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BorderPatrol'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

Texans 2026 draft

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Sadiq from sliding. Grade: B-.

The Texans' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Sadiq falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The cost of the Ioane reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 59 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 69th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kaytron Allen at pick 106. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeMonte Capehart. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in No. 165 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton at slot 243 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reasonable price with a little left over, Haynes King in the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.