Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maria'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • Maria DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Haynes King, 29 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 28th pick they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in slot 38, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They barely believed it either: Anthony Hill Jr. still on the board at Round 2, Pick 27. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 69 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at No. 106 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A quiet steal in pick 165: Davison Igbinosun for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac Smith a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
They left a pile of value on the table to take Haynes King this early at the Round 7 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.