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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
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
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans did not so much draft Jalen Catalon as overpay for him, 55 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Roush value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Fair-plus on Olaivavega Ioane, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the 38th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Blake Miller
No edge and no loss on Blake Miller in pick 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 5: Jake Slaughter for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Somehow Sam Roush was still sitting there in No. 106, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 167th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They took Trey Zuhn III at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They reached into another round for Jalen Catalon, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.