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Drane04 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 17, 2025

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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ATL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DEN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ATL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Players Gained
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Spencer Brown
OT
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Evan Engram
TE
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Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Players traded away
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Christian Harris
LB
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Christian Kirk
WR
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Davis Mills
QB
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Ed Ingram
OG
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Tank Dell
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The war room fell hard for Jacob Rodriguez, and it showed at Round 4, Pick 8: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.

Getting Leavitt where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Texans clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Job largely done: running back settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
The board fumbled Jeremiyah Love all the way to No. 26, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
The board had cheaper options than Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Jake Slaughter. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick64 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 64th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A reach on Eli Stowers in pick 69; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zion Young
Zion Young at pick No. 73 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at pick 107, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 108 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
No edge and no loss on Zachariah Branch in slot 111; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sam Leavitt
They will replay Sam Leavitt at the 116th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick155 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They paid a round early for Davison Igbinosun in No. 155, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in the 230th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick237 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
A reach for Peyton Bowen in Round 7, Pick 23; a little patience would have been rewarded. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.