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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 243rd pick lands the Texans a B, Cameron and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Josh Cameron, the 243rd overall pick, roughly 60 picks past where he belonged.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Campbell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They did well to land Dillon Thieneman in No. 38, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than slot 59 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Somehow Caleb Banks was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at pick No. 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 128th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A reach for DJ Campbell in the 165th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Taking Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.