jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT

jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Hill Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

Getting Hill Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The TreVeyon Henderson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 38th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 69th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 106: Darrell Jackson Jr. for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Circle this one: Kage Casey at slot 167 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Somehow TJ Hall was still sitting there in pick No. 243, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.