Hitman 'S MOCK DRAFT

Hitman 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

Texans dominate 2

  • Hitman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TEN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Lew: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Connor Lew slide 48 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Circle this one: Olaivavega Ioane at No. 38 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Value with a capital V on Lee Hunter in the 66th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to pick No. 69 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick 73, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in Round 5, Pick 27 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.