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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

Nobody else had Mike Washington Jr. anywhere near No. 74. The Texans did, by 41 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Hall value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. 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 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in pick No. 59, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in pick 74 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They paid up for Jude Bowry at the 106th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 David Gusta
This one needs a full-page explanation: David Gusta in the 167th pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 189th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Somehow TJ Hall was still sitting there in pick 243, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.