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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: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
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
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Price from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jadarian Price slides to slot 106, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Reaching for Stephens left real value on the table behind him. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
No drama and no debate, Christen Miller went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in No. 63 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 5. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
A running back of that caliber at the 106th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A conviction pick on Beau Stephens at pick No. 131 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
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. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at slot 167 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 10, where DJ Campbell graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They barely believed it either: TJ Hall still on the board at No. 243. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andre Fuller at the 244th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.