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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (HOU)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Slaughter: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Texans were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. The Halton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 28 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick29 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid a round early for Emmanuel Pregnon in the 29th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach for Gennings Dunker in No. 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
They liked Mike Washington Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Lee Hunter at the 69th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at pick No. 84 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They talked themselves into Gracen Halton at Round 4, Pick 8, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A wild overpay on J.C. Davis in the 120th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in No. 141 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon is a better player than slot 242 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zavion Thomas at the 243rd overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at pick No. 257 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.