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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Reese fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Arvell Reese got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 28. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Reaching for Reid left real value on the table behind him.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in slot 28 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Thieneman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They barely believed it either: Emmanuel Pregnon still on the board at the 59th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Nice patience on Eli Stowers, who had no business lasting to pick No. 69. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in No. 106 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 167 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They jumped the gun on Desmond Reid, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.