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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Austin Barber at the Round 3 slot will need to, sitting 25 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Burks that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They paid sticker price for Christen Miller in pick No. 38, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 27, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Austin Barber
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Austin Barber. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid up for Mike Washington Jr. at No. 106 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 116th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Nothing to complain about; Aamil Wagner went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A tidy little value on Charles Demmings in pick No. 243, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.