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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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Caldwell fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jeff Caldwell slides to No. 243, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Value with a capital V on Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 38, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slid further than he should have, and pick 59 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at No. 69 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick106 Rnd4 Drew Shelton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drew Shelton in the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Demond Claiborne at Round 5, Pick 27 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 243rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.