Hitman 'S MOCK DRAFT

Hitman 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

Texans OL boost 2

  • Hitman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Slaughter, pick 101, roughly 43 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane slid further than he should have, and slot 28 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Peter Woods at the 38th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A quiet steal in the 68th pick: Eli Stowers for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in No. 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 98 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at pick 110 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Fair-plus on Kage Casey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.