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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 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
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 106 lands the Texans a B, Slaughter and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Slaughter tumbling to the Texans in the 106th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in No. 28 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christen Miller. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at slot 59 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
By-the-book stuff, Jadarian Price at pick No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to Round 4, Pick 6, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah World
No drama and no debate, Isaiah World went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
No edge and no loss on J'Mari Taylor in the 167th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in the 243rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at the 244th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.