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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

The Texans' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Banks steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In pick No. 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 38th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in pick 59, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and the 69th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
The board had Jonah Coleman higher than slot 106, and the running back fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Nothing to complain about; Kaleb Proctor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall slipping to Round 7, Pick 27 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.