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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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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-
The Texans robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Slaughter, the No. 54 name on the board, in the 106th pick.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 38th pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 59 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They paid sticker price for Jadarian Price in Round 3, Pick 5, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to No. 106, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah World
No edge and no loss on Isaiah World in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at slot 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in the 243rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 TJ Hall
You do not let a cornerback like TJ Hall reach the 244th overall pick and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.