May 25, 2021
The Houston Texans enter the 2021 season with plenty of improvements to make after falling to 4-12 last season. However, despite significant roster, front office and coaching changes since the turn of the year, some NFL critics believe the Texans are set for another dismal campaign.
In his 2021 NFL Power Ranking, Pro Football Talk s Peter King has placed the Texans at the bottom of the league at 32. Here is his reasoning:
Could this change if Deshaun Watson plays, say, eight games for the Texans?
Slightly. But Houston won four games with Watson last year, and the team is significantly worse than a year ago. The franchise has the feel of an expansion team, with Tyrod Taylor scrambling for his life behind a shaky line while keeping the seat warm for Davis Mills, who may or may not be the quarterback of the future, handing to 30-year-old Mark Ingram, throwing to 31-year-old Randall Cobb . .. and somehow trying to score occasionally in the thirties. Because that’s
May 24, 2021
Deshaun Watson s desire to leave the Houston Texans has been known since since the early months of this year. However, many had wondered if his recent legal entanglements might alter his stance.
But instead, it seems the star QB - who is facing 22 cases worth of accusations of sexual misconduct - maintains his wish to be traded.
While Watson may still want out of the Texans, the timetable for any such move is muddled. With civil cases unresolved and the possibility of the cases heading to court, it lessens the possibility of any teams wanting to risk trading for him.