Houston Texans' Draft Needs: D-Line, O-Line, LB

0:00On March 28th, Houston, Texans crushed the early off season, grabbing key free agents and trades to beef up both sides of the ball. Now with the NFL draft just under a month out, they still need young blood in five spots to lock in as an AFC powerhouse chasing that Super Bowl ring. Up front on defense, they locked Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal, but lost Tim Settle and Mario Edwards, leaving Tommy Togiai as the likely starter. Next to him, they got to draft the top repick in the first two rounds to pair with edge rushers, Will Anderson and Daniel Hunter and elevate that elite D-line. Offensively, they resigned Ryguard Ed Ingram for three years and snagged Wyatt Teller from Cleveland on a two-year pact, but Center is a question. Mark and Teller's Hating 32, grabbing a versatile interior lineman early makes sense for long-term protection. At linebacker, Aziz Alshair is sticking around despite his deal-expiring next year, but Debt is thin with Henry Toll Toll, EJ, speed on a one-year and Jamal Hill barely playing.

1:02A top five pick here stacks the front seven even stronger. They added Foster Merot for tight-end Debt and extended Dalton Schultz plus landed David Montgomery at running back for a better rush game. Still, behind Woody Marks, it's light, so expect a later pick for fresh legs with their eight selections to fully round out this contender. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you a matters on game day. I'm Cory with the story.