jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT

jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

There is a lot to like until you notice wide receiver is still a hole. The Texans never got to the one that mattered most. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Banks. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 30th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Banks in slot 59. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 5 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
By-the-book stuff, Kaytron Allen at No. 94 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in pick No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They read the board right and Keylan Rutledge was the payoff at pick 128. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 130th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.