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What's the right move for the Houston Texans when it comes to drafting a player in the first round? One mock draft has a stable option at right tackle
What's the right move for the Houston Texans when it comes to drafting a player in the first round? Is it offensive tackle? Is it guard?
Is it on the defensive side? The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner recently released his mock draft following free agency entering the weekend. Hoping to shore up the right side of the offensive line this offseason, Baumgardner has Houston targeting Clemson tackle Blake Miller to become a staple opposite rookie blindside protector Tay Ersery .
"If you need an offensive tackle this year, you’d better act sooner than later — Miller is the sixth first-round tackle in this mock, Baumgardner wrote. "Though I can see a world in which he and Iheanachor (and maybe even Proctor) slide, the odds of that becoming reality feel smaller by the day. " Adding Miller would present a solid run blocker with plug-and-play experience on the right side, which could be considered an upgrade over Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor or Oregon offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon, two names likely set to either play left tackle or left guard.
Shoring up the right side of the line would also allow the Texans to perhaps target a guard in the later rounds, while adding in a name via free agency. #Clemson RT Blake Miller still needs to massively improve his consistency, but his high-end reps are incredible Send him to a good OL coach, and you could snipe yourself a top T in a very weak class pic. twitter.