Battle Red Blog
That escalated quickly...
Last week’s poll brought the expected response in a landslide of votes. Most Houston Texans fans are still concerned about the state of the 2025 offensive line.
Despite very promising showings at OTAs this week from the wide receivers, defensive backs, linebackers and quarterback C.J. Stroud, questions remain. Maybe, the biggest difference for the 2025 season is new offensive coordinator Nick Calley. Well, maybe more than maybe.
Regardless, we’re talking big men in the trenches today.
LT - Cam Robinson
LG - Laken Tomlinson
C - Jake Andrews
RG - Tytus Howard
RT - Blake Fisher
That’s what you call new places for new, and old, faces. And, quite honestly, none of them chase away all doubt. But, it’s only May, so the next few months will provide the coaching staff a chance to make alterations as necessary. It should also provide valuable snaps as a unit. As the mighty Matt Weston would tell us, the strength of the o-line is working together, not individually.
If this depth chart changes dramatically for minicamps, then again for training camps, it might be a solid expectation that the o-line will struggle for the first half of the season.
But, leader of men Demeco Ryans is on the job. If he and Calley can get this group of big ballers acting as one, the sky is the limit for this offense.
It is the off-season, as we all know, where hope springs eternal. So, let’s just assume this is unit that hits the field in week one.
Cam Robinson will likely get every chance to succeed before the hook happens.
Laken Tomlinson, the former pro bowl guard, is an immediate upgrade.
Jake Andrews, former New England Patriots lineman, has allegedly supplanted Juice Scruggs in the anchor spot. Time will tell.
Tytus Howard at right guard is a little surprising, although he’s moved around the line more than any Texan in recent memory.
Blake Fisher at right tackle could pay huge dividends. The former Notre Dame monster has been waiting for his chance to grab the brass ring since the Texans took him with the 59th overall pick in 2024.
Behind these men we have rookie Aireontae Ersery, the aforementioned Scruggs, Trent “been playing pro football since before you were born” Brown, Austin Deculus, Eli Cox, Ed Ingram and a few others. Aside from Ersery, who is hopefully a solid backup as he percolates on the bench for 2026, there’s not much there.
Which brings us to the poll for the week:
