It may be a high-flying, speed-kills, and “defense wins championships” league, but nothing is possible without a competent offensive line. It may have been 16 years since Blindside came out, but little has changed the importance of quality offensive linemen.
The Texans have invested mightily in the offensive line. The Texans are 11th in the league in salary cap for their offensive lineman according to Spotrac at $40 million, just above the league average of $35.4 million. But it’s not the capital expense, its the draft picks.
Laremy Tunsil along with Kenny Stills, and several lower round picks, cost the Texans Julien Davenport, Johnson Bademosi, first-round picks in 2020 and 2021, and a second-round pick in 2021.