The Houston Texans are at training camp, and though there are bigger stars on the roster, one must not overlook inside linebacker Zach Cunningham, as he’s coming off a nice year and continuing to work at his craft entering his third season.
Cunningham played 753 snaps in 2018, including 450 coverage snaps, 269 run defense snaps and 34 pass rush snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Speaking of PFF, Cunningham graded at 65.6 in 2018, and during his rookie season he had a grade of 66.6.
There is still a lot to work on from Cunningham as some of his numbers did drop from his rookie season, but that’s OK because for the ’19 season he’s going to have to showcase his skills and play better overall, though John McClain of the Houston Chronicle did project Cunningham as one of four inside linebackers to earn a roster spot for 2019.