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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
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
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Julian Hill
TE
Head Shot
Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Le'Veon Moss, 63 picks ahead of schedule. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. However the rest shakes out, Igbinosun at that price is a win they earned.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 29th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick31 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In slot 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach on Gennings Dunker in the 38th pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
They reached a country mile for Drew Shelton at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick No. 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Logan Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Jones at No. 95, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 106 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Taking Skyler Bell in No. 108 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Oscar Delp in pick 141. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 148th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 151st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris slipping to Round 5, Pick 27 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon slid further than he should have, and slot 243 is lovely value for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.