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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 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
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
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-EDGE Ohio State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Every other box got a look, but running back did not. The Texans will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The cost of the Prysock reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 38. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
A reach for Chase Bisontis in the 59th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caden Curry
They jumped the gun on Caden Curry, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at the 141st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in No. 167 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They reached a country mile for Robert Spears-Jennings at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.