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Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 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
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
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
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice running back is still a hole. The Texans never got to the one that mattered most. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting Lawson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 28th pick they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in pick 38, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 5, with Deontae Lawson worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Nothing to complain about; Caden Curry went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They let Trinidad Chambliss come to them and pounced at pick No. 128. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 165 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
They took Will Kacmarek at par in the 243rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Micah Morris
No drama and no debate, Micah Morris went about where he belonged in the 244th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.