Battle Red Blog · Apr 6, 2022
The Houston Texans Need to Draft Offensive Linemen with Both First Round Picks
Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt may be a high-flying, speed-kills, and “defense wins championships” league, but nothing is possible without a competent offensive line. It may have been 16 years since Blindside came out, but little has changed the importance of quality offensive linemen.
The Texans have invested mightily in the offensive line. The Texans are 11th in the league in salary cap for their offensive lineman according to Spotrac at $40 million, just above the league average of $35.4 million. But it’s not the capital expense, its the draft picks.
