Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 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
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
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
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jalen Catalon at the 244th overall pick regardless, 55 picks early. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Banks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They jumped the gun on Gennings Dunker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
The board had Caleb Banks higher than the 59th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at the 69th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A reach for Kyle Louis in No. 141; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at Round 5, Pick 27 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in No. 243 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They reached into another round for Jalen Catalon, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.