The two best 3-4 defensive ends in the league could finally unite in Houston.
Bill O’Brien and Rick Smith have a dilemma on their hands as the annual March free agency frenzy approaches – what the hell do they do with Jared Crick? While J.J. Watt generally gets most, if not all of, the credit for the success of Houston’s defensive line, Crick has been a reliable and unheralded run stopping five-technique defensive end for the Texans since the start of the O’Brien era. His contract is set to expire next month, which could leave a gaping hole on the depth chart if the front office does not feel that Christian Covington, Jeoffrey Pagan, or Devon Still are up to the task of replacing him on the cheap.