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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 106th pick: the Texans steal Stowers and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Eli Stowers at the 106th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Reid reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 28th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
The board had Gennings Dunker higher than slot 59, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 3, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach pick 106 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the 141st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They robbed the room for Beau Stephens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. in No. 243 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in Round 7, Pick 28 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.