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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 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
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

Reaching for Shelton left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 28th overall pick they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In slot 29 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 38 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 59th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Shelton this early at the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 119 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Will Lee III
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 1, with Will Lee III worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A quiet steal in slot 148: Kaleb Proctor for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at the 167th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 169th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
The board had Zavion Thomas higher than pick 243, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.