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sdcleveland'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 15, 2025

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  • sdcleveland DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Styles: B-.

When a board-topper like Sonny Styles slides to No. 66, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in pick 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 53. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to No. 66, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Value with a capital V on Nicholas Singleton in the 108th overall pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
Steal is underselling it; Diego Pavia at the 121st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 162 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.