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Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Castor27, Jan 20, 2026.

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Do we have any holes on def now?

#1161 megastahr, Mar 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM

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#1162 zeeshan2, Mar 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM

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megastahr said: ↑

Do we have any holes on def now?
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Probably better coverage linebackers?

#1163 Mattician, Mar 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Solid depth piece.

#1164 Fulgore, Mar 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Mattician said: ↑

Probably better coverage linebackers?
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Dre Greenlaw?

#1165 Cstyle42, Mar 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Does Baltimore backing out of the Crosby trade affect the Raiders signing ot Linderbaum? Is he available again?

#1166 IslandB.O.I., Mar 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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megastahr said: ↑

Do we have any holes on def now?
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LB. need an upgrade over ToTo
DT. drafting a young DT would be nice.
CB. Jaylin smith is cb #3 and hes basically still a rookie coming off an injury

#1167 tallanvor, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM

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- Texans were in on Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez who decided to go back to Detroit

- Houston also had interest in Elgton Jenkins but opted against trading for him and decided on Cleveland

- Houston still has interest in Wyatt Teller but nothing imminent

- Braden Smith is expected to be the teams right tackle.

- Houston is still going to look to add more OL help and depth.

#1168 zeeshan2, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM

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IslandB.O.I. said: ↑

Does Baltimore backing out of the Crosby trade affect the Raiders signing ot Linderbaum? Is he available again?
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Doubt it. Raiders had 80M+ in salary before this happened.

#1169 red5rocket, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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I don’t know a ton about him, but the guys on the athletic football show gassed him up a bit as being the last starting caliber/relatively productive DT on the market once Franklin-Meyers and Rankin were signed.

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kreg132?

#1170 sydmill, Mar 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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zeeshan2 said: ↑

- Houston is still going to look to add more OL help and depth.
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I should hope so. They still only have 3 legit starting NFL linemen on the roster.

#1171 panamamyers, Mar 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Goodbye Barnett
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#1172 Rockets34Legend, Mar 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM

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megastahr said: ↑

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Maybe 3rd outside cb

#1173 Fulgore, Mar 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM

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The wait-and-see approach is fine overall, especially when you have a system that's been proven to work, and players that are entrenched in the system so it's not an area of need. That is the polar opposite of what the Texans have right now. The issue with what Nick and the coaching staff are doing is that WE ALREADY TRIED THIS APPROACH LAST YEAR AND IT FAILED. They will try and gaslight us into thinking that their approach last year was successful because it was an improvement on the previous season, disregarding the fact that it's been 3 ****ing seasons of the same horseshit from this GM. The fact is this team started 0-3, and had to dig out of a MASSIVE hole because they couldn't move the ****ing ball worth ****. They CANNOT afford to go into a similar hole this season to start, but they are using the EXACT same approach to the offensive line as last off-season. Rookies, mid-level starters, and journeymen are not going to maximize this attack no matter how you slice it.

DeMeco is a great defensive head coach, and a wonderful leader of men. No denying any of that. But the truth is this offense has regressed each year Stroud has been at the helm, and all of that has happened under DeMeco's watch too. He HAS to accept responsibility for this, and allocate his time and attention to the offense this season....and frankly, it starts now. The fact that HE'S not burning Caserio's door down for an improvement on the line is very troubling. If anything, DeMeco has been the one to show that HE can maximize average talent in strategic positions on the defensive side of the ball, and it's the offense that needs to bring in bona fide starter-level players in the trenches and skill positions. Yet it's the defense that continues to get the lion's share of the money allocated to it, and it just makes no sense to me.
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Meco wants things this way.

#1174 raining threes, Mar 11, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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I'm LOATHE to defend Nick Caserio... but what they did last year was bargain-bin shop for offensive linemen. I don't sense that's what they're doing this year.

There were too many teams with money to burn who spent these last 24 hours completely demolishing the market because that's what bad teams have to do: overpay. It never made any sense for the Texans to play in that sanbox. They have a young roster that is about to get *very* expensive; their plan was always to be patient and/or get creative. Their moves are going to look like the Montgomery deal; not the Linderbaum deal. They are not going to throw wads of cash at a player.

Now that that initial money flood is over, they can hunt for players - not at discounts, per se - but below the insane market that was set yesterday. I suspect they'll be busy the rest of this week. There are still viable OL options available.

DeMeco seemingly handing the offense over to Caserio with what sure seems like complete authority is mind-boggling. But... at least he's on the same page as his offensive coaches and he's working in a system he's very familiar with. Fingers are crossed.
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Why do you loathe to defend Caserio?

Meco is making the calls in FA. Hence Blankenship over Mays.

#1176 raining threes, Mar 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Fans tend to not count resignings... but bringing Ingram back + Brown, who will now be excellent swing tackle depth, were both vital moves.

I don't know how good Ingram is - but having some continuity on a line that is likely to have three new starters - possibly a rookie - is important; as is having a viable plan B at T. If they can sign Teller and then use all of their draft picks on linemen - I SAID ALL OF THEM! - I'll be pretty happy.
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I'm not a fan of bringing Ingram back.

#1177 raining threes, Mar 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Astrodome said: ↑

Maxxx Crosley to Oakland Raiders
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This works out better for the ravens but boy, they sure screwed over the raiders…

#1180 thegary, Mar 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM

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