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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (HOU)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BAL)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adisa Isaac
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Hall. Final grade: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: TJ Hall, pick 243, roughly 27 picks past where he belonged.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Gill-Howard left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 33rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A reach on Max Iheanachor in the 38th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A quiet steal in pick No. 59: Lee Hunter for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 5 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They took Nicholas Singleton at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deion Burks
You do not let a wide receiver like Deion Burks reach pick 109 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid up for Skyler Gill-Howard at slot 140 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oscar Delp at No. 141 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
A tidy little value on Febechi Nwaiwu in the 179th pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
The board fumbled TJ Hall all the way to pick No. 243, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.