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RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

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  • jollygreengiant81 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (BUF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody had Skyler Gill-Howard this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 26 spots to get him at slot 106.

Getting Price where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: running back settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reach on Jake Slaughter in the 38th pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 59 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Taking Jadarian Price in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
The board had cheaper options than Monroe Freeling at pick 97, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Gill-Howard. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A slide stopped in the 160th pick, with Tanner Koziol worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
They paid a round early for Sawyer Robertson in the 165th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick172 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick No. 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
No edge and no loss on Jordan Hall in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rueben Owens II. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.