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Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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  • Maria DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Jackson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Chambliss to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than slot 59 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at No. 69 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick No. 106 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trinidad Chambliss at the 128th overall pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Nwankpa at the 165th pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
A reach for Ja'Keem Jackson in pick 243; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
No drama and no debate, Will Kacmarek went about where he belonged in pick 244. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.