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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Nolan Rucci at slot 165, roughly 41 spots before his name belonged.

Getting Thieneman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 28 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at No. 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 69th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nice patience on Nicholas Singleton, who had no business lasting to pick 106. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss slid further than he should have, and pick No. 128 is lovely value for the quarterback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in slot 165 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
No edge and no loss on Jordan Hall in No. 243; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.