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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 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: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (HOU)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Players Gained
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Bill Murray
OG
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Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Price: B+.

When a board-topper like Jadarian Price slides to No. 106, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in pick No. 47, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
They did well to land Eli Stowers in No. 59, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 69 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
They robbed the room for Jadarian Price here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Steal is underselling it; Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Taking Dallen Bentley in the 214th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in pick 243 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.