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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 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: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (IND)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bill Murray
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Roman Hemby at pick No. 244 is 113 spots clear of where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Christen Miller
The board had Christen Miller higher than the 47th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at Round 2, Pick 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers is a better player than pick No. 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in slot 106, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks slid further than he should have, and No. 113 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Davison Igbinosun in slot 128. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Proctor in No. 165; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A reach for Desmond Reid in the 243rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at Round 7, Pick 28. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.