The Texans’ last few draft classes haven’t exactly been much to write home about. Part of that being due to a lack of draft capital in the last few years, but a large majority of it falls on the shoulders and buttchin of Bill O’Brien (who was also responsible for the lack of draft capital).
So after the first full draft the Texans have had in two years and nine new players on the roster, it’s refreshing, if a bit unsettling, to experience something approaching optimism for the first time in a long time. It is extra-refreshing that the latest bastion of optimism comes from one of the three greatest players in Texans history: Andre Johnson.