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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 12, 2025

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (HOU)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (TB)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben Bredeson
OG
Head Shot
Cody Ford
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Da'Shawn Womack in No. 241.

Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 28 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in the 53rd overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A wild overpay on Nicholas Singleton in slot 74, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
Good price on Adon Shuler in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren while clear needs at wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A tidy little value on Domani Jackson in No. 121, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick 155 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They took Iapani Laloulu at par in No. 159, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in slot 162 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Elliot Washington II well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick241 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
They reached into another round for Da'Shawn Womack, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.