Houston has needs across the board but help on offensive and defensive lines and the...
Texans coach Lovie Smith, center, said the team needs the most help on its offensive and defensive lines and secondary.HOUSTON — The Texans have never entered an NFL draft wielding two first-round picks, but even that luxury can appear insufficient when considering just how many needs there are on the rebuilding franchise’s roster.
Draw up a depth chart and Houston’s needs are evident. Smith himself listed some of the positions that need bolstering: The Texans still don’t have a bona fide, proven cornerback under contract, and Caserio could fill that need by drafting Cincinnati’s Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner if he’s available. But it’s also possible that Houston could meet that need at No. 13, if LSU’s Derek Stingley, who missed portions of his last two seasons with various injuries, drops that far.
Caserio can shore up the offensive line in a way the previous regime was never able to do. Former head coach Bill O’Brien, who also served as general manager, was so intent on landing a premier offensive tackle that he exchanged Houston’s first-round picks in both 2020 and 2021 in a trade package with Miami that included Tunsil. The loss of those draft picks contributed to the diminishing talent across the roster, and Caserio can select a premier lineman much more simply.
If Howard wins out and plays right tackle in 2022, then the Texans have essentially spent a No. 3 pick on an offensive guard. No NFL team has ever spent a Top 5 pick on a guard. Even if the Texans part with Howard the following season anyway and slide whichever rookie to tackle to replace him, that rookie will have had the Howard-esque experience of losing a year of development at their best position. And the Texans would still be in search of a guard.
But if the Texans use their No. 3 pick on an offensive lineman, it’ll be more like an air traffic controller trying to organize five landings than it’d be one pilot landing one plane on an open strip. The franchise would navigate the same supply-chain flow if they waited to pick an offensive lineman at No. 13, but it’s unlikely Neal or Ekwonu will be there.
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