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Ccallis76 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Ccallis76 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Da'Shawn Womack in No. 242. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 6 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to slot 58. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. slid further than he should have, and No. 69 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Chaplin at pick No. 106 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Quietly one of the better values of the day, D'Angelo Ponds at the 126th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Trey Moore
A big swing on Trey Moore at Round 5, Pick 27, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack at the 242nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Good price on Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 243, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.