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Rook'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

Texans

  • Rook DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Love value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Leigh left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tidy bit of business in the 37th pick, where Kenyon Sadiq graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A slide stopped in No. 53, with Olaivavega Ioane worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A straight-up fair deal on A'Mauri Washington at pick No. 66, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Fair-plus on Xavier Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick162 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
They did well to land Hollywood Smothers in pick 162, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 237th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in the 241st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.