The Houston Texans may not be in the market for a quarterback, but a fraction of NFL teams are and may pull the lever in the first round to address the need.
According to Adam Schefter from ESPN, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, who arguably is the top signal caller in the draft, has interviews scheduled next week with the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. The Panthers are slated to pick No. 6 overall in Round 1 while the Falcons, their NFC South rivals, are scheduled to pick No. 8 overall.
Adding a little more spice to the situation is the fact Willis has already met with the New York Giants (Nos. 5 and 7), New Orleans Saints (Nos. 16 and 19), Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 20), and Tennessee Titans (No. 26).
How the Texans could be drawn into the Willis conversation is if the Saints, Falcons, Steelers, Titans, and Panthers believe the Giants are going to take Willis. At No. 4 overall, the New York Jets would be in the conversation as they already invested a pick in quarterback with…