Coachdent'S MOCK DRAFT
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Coachdent'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

Texans

  • Coachdent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (LAC)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Washington Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Mike Washington Jr., the No. 73 name on the board, sitting there at slot 107 like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 1, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Good price on CJ Allen in slot 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Lee Hunter at the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 69th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They barely believed it either: Mike Washington Jr. still on the board at the 107th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.