With the NFL free agency period slowing down and the draft fast arriving, the Houston Texans still have needs on the defensive side that need to be strengthened. Texans have some positions that are long overdue to be upgraded, such as the edge rusher position after trading their former first overall pick in 2014, Jadeveon Clowney, to the Seattle Seahawks.
J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus were viewed as the pass rusher tandem needed to move forward, but Watt’s accumulating injuries make that projection questionable down the road. Watt is still a solid player at his position, but the days are gone that the Houston Texans defense could ride his coattails into the playoffs.