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Texans 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 20, 2025

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Rivers fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Chandler Rivers at the Round 4 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The cost of the Aguero reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 22 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They read the board right and Olaivavega Ioane was the payoff at pick No. 53. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew is a better player than No. 66 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Austin Barber
They will replay Austin Barber at the 108th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
The board fumbled Chandler Rivers all the way to the 121st overall pick, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A premium they did not need to pay, Kyle Louis a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bear Alexander. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
They talked themselves into Joenel Aguero at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.