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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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Mock drafts from SD

Texans

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    Texans
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans bet big and early on Adam Randall, 38 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Miller where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In No. 28 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid sticker price for Jake Slaughter in slot 59, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 5, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 106th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Oscar Delp at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They talked themselves into Taylen Green at the 167th pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adam Randall this early at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.