jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for J.C. Davis, 33 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Montgomery pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Nothing to complain about; CJ Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 38, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slipping to the 59th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 67 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at slot 72 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.C. Davis in pick No. 109, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Fair-plus on Kaleb Proctor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in the 167th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A quiet steal in pick No. 176: Demond Claiborne for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They took DJ Campbell at par in slot 189, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
Circle this one: Tyren Montgomery at No. 243 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.