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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Thomas fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Texans left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Thomas falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will need Prysock to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Good price on Sonny Styles in Round 1, Pick 28, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A slide stopped in No. 38, with Olaivavega Ioane worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in the 59th overall pick, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A reach for Mike Washington Jr. in pick 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They liked Ephesians Prysock enough to skip the value, taking him in the 167th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
The board fumbled Zavion Thomas all the way to slot 243, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.