Most of the focus for the Houston Texans on offense comes from the trenches. Houston struggled to find consistency in both run blocking and pass protection down the stretch last season, which certainly derailed any chance of a postseason push.
But the Texans fixed those woes on paper this offseason with the trade of Tytus Howard and the signings of Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith. Just for good measure, Houston added more depth to the trenches with the selections of Georgia Tech's Keylan Rutledge in Round 1 and Oklahoma's Febechi Nwaiwu on Day 3.
Ok, so what's the problem? Well, now everyone will turn to the faults of the supporting cast around Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Is the trio of Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins and Dalton Schultz good enough to keep the Texans in contention? How about the run game headlined by newcomer David Montgomery? Is there at least a chance that the old Tank Dell could become a staple in the passing game?
On paper, no, at least not according to ESPN's Bill Barnwell, who listed the Texans' weaponry of tight ends, running backs and wide receivers at No. 24 out of 32 entering the 2026 season.
But the Texans fixed those woes on paper this offseason with the trade of Tytus Howard and the signings of Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith. Just for good measure, Houston added more depth to the trenches with the selections of Georgia Tech's Keylan Rutledge in Round 1 and Oklahoma's Febechi Nwaiwu on Day 3.
Ok, so what's the problem? Well, now everyone will turn to the faults of the supporting cast around Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Is the trio of Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins and Dalton Schultz good enough to keep the Texans in contention? How about the run game headlined by newcomer David Montgomery? Is there at least a chance that the old Tank Dell could become a staple in the passing game?
On paper, no, at least not according to ESPN's Bill Barnwell, who listed the Texans' weaponry of tight ends, running backs and wide receivers at No. 24 out of 32 entering the 2026 season.
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