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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 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
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
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
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jalen Catalon in slot 244, a good 55 spots before the room expected him. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Price pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks is a better player than Round 2, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 69 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They did well to land Dametrious Crownover in the 141st pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 167th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Taking Zavion Thomas in the 243rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Catalon. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.