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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elijah Mitchell
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Nicholas Singleton, 32 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Hall makes the weekend a net positive. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They reached into another round for Nicholas Singleton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at pick 95 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 106th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
They paid sticker price for Jaeden Roberts in slot 148, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
The board had Tanner Koziol higher than the 167th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Somehow TJ Hall was still sitting there in pick 243, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor need, but a need all the same.