I hope you are right but until he shows some kind of durability I don't think we can assume he's capable of it.
Fair, but you said he wasn’t even healthy during Watson, and he was and Watson never threw him into head on collisions.
Man many ppl said we need 4 new olinemen. I didn’t think it wasn’t possible but we will definitely have 4 new ones.. whether they are good or not I dunno. But we literally replaced 4/5 like ppl wanted
It looks like Davenport may get a shot at LT. From what little I've watched of Cameron Fleming, his feet look better suited to RT and he may be pricing himself out of the market given how little interest he's generated to date. Looking at who's left--Luke Joeckel is a FA OG, but has started 35 games at LT. He's only 26, does anyone think he's worth taking a flyer on? He was terrible in Jacksonville, but those teams were bad. He was a top pick and Outland Trophy winner who seems to have been broken.
How the Texans' depth chart looks after first wave of free agency Offense QB: Deshaun Watson RB: Lamar Miller. Miller will enter offseason workouts as the starter, but if 2017 third-round pick D'Onta Foreman is healthy, he will compete for the majority of touches in the Texans backfield to begin the season. WR: DeAndre Hopkins WR: Will Fuller WR: Braxton Miller. The Texans hope Miller can turn the corner and be a productive option in the slot. In his first two seasons, Miller played in 21 games and had 34 catches for 261 yards and a touchdown. Bruce Ellington and Sammie Coates will compete for a complementary role on the outside. TE: Ryan Griffin. The Texans still could add a tight end after C.J. Fiedorowicz retired last week, but if not, Griffin likely will start. Stephen Anderson has potential to become a reliable pass-catcher, but Griffin's experience gives him the edge. Houston dealt with plenty of injuries in what was a terrible 2017 at the position; Texans tight ends caught 53 percent of their targets last season, which was the worst in the NFL, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The group had just two combined receiving touchdowns, which was tied for last. LT: To be determined. Houston started five players at left tackle last season, two of whom -- Chris Clark and Duane Brown -- are no longer on the team. Ideally, 2017 fourth-round pick Julien Davenport and free-agent addition Seantrel Henderson will compete at right tackle, but if the Texans don’t add anyone else, the other might have to protect Watson’s blind side. LG: Zach Fulton. Along with Henderson and Senio Kelemete, Fulton is one of three additions the Texans have made on the offensive line. Fulton was Pro Football Focus’ 14th-ranked guard last season and will take over for Xavier Su'a-Filo, who started every game at left guard in 2017 and is now a free agent. C: Nick Martin. Martin is the only offensive lineman whose starting spot is solid. He is recovering from season-ending ankle surgery but should be ready to go by training camp. RG: Jeff Allen, for now. With Fulton likely to start at left guard, Kelemete will compete with Allen on the right side. Kelemete started at both guard spots and center last season for the Saints. RT: Davenport/Henderson. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Houston’s offensive tackles were particularly bad in the running game in 2017; the Texans ranked 29th in average yards before first contact on rushes outside the tackles (2.31). Houston will hope Davenport takes a step forward in his second season, and if the Texans don't add another offensive lineman, they'll need him to. Defense DE: J.J. Watt NT: D.J. Reader DE: Jadeveon Clowney OLB: Whitney Mercilus ILB: Benardrick McKinney ILB: Zach Cunningham OLB: To be determined. As of right now, the Texans don't have much depth at outside linebacker, but Brennan Scarlett could see more time at the position. CB: Johnathan Joseph. Joseph will be 34 when the 2018 season starts, but he was the Texans’ best cornerback last season. Until he shows significant signs of regression, Houston will be relying on Joseph in the secondary. CB: Aaron Colvin. Colvin was a slot corner for Jacksonville but comes to Houston with the opportunity to start on the outside alongside Joseph. It will be interesting to see how the Texans handle nickel formations this season, as Kareem Jackson has been their slot corner. SS: Tyrann Mathieu. The former Arizona Cardinals safety made a big splash when he agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with Houston. Although Mathieu has dealt with injuries in his first five NFL seasons, he is coming off his first-ever 16-game season, in which he played more snaps than anyone else in the NFL. FS: Andre Hal. After signing a three-year, $15 million contract before last season, Hal led the Texans with three interceptions in 2017.
I like Andre Hal and all but like some other posters have said, Tyrann Mathieu and Eric Reid back together sounds very exciting.
How is that a depth chart if he only named the potential starters? And as much as I prefer Clowney on the line; it appears the Texans prefer him as an OLB. So the starters on the line are probably Watt, Reader, and Covington. If I'm the Texans, I'm putting Davenport to compete for LT and let Henderson/Newton/Clark and whoever else compete for RT.
