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Texansthinktank 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB 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
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
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Reese from sliding. Grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Arvell Reese got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at No. 28. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: running back settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at slot 59. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price slid further than he should have, and pick 69 is lovely value for the running back. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick No. 106 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 128 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in the 165th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick243 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
A straight-up fair deal on Luke Hasz at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A tidy little value on Haynes King in pick No. 244, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.