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TXheathen'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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  • TXheathen DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (HOU)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Alton McCaskill Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Alton McCaskill
RB Sam Houston
Zen Michalski Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zen Michalski
OT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Players Gained
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Myles Garrett
DE
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David Njoku
TE
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Players traded away
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C.J. Stroud
QB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Texans spent real capital to be 126 picks early on Alton McCaskill, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In pick No. 6 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No edge and no loss on Olaivavega Ioane in No. 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Taaffe at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick59 Rnd2 Domonique Orange
A conviction pick on Domonique Orange at the 59th pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A tidy bit of business in the 69th overall pick, where Jadarian Price graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They paid up for Cade Klubnik at Round 3, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in No. 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 128 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at pick 165, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick225 Rnd7 London Humphreys
London Humphreys at slot 225 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Alton McCaskill
They talked themselves into Alton McCaskill at the 243rd pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zen Michalski
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zen Michalski in the 244th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.