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Texans must build around Big 3 on the defensive line

The 2021 Houston Texans lacked an identity. Heck, the 2022 squad is hardly definable.

Who are their superstar players? Nobody, save for punter Cam Johnston, who was a Pro Bowl alternate. How many jerseys can Laremy Tunsil exactly sell?

Davis Mills may have had a nice five-game finish to the 2021 season, but the third-rounder from Stanford isn’t assured the starting quarterback job. He will have to earn it.

Where can the Texans build in 2022?

Enter the defensive line. The Texans have three core youngsters who are helping provide an identity in defensive tackles Ross Blacklock, Roy Lopez, and defensive end Jonathan Greenard.

Lopez met with reporters Feb. 17 to talk about his upcoming appearance as the grand marshal for Fiesta Gras in Galveston, Texas, and mentioned that the trio will be staying in Houston in the offseason.

“We’re excited to see, and I’m looking forward to keeping growing with Ross [Blacklock], J.G. [Greenard], and everybody every single day,” Lopez said. “My…

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