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Texans Mock Draft 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Keylan Rutledge selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 53 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Royer value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 6 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 59th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A wild overpay on Keylan Rutledge in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joe Royer
The board had Joe Royer higher than pick 106, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They paid a round early for Max Iheanachor in the 128th pick, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
They jumped the gun on Pat Coogan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Damari Brown
A reach on Damari Brown in the 243rd pick; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reasonable price with a little left over, Haynes King in slot 244. It fills a real need, too.