jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

JR-TEX-4

  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (IND)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Harris
DT
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dasan McCullough at Round 7, Pick 11 regardless, 96 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Lance pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 29 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen slipping to slot 41 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and pick 69 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 9. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at No. 113 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at pick 141 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A reach for Kage Casey in the 151st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at pick No. 156, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Fair-plus on Beau Stephens, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at the 169th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 189 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at Round 7, Pick 11 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in No. 243 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.