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texansthinktank 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Texans left wide receiver untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The Lawson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 28 they get a security blanket over the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in slot 59, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 5: Deontae Lawson for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Nice patience on Kaytron Allen, who had no business lasting to No. 106. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the 128th pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 165th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
No drama and no debate, Luke Hasz went about where he belonged in pick No. 243. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
Ja'Keem Jackson in pick 244 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.