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Houston Texans Defensive Positional Grades Through Five Weeks

Rookies Thomas Booker and Kurt Hinish have been able to rotate with the vets so far, but neither have earned the right to be the starter. The undrafted rookie Hinish actually has more snaps than fifth rounder Booker.

The fun stops there though. The lack of depth and interior pass rush has hampered this group throughout the season and particularly in the fourth quarter. Run defense has been putrid - they’ve allowed 164 yards per game on the ground - fourth most in the league (they were second before the Jacksonville game). This group does give maximum effort, but until they can stop the run this team won’t win a game.