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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Slaughter: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jake Slaughter, the No. 50 name on the board, stolen at the 69th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Iheanachor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
A straight-up fair deal on Jadarian Price at pick 59, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 69th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in slot 94 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 106 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
They took Jakobe Thomas at par in No. 128, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A reach for Max Iheanachor in Round 4, Pick 30; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 165 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reasonable price with a little left over, Haynes King in pick No. 243. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid sticker price for Jordan Hall in the 244th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Hasz at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.