4 takeaways from the Houston Texans’ depth chart release

The Houston Texans released their first depth chart of the preseason Aug. 7 ahead of their Aug. 10 preseason opener with the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

There were some aspects of the depth chart that weren’t a surprise — Dameon Pierce is the starting running back, Jimmie Ward and Jalen Pitre are a tandem at safety.

However, there were some decisions the coaches made that were fascinating, much beyond starting C.J. Stroud over Davis Mills.

Here is a look at some interesting items on the Texans’ depth chart.

John Metchie listed as WR3

(Photo credit: Brian Barefield/Texans Wire)There are two schools of thought when it comes to Metchie’s placement. The first is he is sorely behind…