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The Houston Texans had a disappointing end to their 2024 campaign, as they failed to build on their performance last season and make a run to the Super Bowl. The team has plenty of young talent on several solid building blocks, including a potential superstar on a team-friendly rookie contract.
The Texans’ two biggest issues are both fixable. The bad news is that it will take creativity from the front office to write the ship as the team doesn’t have a lot of cap flexibility, and there are no obvious solutions that work within the team’s budget constraints.
The two biggest needs for the Texans this offseason are at offensive line and wide receiver. The Texans are lucky that they have one of the best young quarterbacks in the league in CJ Stroud, but Stroud’s effectiveness has been somewhat diminished because of the team’s lack of ability to keep him upright. The Texans have promise at the offensive tackle spot, especially on the left side of the line where Laremy Tunsil has been holding things down. However, the team’s interior offensive linemen leave quite a bit to be desired.
Priority number one this winter and spring must be keeping Stroud upright so that the young quarterback can continue to flourish. If Stroud has enough protection around him, he’s more than capable of leading the Texans deep into the postseason and could quite possibly lead them to a Vince Lombardi Trophy. Many quarterbacks have faltered due to inadequate line play, however. It would be quite a shame if the Texans are unable to adequately protect Stroud and he ends up becoming one of those cautionary tales.
The story at wide receiver isn’t quite as desperate, partially due to the fact that the team has adequate depth when healthy and that great quarterbacks can lift up average receiving units. However, their receiving corps was ravaged by injuries. It certainly wouldn’t hurt to shore up the depth at that position and potentially add one more impact playmaker.
The Texans don’t have a lot of financial flexibility this offseason, which will somewhat limit their options as far as bringing in talk to your talent.
Williams is an older player who has probably reached his peak, which will make him more affordable in free agency. That aligns with what the Texans will be looking for, and Williams has some upside, especially as a red zone target.
He would be a great depth piece for the team to add to their roster, and Stroud would certainly appreciate his height, physicality, and jump ball ability in the red zone.
James Daniels is a decent player, and at just 27 years old, he has plenty of upside. The question becomes whether he’ll be able to realize his full potential or not.
A new environment could do wonders for him. The Texans are very thin along the offensive line, particularly so at the...
