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[Official] Texans Off Season Thread

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

  1. Fulgore

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  2. Hey Now!

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    If the Texans are win-now (& they are), there is almost certainly no 4th round pick that would’ve had the same impact as DM will in ‘26.

    The Texans were abysmal in the RZ last year - comically so inside the five-yard line. Montgomery addresses this need big-time.
     
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    I get that he fills a need, but giving up a 4th rounder for a 29yr old committee rb is an enormous overpay. Again, not the end of the world but that’s too much draft capital.

    If we are win-now (and I agree), focus on upgrading the o-line with draft capital. Don’t spend it on a 29yr old committee rb.
     
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    “Enormous” overpay? Eh…. The hit rate on fourth rounders is ~20%. David Montgomery will be better than any fourth round draft pick in ‘26, and likely better in ‘27, too.

    And they’re not going to solve their OL issues with day 3 picks. Or, at least, they better not…
     
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    I’m talking about trading picks for existing o-linemen or to move up in the draft. I just think 4th rounders are more valuable than you are making them out to be. And old plsyers have a bigger injury risk. But I take your point.
     
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    **** Silverback at LT, Mays at C, Ersery back to his natural position of RT, fill in the guard spots with bpa in the draft. I like it
     
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    still one of the best LT’s in football. Would be nice to have both sides of the line completely solidified. Wonder what he’d cost.
     
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    That's likely the plan, but, goodness, they need to go 2/2 (3/3, if you count Ersery) on hits after going pretty much 0-fer the past 4 drafts on OL.
     
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    Isn’t this pretty much what Caserio has been doing since he’s been here?
     
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    Still no QB
     
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    Was over the hill and often injured. Off the field stuff. Availability is underrated. We need an upgrade there anyway. Makes sense.
     
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    There is zero chance that they go into the draft needing to get two starters on the line.
     
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    This really hasn't happened since Caserio became GM. It happened to Rick Smith on a regular basis.
     
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    The 4th is a late 4th and they got the Browns 5th which is the 1st pick of the 5th rd. It's not a big deal.
     
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    Not to mention the meth
     
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