It is very simple for the 2019 version of the Houston Texans: they are going to need their tight ends to play better overall football this upcoming season, and the leader in that group should be second-year player Jordan Thomas.
The Texans are going to need to rely on Thomas, not because he is 6-5, 277 pounds, and not because he is the only Texans tight end to catch a touchdown pass last season. The reason the Texans need to rely on Thomas this upcoming regular season is the fact he’s talented and he can become a difference maker in the already-talented offense the Texans have built.