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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Texans robbed the room for Washington Jr.. Final grade: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Mike Washington Jr. fell into pick No. 106.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The McGowan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Banks. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in the 59th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick 69 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A slide stopped in the 141st overall pick, with Oscar Delp worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at slot 148 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
The board had cheaper options than Seth McGowan at No. 167, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at No. 243 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.