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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
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
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 Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Cade Stover
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureD
Grand theft in the 243rd overall pick: the Texans steal Hall and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. TJ Hall at the 243rd overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 29 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at pick No. 38 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They did well to land Christen Miller in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in the 69th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Steal is underselling it; Sam Hecht at the 106th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in No. 141 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Fair-plus on Kage Casey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 27 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.