njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kam Franklin
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Austin Novosad Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Austin Novosad
QB Oregon
Laurence Seymore Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Laurence Seymore
OG Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Bowen: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Eli Bowen, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 106.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Seymore pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Keon Sabb
In pick 28 they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kewan Lacy
They let Kewan Lacy come to them and pounced at slot 59. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 A.J. Holmes Jr.
A.J. Holmes Jr. in pick No. 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Eli Bowen
Eli Bowen in the 106th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kam Franklin
Kam Franklin at No. 128 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Monroe Mills
They took Monroe Mills at par in the 165th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Austin Novosad
Austin Novosad at Round 7, Pick 27 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Laurence Seymore
A reach for Laurence Seymore in pick No. 244; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.