Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Houston Texans News

J.J. Watt leaves door open for return if Texans ‘absolutely need it’ (NFL.com)

JJ Watt leaves door open for return if Texans, DeMeco Ryans ‘absolutely need it’ (CBS Sports)

DeMeco Ryans Responds to JJ Watt Saying He’ll Come Back if They Need Him (SportsTalk 790)

Texans Added ‘Character With Talent’ in 2024 NFL Draft (Give Me Sport)

Texans CB trade targets post-2024 NFL Draft (Sporting News)

[Texans owner McNair says Tank Dell will make ‘full recovery’ after being...

Just when you thought you had the rule book memorized...

Every off-season, the NFL takes suggestions for rule, resolution and bylaw changes from all 32 franchises and the competition committee. They vote on these suggestions and then some are added to the rulebook for the following season.

It doesn’t look like Demeco Ryans and the Houston Texans made any suggestions that passed, however, they’re likely single-mindedly focused on continuing to build a great franchise.

Here’s the batch of new 2024 rule, bylaw and resolution changes:

NFL Communications

Approved 2024 Playing Rules, Bylaws and Resolutions

NFL clubs adopted...

Grading the Houston Texans draft picks.

The Houston Texans entered the 2024 draft with needs, but not as many as the past few seasons under General Manager Nick Caserio.

Caserio did a good job of adding talent to the roster since he has been hired, but took it to another level this offseason.

Head Coach DeMeco Ryans, along with Caserio, knew they needed to be aggressive in acquiring proven talent, due to the emergence of quarterback CJ Stroud on his rookie contract, and they did just that.

The Texans added several impact players on both sides of the ball, such...

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, May 6, 2024.

Houston Texans News

J.J. Watt: I’d return if Texans ‘absolutely need it’ (ESPN.com)

JJ Watt leaves door open for return if Texans, DeMeco Ryans ‘absolutely need it’ (CBS Sports)

JJ Watt To Come Out Of Retirement If Texans ‘Absolutely Need It’ (The Daily Caller)

Texans’ C.J. Stroud, Cowboys Micah Parsons Throw First Pitches at Japanese Baseball Game (Yardbarker)

Duke Johnson Announces Retirement After Eight NFL Seasons (Sports Illustrated)

Hall of Famer Open To Return Amid NFL Retirement (Last Word on Sports)...

How much was the 2023 draft really?

Once we remove the general disclaimers about looking too much at instant evaluations of the 2024 draft, we can begin to get some ideas of how successful the Houston Texans were this past weekend. However, before we get started we need to establish some ground rules. After all, no analysis is meaningful without a solid foundation and a solid frame of reference.

We need to be fair. The 2023 draft will always be special because of C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson. Those were the second and third overall selections. You aren’t going to...

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, May 3, 2024.

Houston Texans News

Dane Brugler believes Texans had bottom-five NFL draft class (Texans Wire)

NFL draft grades, AFC South: Colts boost Anthony Richardson; Jags, Texans add promising talent (NFL.com)

Dameon Pierce trade rumors: Why Texans GM believes in young RB despite disappointing 2023 season (CBS Sports)

Texans GM says former fourth-round RB will play ‘big role’ in offense (Yardbarker)

Houston Texans’ Wide Receiver Trio Ranked Best in NFL (Sports Illustrated)

Texans Receiver Tank Dell in Recovery After Mass Shooting (Dallas Express)...

Time to see all the new faces in all the familiar places

Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio has once again engineered an off-season to remember. While last week’s NFL draft wasn’t as jaw-dropping as the 2023 version, Houston still graded very well according to the people who grade such things.

Houston signed a J.J. Watt approved, all-pro former Minnesota Vikings free agent EDGE in Danielle Hunter to pair with last year’s draft splash Will Anderson Jr.

They dropped a bomb by trading with the Cincinnati Bengals to acquire pro bowl running back Joe Mixon.

Then the wheel-and-deal-trade with the...

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Houston Texans News

University of Houston blowing off NFL’s cease-and-desist about Oilers-like uniform ‘We’re doing it’ (Yahoo! Sports)

10 free agents Texans should sign following 2024 NFL Draft (Sporting News)

NFL News

‘Grateful’ Kelce wasn’t going to hold out for deal (ESPN.com)

Brissett eager to battle Maye for Pats’ QB1 job (ESPN.com)

Source: Cowboys to decline Lance’s 2025 option (ESPN.com)

Source: Majority control of Dolphins ‘not for sale’ (ESPN.com)

Sources: Broncos not picking up Wilson’s option (ESPN.com)

[Jags cut WR Jones...

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Houston Texans News

Deshaun Watson trade fallout: Here’s the final haul Texans got from Browns in blockbuster deal (CBS Sports)

Watch: Texans rookies arrive in locker room for the first time (Texans Wire)

Grading Texans 2024 NFL draft class (Texans Wire)

NFL Draft analyst breaks down Houston Texans 2024 Draft haul (Sportsmap Houston)

Post-Draft NFL Power Rankings: Where’s Texans Stand Now? (Sports Illustrated)

NFL News

Sources: Broncos not picking up Wilson’s option (ESPN.com)

[Jags cut WR Jones after picking Thomas in...

Taking a step back to review the Texans’ 2024 draft.

Life is full of ironies. The Value of Things got started as a way to insert analytics into football analysis. I say that as someone that works as a special education support teacher primarily in English classrooms. They don’t want me anywhere near a math classroom. Yet, here I am every week pontificating about numbers. The truth is though is that our job contains a lot of numbers and raw data that we have to make sense out of. So, I suppose I’m not a total dunce when it comes...

What the benefit of some longer hindsight provides.

Sure, everyone can have their instant takes, especially in the sports world, and especially with the draft. Yet, sometimes the benefit of a few days after an event, when the proverbial (or literal) hangover subsides, and there is cold clarity. So it is with the NFL Draft and Off-season. With that, some the day after the day after (the day after) thoughts:

• Especially compared to last season, not a lot of “sexy” picks. If none of these guys are Week 1 starters, it doesn’t constitute a huge disappointment. Perhaps Lassiter will...

Ahh, the smell of fresh blood. We’re talking rookies here... don't get it twisted.

Fresh off the 2024 NFL Draft, it’s time to take a first swing at the first projection of the 53-man roster. For the loyal readers, this isn’t the start of my yearly Rosterology articles per se, but merely a peak into the position groups and who’s in line to make the team.

Currently, there’s a projected 20 new faces to the roster. The incredible amount of turnover is concerning given last year’s success, but the core of the team is fairly unchanged.

Sure, even Nick Caserio...