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Texans shore up offensive line in latest mock draft

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While the Houston Texans have questions surrounding their secondary and wide receiver room, shoring up the offensive line is essential this offseason.

Free agency is one way to bolster its trenches, but Houston could also go for the cost-friendly route via the draft. The addition of a player with five years of potential roster control would allow the Texans to spend more in free agency at other positions while shoring up protection for C.J. Stroud.

Yahoo! Sports believes that the Texans would be wise to bring in an interior offensive lineman during the first round, hence why they have Houston selecting Purdue offensive lineman Marcus Mbow with 20th overall pick.

C.J. Stroud is constantly under duress and the Texans’ run game is one of the least efficient in the league, despite Joe Mixon’s best efforts. Mbow is a very good athlete who springs out of his stance. He could look to add some lower body strength, but he plays tough and is able to bend and stay balanced in space, while also already showing off the ability to cut off defenders on the backside. He would boost the Texans’ offensive line no matter what spot he’d end up at.”

Houston’s expected to target several options in free agency to fix the interior offensive line. Shaq Mason could be hitting the market to save cash. The Texans also must decide what to do with the left guard spot between Juice Scruggs and Tytus Howard.
Mbow, who spent the past two seasons at right tackle, could suit better inside. He also could enter a battle with former second-round pick Blake Fisher for first-team reps at tackle, with the second option shifting inside.
The position flexibility naturally gives Houston options. Of course, all sights for now are set on the wild-card round and a shot to potentially clinch a spot in the Super Bowl and a later draft selection.