Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Texans defense is top heavy and the “depth” chart is kiddy pool deep Part Two of our pre-draft recon of the depth chart. Last week we reviewed the offense’s depth chart and discovered a significant need for depth at the tackle position. This week, we deep dive into the defense - a defense with as many new faces as familiar ones. Nick Caserio has done a fairly good job at filling in holes across the defense. He’s added top end talent at premium positions while taking several rolls of the dice on the secondary. Any mock draft prognosticator or draft analyst knows ..read more

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Joe Mixon, Danielle Hunter or Stefon Diggs? Houston Texans head coach Demeco Ryans said “I need some play makers” and general manager Nick Caserio listened. Over the course of a few short months, the Texans have added pro bowlers Joe Mixon, Danielle Hunter and Stefon Diggs. Each is arguably a prime example of top talent at their respective positions. The Texans are the first team to acquire players that recorded these stats in the previous season: 100+ catches (Stefon Diggs) 1000+ rush yards (Joe Mixon) 10+ sacks (Danielle Hunter) pic.twitter.com/wgZrcG3 ..read more

It’s always fun to relive the happy moments of our Texans fandom... it’s not too long of a list It was only two weeks ago when Nick Caserio landing his biggest acquisition yet by acquiring wide receiver Stefon Diggs in a move that excited the Texans fanbase and put the entire NFL on notice. In the aftermath of such a move, Texans have become for what may be the first time in franchise history... a media darling. Coverage of the team has never been higher... almost as high as the hopes are for the 2024 season. Before we get carried away or the story slips away into reality, let’s peer back a f ..read more

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Part one of a three part series The NFL draft is arguably the biggest event in the NFL offseason and the most important ways for teams to build their rosters. So, one of these articles is not enough to break down the draft. I’m going to use three. Others will look at the current prospects and what to expect from the Houston Texans. I like to take a more historical view. In each instance, I will use a grading system to rate prospects historically and then take an aggregate score. Each player can earn somewhere between one and four stars. One-star players are p ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Houston Texans News Houston Texans 2024: CJ Stroud, DeMeco Ryans embracing Stefon Diggs’ arrival, give health update on Tank Dell, John Metchie III (ABC 13 Houston) While you were sleeping: Texans QB C.J. Stroud ‘was actually asleep’ when Stefon Diggs news broke (NFL.com) DeMeco Ryans excited to reunite with new Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair (Texans Wire) DeMeco Ryans on Texans’ 2024 expecations: ‘we’re always hunting’ (Texans Wire) Ryans on Texans hype: ‘Tal ..read more

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Who would the Texans’ WR4 be? John Metchie? Xavier Hutchinson? Robert Woods? Draft pick? With the GOAT, Andre Johnson, about to hit the NFL Hall of Fame, Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio and head coach Demeco Ryans have loaded up the wide receiver room. Stefon Diggs. Nico Collins. Tank Dell. Those three men are likely a lock for the top receiver spots. But that leaves room for one more player to rise and shine. And possibly a fifth to sneak into the highlight reels on occasion. But, most pass happy teams rarely field more than four rec ..read more

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images John Metchie? Xavier Hutchinson? Robert Woods? Draft pick? With the GOAT, Andre Johnson, about to hit the NFL Hall of Fame, Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio and head coach Demeco Ryans have loaded up the wide receiver room. Stefon Diggs. Nico Collins. Tank Dell. Those 3 men are likely a lock for the top receiver spots. But that leaves room for 1 more player to rise and shine. And possibly a 5th to sneak into the highlight reels on occasion. But, most pass happy teams rarely field more than 4 receivers at once and the 5th WR on the dept ..read more

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, April 15, 2024. Houston Texans News NFL.com names Texans’ ideal first two draft picks (Texans Wire) Mel Kiper has the Houston Texans making some wild moves in the draft (Toro Times) Texans mock draft 3.0: A look at all seven rounds (Houston Chronicle) NFL News Tagged Higgins expects to play for Bengals in ‘24 (ESPN.com) O.J. Simpson’s estate to fight $33.5M suit payout (ESPN.com) Affidavit: KC’s Rice drove 119 mph before crash (ESPN.com) ASU adds ex-Steelers great Ward ..read more

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Let’s Play a game, shall we? This is a fun time of year in every sport. In baseball, we saw it happen later than in most seasons as players went unsigned all the way through the start of the season. In basketball you see guys hovering in August and September that have gone unsigned for whatever reason. In the NFL the calendar is at a point where most teams have spent their money and are waiting for the draft. Yet, a few teams have some wiggle room and the Houston Texans might be one of them. I say might because it always involves some maneuvering. You could ..read more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images A little pre-draft thought experiment. At the time of this writing, we are about two weeks out from the NFL Draft. While there is excitement about the draft, for the Houston Texans fan, that excitement is going to be a little different. Mainly due to the Texans procuring the offensive and defensive rookies of the year in Stroud and Anderson, the Texans immediately went from hoping for a good player or two to thinking about what they need to do to actually contend for a title. Their free agency moves reflected that strategy, bringing in some high-dollar tale ..read more