Nozo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nozo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

Texans

  • Nozo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans bet big and early on Gracen Halton, 34 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 40 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the 69th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They reached into another round for Gracen Halton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
The board had cheaper options than Dae'Quan Wright at slot 167, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They paid up for Jimmy Rolder at the 210th pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 243rd overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.