Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Roush should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Sam Roush slides to slot 106, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Prysock pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach on Gennings Dunker in slot 38; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at pick 59 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They robbed the room for Sam Roush here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They went early on Kyle Louis in No. 141, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ephesians Prysock in the 167th pick, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They took Trey Zuhn III at par in Round 7, Pick 27, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach for Robert Spears-Jennings in pick 244; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.