Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • Maria DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 69 lands the Texans a B-, Slaughter and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Slaughter tumbling to the Texans in the 69th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Washington Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in the 38th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at pick 69 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A straight-up fair deal on Caden Curry at the 106th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Mike Washington Jr. at slot 128, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacobe Johnson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the 244th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.