This is not where the Houston Texans thought they would be.
Just a few months ago, the franchise sat at 1-12-1 with few roadblocks in their way to a very believable offseason plan. The AFC South franchise would enter the off-season with the first pick of every round in the NFL draft, select their franchise quarterback, spend ample cap space, and attempt to attract a quality young coaching candidate to turn the corner on a rebuild that had become stagnant.
Of course, that did not happen. Houston (3-13-1) won two of their final three games and ultimately forfeited the first overall selection to the Chicago Bears (3-14) on a fourth-and-20 miracle touchdown from quarterback Davis Mills. The team landed top head coaching candidate DeMeco Ryans just a few weeks later but the ripple effects of those wins have muddied the water significantly for the direction of the franchise.
Tennessee Titans former GM Jon Robinson was really out there playing chess last April if you think about it pic.twitter.com/hnaPAOjwvQ
— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) April 18, 2023
There is officially one week to go until the draft and there’s not much anyone can agree on today of what to expect from the Texans next week with their second overall pick.
The unanimous belief is that the Texans were infatuated with Alabama quarterback Bryce Young for some time. According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the team discussed potentially trading the 12th overall selection or a 2024 future first-round pick to Chicago for the right to move up in the draft before they were outbid by the Carolina Panthers.
After that, the board is in disarray. Some reporting says the Texans may have Kentucky’s Will Levis as the No. 2 quarterback on their board. Others have said the building is split on Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. The majority opinion has somehow become that the team could go towards a defensive pick for Ryans and target either Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson or Alabama defensive end Will Anderson.
Confused as to why Houston is the only AFC South team without its intended franchise QB, despite having the opportunity and resources to get one. I’d wonder what situation they are waiting to present itself.
Will Anderson and JSN should be really good pros, though. 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/ThK1WIYoRv
— B.Scott (@brandonkscott) April 16, 2023
It isn’t even believed that Houston themselves know what they’ll do next week. General manager Nick Caserio said himself that the pick is…
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