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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Taaffe fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Michael Taaffe got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 106. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Proctor reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Texans indulged a want in Taaffe while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 28 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Thieneman in the 38th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker slid further than he should have, and No. 59 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in pick 69 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 6 on Michael Taaffe with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
They went early on Jaydn Ott in slot 167, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the 243rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 28: Trebor Pena for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.