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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick 82 lands the Texans a B+, Stowers and all.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Eli Stowers, the No. 52 name on the board, in Round 3, Pick 18.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Christian Darrisaw pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Olaivavega Ioane at pick 38. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 59th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at pick No. 82 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 4, Pick 6 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid up for Demond Claiborne at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Boettcher at the 167th pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
No drama and no debate, Fa'alili Fa'amoe went about where he belonged in slot 243. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
The board had Antonio Kite higher than slot 244, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.