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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (HOU)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (IND)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Giddens
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans let Jackson Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Darrell Jackson Jr. slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at the Round 5 slot. Highway robbery.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Value with a capital V on Olaivavega Ioane in No. 29, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 47th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II at the 59th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Taking Jacob Rodriguez in pick 106 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 120 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Chandler Rivers
They robbed the room for Chandler Rivers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd5 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Good price on Aaron Graves in the 214th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Thaddeus Dixon in Round 7, Pick 27. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.