Weekly Houston Texans Q&A.
The Houston Texans are less than a month away from making their first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, and there are is a lot to discuss in this week’s Q&A.
“Best draft prospect?” – @chrrissstiann
My favorite player in this upcoming draft is Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden. Golden is the type of player that would come in and contribute in a big way, which is something the Texans wide receiver room desperately needs.
Golden can flat out fly with his 4.29 speed, which could open things up even more for Nico Collins and Christian Kirk. He can also play all three wide receiver spots, which is likely very enticing to new Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley.
“What do you expect to see out of the tight end room this year? Particularly in comparison to last year?” – @nickcaseriojr
Honestly, the expectations are not very high as of right now. I think Dalton Schultz is an above average tight end at times, but did not play like it for most of last season. It also felt like he was not involved as much as he should in 2024, which is not his fault, and that is on former offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.
The Texans also missed Brevin Jordan very much, who tore his ACL early in the season. The good news is that he is making great progress on his recovery, and will make an impact in 2025, along with former fourth-round pick Cade Stover.
It would not shock me if the Texans were to select another tight end on the early side next month.
“What do you think will be the Texans order of drafting by positions?” – @jseafous
I think it is pretty clear, at least at this very moment, that the Texans will likely be grabbing a wide receiver or offensive lineman with their first-round pick.
It would not shock me to see either position selected with their first pick, but for the sake of argument, we will say wide receiver is off the board first, and the Texans grab the best guard available in the second-round.
Anything after that is fair game, and likely best player available. The defense is pretty much fully set, outside of some depth, although a mid-round linebacker selection would make sense, considering the uncertainty surrounding the health of Christian Harris.
“How confident are you in our linebacker group?” – @theim07
If my confidence was on a scale from one to ten, with ten being the most confident, I would be around seven.
Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans is a former linebacker, and has full control of the defense, and he is extremely good at finding talent and maximizing it.
Take Henry To’oTo’o for example. To’oTo’o is a former fifth-round pick out of Alabama, started 15 games for Houston in 2024, and made significant strides from year one to year two in the Texans defense.
To’oTo’o may have only received the starting opportunity because of his former Alabama teammate Christian Harris missing most of the year with a lingering lower-leg injury, but he made the most of his opportunity and looked the part.
Houston signed Azeez Al-Shaair in free agency last offseason, and he has meant a great deal to the Texans defense, on and off the field. He is a vocal leader, and brings the intensity on the field every single play.
“How long have you been a Houston Texans fan, and what is your favorite game?” – @milothebestbatman
I have been a Houston Texans fan for about 15 years now. The earliest memory I have was watching Arian Foster rush for over 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2010.
There have been so many great games from over the years, but one from recent memory that stands out to me is the wildcard matchup against the Buffalo Bills in 2019.
Seeing J.J. Watt get that clutch sack on Josh Allen, which lit a fire for the rest of the team, and eventually seeing Deshaun Watson break out of a sack and hit Taiwan Jones for the game winning first-down inside the red zone.
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