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2026 NFL Draft

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by percicles, Sep 15, 2025.

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    Given free agency Im no longer at defcon 5 re oline. I'd still be looking at Pregnon and Dunker in round 2 for depth and eventual startets but I'm really hoping that Peter Woods falls to 28 at the moment.
     
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    6. Connor Lew (81st)
    7. Billy Schrauth (82nd)
    8. Beau Stephens (88th)
    9. Keagen Trost (93rd)
    10. Logan Jones (97th)
     
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    wow.... do not agree with the, at all... but I am pro analyst
     
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    Yeah, I've got Dunker and Rutledge were there in the 2nd they would be my picks. However with James Ferentz being the new TE coach I could definitely see Dunker in the 2nd and Logan Jones at 3-69.

    1-28 Lee Hunter DT Texas Tech
    2-38 Gennings Dunker OG Iowa
    2-59 Jadarian Price RB Notre Dame
    3-69. Logan Jones C Iowa
    4-106 Oscar Delp TE Georgia
    5-141 Eli Riordan TE Notre Dame
    5-167 Tyren Montgomery WR John Carroll
    7-243 Cole Wisneiski S Texas Tech
    7.-244 Tony Rojas LB Penn ST.
     
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    #1129 pariah, Mar 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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    Caleb Banks apparently has a foot problem. Would you draft him? If so, with which pick?

    Peter Woods is a guy that concerns me. He's touted as being great but his 25' performance indicates otherwise, at least based on his game grades. Would you pick him at 28?

    I like Kayden McDonald although I think that DeMeco prefers smaller DT's who are better at pass rushing. OG Loane was asked and said that McDonald was "without a doubt" the best DT he faced in 25'.
     
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    Woods then McDonald in the first. Banks at 59 if at all.
     
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    . If Woods is there at 28, I'm taking him. Great scheme fit for the Texans and the only 1st round DT that fits their scheme. The 24 performance was fantastic. The 25 performance was good although you did not see the productivity from the year before. I like Kayden as well, although I wouldn't take him with the 1st round pick. He's not the slasher you want on the inside and more of a double team occupier. Kayden is really good about bullying his way into the backfield for tackles for losses.
     
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/...32-picks-predictions-post-free-agency-round-1
     
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    I wonder if we can run back the Jaxson Dart scenario from last year and trade out of first for an early second and more
     
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    In regards to Caleb Banks. He's hardly played at all in the past year. Now he has a foot issue. I like the talent in Caleb Banks as he is a physical freak for a DT. When he did play, he took way too many plays off and was pads high. He looks like he was picking his spots when he wanted to apply pressure. Now there's reports out that he has motivational issues. I don't know if the reports are true or not, but they are out there. With the Texans swarm mentality, I would have a hard time believing that Banks would be considered by the Texans in the 1st round if they have concerns.
     
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    If we are targeting iol in the early rounds, I think there is a 90% probability that Caserio will be trading down in this draft that is chunk full of 2nd round grade OL.
     
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    If Woods or one of the tackles are there at 28, then I'm going to stick and pick. If not, then I would gladly trade back and pick into the early 2nd round and pick the top CB or DE.
     
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