A couple of nights ago, I asked Deepi Sidhu, well, I gave her some homework. I asked her to rank the top 5 players (quarterback, running back and wide receiver) the Texans will face in 2018. Of course, I was constrained by one radio segment, so I didn’t get to all positions, but will now. Here are the top 5...
Offensive linemen
5. T Taylor Lewan, Titans
4. C Jason Kelce, Eagles
3. G Zack Martin, Cowboys
2. T Trent Williams, Redskins
1. T Tyron Smith, Cowboys
Rookies
5. QB Sam Darnold, Jets
4. DE/OLB Bradley Chubb, Broncos
3. QB Baker Mayfield, Browns
2. G Quenton Nelson, Colts
1. RB Saquon Barkley, Giants
Face in a new place
5. WR Jarvis Landry, Browns (formerly Dolphins)
4. WR Danny Amendola, Dolphins (formerly Patriots) 3. QB Alex Smith, Redskins (formerly Chiefs)
2. CB Malcolm Butler, Titans (formerly Patriots)
1. QB Case Keenum, Broncos (formerly Vikings)
Defensive game changers
5. DE Yannick Ngakoue, Jaguars
4. DE Calais Campbell, Jaguars
3. DE DeMarcus Lawrence, Cowboys
2. CB Jalen Ramsey, Jaguars
1. OLB Von Miller, Broncos
On the Rise...risers
5. LB Jaylon Smith, Cowboys
4. TE David Njoku, Browns
3. WR Josh Doctson, Redskins
2. LB Myles Jack, Jaguars
1. S Malik Hooker, Colts
Best of the Graybeards
5. T Jason Peters, Eagles (36 years old)
4. DT Kyle Williams, Bills (35 years old)
3. OLB Cameron Wake, Dolphins (36 years old)
2. DE Calais Campbell, Jaguars (31 years old)
1. That guy in New England (40 years old)
Best of the NFC East
5. OLB DeMarcus Lawrence, Cowboys
4. WR Odell Beckham, Jr., Giants
3. T Tyron Smith, Cowboys
2. RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys
1. QB Carson Wentz, Eagles
Best of the AFC East
5. S Jamal Adams, Jets
4. OLB Cameron Wake, Dolphins
3. RB LeSean ‘Shady’ McCoy, Bills
2. Gronk
1. That guy in New England
Best of the AFC South
5. RB Leonard Fournette, Jaguars
4. DE Calais Campbell, Jaguars
3. QB Marcus Mariota, Titans
2. QB Andrew Luck, Colts...if, well, you know, he can actually throw an NFL football 1. CB Jalen Ramsey, Jaguars
I’ll think of more next week. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend.
The Roster
The Houston Texans updated roster, in photos. (Updated 6/20/2018)
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
TE, Stephen Anderson, 89
DB, Johnson Bademosi, 20
DE, Angelo Blackson, 97
RB, Alfred Blue, 28
S, Ibraheim Campbell, 39
CB, Andre Chachere, 37
OLB, Jadeveon Clowney, 90
WR, Sammie Coates, 18
ILB, Dylan Cole, 51
RB, Lavon Coleman, 40
CB, Aaron Colvin, 22
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
DE, Christian Covington, 95
OL, Anthony Coyle, 78
ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41
P, Trevor Daniel, 8
OL, Julién Davenport, 70
DB, Treston Decoud, 31
S, Kurtis Drummond, 23
DE, Brandon Dunn, 92
DE, Duke Ejiofor, 53
WR, Bruce Ellington, 12
RB, Tyler Ervin, 21 (pictured as 34)
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7
RB, D'Onta Foreman, 27
OL, Kyle Fuller, 61
WR, Will Fuller V, 15
OL, Zach Fulton, 73
OL, Mason Gentry, 79
ILB, Kennan Gilchrist, 47
TE, Ryan Griffin, 84
CB, Andre Hal, 29
NT, Marcus Hardison, 67
DE, Joel Heath, 93
LB, Ben Heeney, 50
OL, Seantrel Henderson, 76
WR, DeAndre Hopkins, 10
CB, Kareem Jackson, 25
CB, Kevin Johnson, 30
OL, Roderick Johnson, 63
OL, Jaryd Jones-Smith, 72
CB, Johnathan Joseph, 24
OLB, Peter Kalambayi, 58
DE, Ufomba Kamalu, 94
OL, Senio Kelemete, 64
CB, Jermaine Kelly, 35
LB, Josh Keyes, 49
NT, Darius Kilgo, 96
OT, Kendall Lamm, 63
P, Shane Lechler, 9
TE, Matt Lengel, 82
LB, LaTroy Lewis, 54
OL, Greg Mancz, 65
C, Nick Martin, 66
S, Tyrann Mathieu, 32
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
WR, Braxton Miller, 13
RB, Lamar Miller, 26
S, Corey Moore, 43
QB, Stephen Morris, 6
NT, Kingsley Opara, 60
LB, Brian Peters, 52
RB, Troymaine Pope, 33
FB, Jay Prosch, 45
TE, MyCole Pruitt, 85
OL, David Quessenberry, 77
OL, Martinas Rankin, 75
NT/DE, D.J. Reader, 98
S, Justin Reid, 38
TE, Jevoni Robinson, 81
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Chad Slade, 62
WR, Vyncint Smith, 17
RB, Terry Swanson, 42
TE, Jordan Thomas, 83
WR, Chris Thompson, 14
CB, Josh Thornton, 36
DE, Nick Thurman, 68
CB, Dee Virgin, 34
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
QB, Deshaun Watson, 4
DE, J.J. Watt, 99
WR, Jester Weah, 86
QB, Joe Webb, III, 5
QB, Brandon Weeden, 5
LS, Jon Weeks, 46
WR, DeAndrew White, 11
