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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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on Le'Veon Moss a full 41 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 28 they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in slot 59 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in the 69th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in pick 106 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Le'Veon Moss well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at No. 243 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.