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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Ja'Keem Jackson. He came off 51 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Banks to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick 38 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Value with a capital V on Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 27, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than pick No. 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nicholas Singleton. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Endries at the 106th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Keylan Rutledge. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
They talked themselves into Keagen Trost at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A reach for Matt Gulbin in the 165th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 243 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
They reached a country mile for Ja'Keem Jackson at pick No. 244, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.