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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Royer: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Joe Royer got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 165th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 27 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Value with a capital V on Emmett Johnson in pick 106, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A clean, defensible pick in the 128th overall pick with a little surplus value in Keylan Rutledge. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in pick No. 165 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They barely believed it either: TJ Hall still on the board at No. 243. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick244 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.