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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jake Golday, the No. 58 name on the board, stolen at the Round 4 slot.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 28 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Nice patience on Caleb Lomu, who had no business lasting to slot 38. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 69 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to the 106th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in the 141st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They read the board right and Demond Claiborne was the payoff at No. 167. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at Round 7, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena slipping to pick No. 244 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.