Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 12, 2026

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  • Ottis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ahmad Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ahmad Hardy
RB Missouri
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kam Franklin
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Aaron Flowers Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aaron Flowers
S Oregon
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Kam Franklin, 53 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cole. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In pick No. 28 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ahmad Hardy
The board fumbled Ahmad Hardy all the way to slot 38, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Cole
They will replay Chris Cole at the 59th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at the 69th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Terrance Carter Jr.
Value with a capital V on Terrance Carter Jr. in Round 4, Pick 6, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kam Franklin
Kam Franklin at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Aaron Flowers
They took Aaron Flowers at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Stephiylan Green
Stephiylan Green slid further than he should have, and slot 243 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
No drama and no debate, Monroe Mills went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 28. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.