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FrankCorsi'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • FrankCorsi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Austin Barber, 28 picks ahead of schedule.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Kilgore value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 28th pick they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Coleman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Austin Barber
Austin Barber in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A straight-up fair deal on Jaeden Roberts at Round 3, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Value with a capital V on Nicholas Singleton in pick 106, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
The board had Jalon Kilgore higher than pick No. 128, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick166 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They read the board right and Davison Igbinosun was the payoff at pick 166. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick243 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A clean, defensible pick in slot 243 with a little surplus value in Hykeem Williams. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.