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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

jr-tex--26-2-c

  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Sadiq: B.

Call it larceny. Kenyon Sadiq sat on the board until slot 38, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Barber pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the 59th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They paid up for Austin Barber at No. 69 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaytron Allen at pick 106 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis is a better player than Round 4, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
The board had cheaper options than Le'Veon Moss at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the 243rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
No drama and no debate, Rueben Owens II went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 28. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.