Dalton Schultz bet on himself last offseason after a five-year stay with the Dallas Cowboys. A year later, he reaping the benefits.
Schultz, who signed a one-year, $4 million to join the Houston Texans, became one of the most reliable targets for quarterback C.J. Stroud en route to an AFC South division title. He finished the season with 59 catches for 635 yards and five touchdowns, constantly stepping up for Stroud when under durress.
While he could have tested the free agent market, Schultz always considered Houston home. The Texans felt the same, leading to a three-year, $36 million extension right before the franchise tag deadline.
“I felt it from when I got here,” Schultz said earlier this offseason.”(Being) here just felt right, and then obviously, we had all that success last year. This is where I wanted to be. I wanted to be a part of something to turn the team around and build something special for the city of Houston. It was where I wanted to be.”
Schultz might not be a top-three player at his position, but he’s been one of the league’s more consistent options since his breakout season in 2020. Over the past four seasons, he caught at least 57 catches for 577 yards and four scores.
That’s good enough to be considered a top 10 option at the position, but is Schultz paid like it? Starting a new series here on Texans Wire, let’s look through every position group and rank the top 32 players by annual salary, per the figures at Over the Cap.