As the Houston Texans gear up to face the Indianapolis Colts for the frist time during the 2025 NFL Season, coneventional wisdom would say that the number one objective for the Texans defense would be to keep running back Jonathan Taylor in check.
Now make no mistake, limiting the damage done by the league's leading rusher will be something that Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and defensive coordinator Matt Burke are preaching throughout the week. Taylor has dominated one defense after another this season, topping the 100-yard mark five times and posting five three-touchdown performances as well.
But when DeMeco Ryans stepped to the podium on Monday afternoon to field questions about this ever-crucial AFC South showdown this Sunday, it wasn't Taylor that he referred to as 'a one-man wrecking crew.