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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Dixon fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Thaddeus Dixon slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at Round 7, Pick 27. Highway robbery. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 28th overall pick they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 38th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 59 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
No drama and no debate, Jadarian Price went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht in pick No. 106 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Good price on Kaleb Proctor in No. 141, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They took Eric Rivers at par in pick 167, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They barely believed it either: Thaddeus Dixon still on the board at Round 7, Pick 27. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.