Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 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
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Slaughter: B.

Call it larceny. Jake Slaughter sat on the board until pick 106, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Reid lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Olaivavega Ioane at the 38th overall pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 69 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Value with a capital V on Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 167th pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A reach on Desmond Reid in Round 7, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.