While the rest of the NFL has put a premium on those positions that affect the passing game: EDGE, offensive tackle, quarterback, and cornerback; your Houston Texans are gambling on what they think is a market inefficiency, the run game, and positions that most teams have decided to skimp on investing a tremendous amount of resources into. This past offseason Nick Caserio went all in on the running back, and the linebacker position, by retaining David Johnson and bringing in a slew of veterans, and turning the Houston Texans into a 2-8-1 defense this offseason, by signing every linebacker they could.
Pro Football Focus Ranks the NFL’s Linebacker Groups
