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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Tony Rojas a full 125 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In slot 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Zion Young
They paid sticker price for Zion Young in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 59th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at Round 3, Pick 5 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at No. 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They jumped the gun on Demond Claiborne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at slot 243 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tony Rojas well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.