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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
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
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-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jalen Catalon at the 244th pick is 55 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Igbinosun.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at Round 2, Pick 6 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 59th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 69; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy bit of business in No. 106, where Darrell Jackson Jr. graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Taking Davison Igbinosun in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in No. 167 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Value said wait; Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 7, Pick 27 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Catalon this early at the Round 7 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.