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RUN ON FEB 10, 2026

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Texans 2026-02-10

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    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Players Gained
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Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Ponds: B.

Every other box got a look, but wide receiver did not. The Texans will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Ponds where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 30 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at the 59th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They will replay D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 69 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 30, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in slot 106. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Good price on Eli Raridon in slot 128, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.