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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 244th pick: the Texans steal Cameron and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Josh Cameron got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 244th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Somehow Arvell Reese was still sitting there in the Round 1 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
The board had Olaivavega Ioane higher than No. 38, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the 59th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to pick 69, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Golday
You do not let an edge rusher like Jake Golday reach slot 106 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 141st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne is a better player than pick No. 167 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Circle this one: Zavion Thomas at Round 7, Pick 27 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at pick 244 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.