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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
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
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Texans fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slipping to pick No. 28 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 29th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They did well to land Christen Miller in the 59th pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They let Jake Slaughter come to them and pounced at slot 69. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in No. 106 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 9 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
By-the-book stuff, Dametrious Crownover at pick 141 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A straight-up fair deal on Jaeden Roberts at slot 148, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at No. 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 169 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Brent Austin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brent Austin in the Round 7 slot. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.