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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ATL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (ATL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Deneric Prince
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dalton Schultz
TE
Head Shot
Jared Wayne
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a C.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Seth McGowan at the 141st pick is 41 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That Price pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick48 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in pick No. 48, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Nothing to complain about; Eli Stowers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They did well to land Jake Slaughter in pick 62, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in slot 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They jumped the gun on J.C. Davis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
They reached into another round for Seth McGowan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the 212th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach on Robert Spears-Jennings in slot 243; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.