ZachBrenek'S MOCK DRAFT
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ZachBrenek'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • ZachBrenek DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyren Montgomery
WR John Carroll
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Tyren Montgomery
WR John Carroll
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylon Moore
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 243rd overall pick on Marvin Jones Jr. a full 94 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They read the board right and Olaivavega Ioane was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 6. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in the 60th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Coleman at pick No. 69, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Taurean York
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taurean York. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A reach for Gracen Halton in No. 129; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A tidy little value on Aamil Wagner in the 167th overall pick, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Tyren Montgomery
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyren Montgomery in No. 176. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
You do not let a tight end like Oscar Delp reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Marvin Jones Jr. at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.