Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
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
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Price should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jadarian Price at slot 106 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The cost of the Boettcher reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Value with a capital V on Kayden McDonald in the 38th overall pick, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 59th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had Omar Cooper Jr. higher than pick 69, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A wild overpay on Bryce Boettcher in pick No. 141, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They barely believed it either: Nate Boerkircher still on the board at No. 167. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Taking TJ Hall in the 244th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.