TEXANS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Houston Texans

Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Allen: B.

by jaytex · 2026 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 6 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future D

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and CJ Allen fell into pick 62.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Pregnon has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.28 · Pick 28 · Peter Woods · DT · rank 30
In the 28th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.29 · Pick 29 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 38
In No. 29 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Max Iheanachor · OT · rank 47
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
R2.30 · Pick 62 · CJ Allen · LB · rank 32
Steal is underselling it; CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Jadarian Price · RB · rank 61
Jadarian Price is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Connor Lew · C · rank 84
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at the 108th pick. It fills a real need, too.
R4.16 · Pick 116 · Chandler Rivers · CB · rank 101
Nice patience on Chandler Rivers, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 16. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.1 · Pick 141 · Kaleb Proctor · DL · rank 135
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaleb Proctor in pick 141. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.27 · Pick 167 · Beau Stephens · OG · rank 161
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 167 with a little surplus value in Beau Stephens. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.36 · Pick 176 · Caleb Douglas · WR · rank 167
A tidy bit of business in the 176th overall pick, where Caleb Douglas graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.8 · Pick 189 · Seth McGowan · RB · rank 188
Seth McGowan in Round 6, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.14 · Pick 195 · DJ Campbell · OG · rank 190
A tidy little value on DJ Campbell in slot 195, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.27 · Pick 243 · Latrell McCutchin Sr. · CB · rank 232
A slide stopped in pick 243, with Latrell McCutchin Sr. worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
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