Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT

Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Trigg: B.

When a board-topper like Michael Trigg slides to Round 5, Pick 27, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Rutledge to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 6. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Taking Christen Miller in pick No. 59 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A quiet steal in slot 69: Jadarian Price for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They liked Keylan Rutledge enough to skip the value, taking him in the 106th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Value with a capital V on Parker Brailsford in pick 128, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
Somehow Michael Trigg was still sitting there in the 165th pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
The board had Zavion Thomas higher than No. 243, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A clean, defensible pick in slot 244 with a little surplus value in Cole Payton. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.