jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Nobody else had Le'Veon Moss anywhere near the Round 5 slot. The Texans did, by 35 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Dixon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 28 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They paid sticker price for Christen Miller in the 38th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 59 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A tidy little value on Jadarian Price in pick 74, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They read the board right and Darrell Jackson Jr. was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 6. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 148th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
They reached into another round for Le'Veon Moss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Circle this one: Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 27 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.