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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is 24 spots clear of where he belonged.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In pick No. 28 they get a wrecking ball inside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 38th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 59th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
By-the-book stuff, Brian Parker II at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mike Washington Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in slot 128 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
No drama and no debate, Earnest Greene III went about where he belonged in slot 165. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They took Rueben Owens II at par in pick 243, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek at the 244th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.