Listed at 6-foot-6 and 312 pounds, Barber lands with the Texans’ laps with the No. 21 overall pick of the 2026 draft in Miller’s projection.

Matt Miller ordered the draft based on ESPN’s Football Power Index, which landed the Texans at No. 21, still a playoff team, but one sent packing after the wild-card round.

Tay Ersery could be the right answer on the left side, but the Texans can't think going into 2026 that they'll be content after allowing 54 sacks in 20224.

Here we’ll try to look at two players who are way-too-early 2026 NFL Draft prospects the Houston Texans must monitor. The Blindside Builder The Texans have reshaped their offensive line room.