cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
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cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2025

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  • cappy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

They are betting Green proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Ioane value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In pick 23 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
A conviction pick on Jonah Coleman at pick No. 39 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They let Olaivavega Ioane come to them and pounced at No. 54. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65 Rnd3 Cayden Green
They reached a country mile for Cayden Green at the 65th pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Earl Little Jr.. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
A tidy little value on Iapani Laloulu in the 162nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.