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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice wide receiver is still a hole. The Texans never got to the one that mattered most.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stowers. They are betting Barrett proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 38 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A tidy bit of business in the 59th pick, where Lee Hunter graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to pick No. 69 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keylan Rutledge. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
They jumped the gun on Jaydn Ott, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A quiet steal in slot 243: DJ Harvey for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in slot 244 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.