The Houston Texans started the season with Vernon Hargreaves III and Terrance Mitchell as their outside cornerbacks. Yes, Nick Caserio opened the door for disaster by resigning Hargreaves III, and disaster came rushing in. Houston eventually relented by releasing Hargreaves III, and moved Desmond King out of position to the outside cornerback position. This was spurned by Tavierre Thomas’s performance in the slot. Thomas played King’s role better than King did, and as a result, Houston found a cost effective starter to play the hook, chase and tackle, and look to poach passes in zone coverage.
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