Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Monroe Freeling. He came off 39 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In slot 28 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 38th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
By-the-book stuff, Jadarian Price at pick No. 59 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at pick 69. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 6 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in the 128th pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A straight-up fair deal on Will Kacmarek at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at pick No. 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.