Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Vincent Anthony Jr. a full 52 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Wheatley makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 28th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at slot 59. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in pick 106, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 165th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in pick 243 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They went early on Jordan Hall in the 244th overall pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.