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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Miller fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Christen Miller, the No. 36 name on the board, in slot 59. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Ott lower, and that gap is the story.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They will replay Arvell Reese at slot 28 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A slide stopped in the 38th overall pick, with Sonny Styles worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Steal is underselling it; Christen Miller at No. 59 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick No. 69 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They took Keylan Rutledge at par in the 106th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A reach on Jaydn Ott in Round 5, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 243 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Taking Kaden Wetjen in slot 244 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.