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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 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: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Lundt
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

The Trey Zuhn III pick is the one that will follow the Texans into the fall. They took him 33 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Banks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A slide stopped in slot 38, with Olaivavega Ioane worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slipping to Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A quiet steal in No. 69: Jadarian Price for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 106th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 126th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 165 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
A straight-up fair deal on Luke Hasz at Round 7, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Hall at pick No. 244 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.