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Beyond the line: Texans could use playmakers like Le'Veon Bell

HOUSTON -- It’s easy to look at the Houston Texans' shortcomings on offense in 2018 and blame the offensive line.

After all, second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked an NFL-high 62 times in 2018 and had to play through injuries to his ribs and lungs after taking a hit early in the season. And while head coach Bill O’Brien -- and even Watson himself -- will be quick to say that not all of those sacks fall on the offensive line, the Texans need to make sure they can better protect their young franchise quarterback.