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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Slaughter got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick 106. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 28 they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 38, where Sonny Styles graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Gennings Dunker in the 69th pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 4, Pick 6 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the 141st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 167 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They took Desmond Reid at par in pick 243, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.