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texansthinktank 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 68th pick: the Texans steal Coleman and grade out a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jonah Coleman got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 68.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Reaching for Norfleet left real value on the table behind him. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nice patience on Caleb Banks, who had no business lasting to the 38th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A slide stopped in slot 57, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They robbed the room for Jonah Coleman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in the 106th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Fair-plus on Domani Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at pick 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick242 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
A big swing on Brett Norfleet at pick No. 242, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A conviction pick on Tristan Leigh at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.