ESPN NFL analyst Jordan Reid has the Texans borderline winning the draft with the No. 28 pick. Reid sent Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor to Houston with the first-round pick.

One of the most enjoyable and interesting weeks of the NFL calendar is upon us, as the 2026 NFL Draft begins on Thursday night, and continues for the next two days after that. It’s always more fun when your team has more than their fair share of picks in the drafts and that’s exactly the situation the Texans find themselves in.

A batch of the biggest highs and lows in the Houston Texans' recent draft history.

In the new mock draft from ESPN, Houston makes two surprising picks and one easy selection to close out Round 1.

It's the final countdown toward the impending NFL draft on Thursday night, but what's move for the Houston Texans when on the clock at pick No. 28?

In the NFL, draft classes are often judged by championships, but that standard can obscure just how dominant a group of players truly was. As identified by Sports Illustrated, the 2017 class of the New Orleans Saints stands as

And for Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, when it comes to his quarterback, Stroud appears to be looking both energized and physically prepared for his fourth season running the show: "C.J., he shows up here, he's looking like he's in great shape," Ryans said at the Texans' offseason program. "He's revved up. He's ready to go."