Here is the story for the 2019 Houston Texans defense, and that story is the unit will only go as far as defensive end J.J. Watt can lead them, as the unit works to add the veterans with some new faces for the upcoming season.
The Texans have not only Watt being the leader of the defense, but they have a leader in Watt that is always looking to improve, and become a better player than he already has been throughout his first eight seasons in the league.
After two tough seasons where Watt played a combined eight games (2016-17 seasons), last year Watt played in all 16 regular season games and the playoff game.