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RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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Patriots 2026 Draft

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    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Coleman value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 28 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid a round early for Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 2, Pick 6, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman is a better player than the 59th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They went early on Carter Smith in pick No. 69, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
Adon Shuler at pick 106 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slipping to No. 128 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jacobe Johnson at the 243rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick244 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 244th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.