Texans Insider Discusses David Montgomery's Impact on Running Game
An insider reveals how David Montgomery's arrival injects power and potential into the Texans' struggling run game, aiming for a significant offensive uplift.
Can one running back fix an NFL team's running game? That's the question the Houston Texans are looking to answer this offseason. Houston started March with a bang quickly adding the talented David Montgomery via trade with the Detroit Lions in exchange for a draft pick this season and next season.
And while some may have viewed the trade as perhaps too expensive for the Texans, without question the team improved from where it stood before the move. One NFL analyst is looking at what the move means for the Texans. ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime discussed what it looks like Houston is trying to do in fixing the team's running game woes by adding the veteran player from the Lions.
"So far, the Houston Texans have tried to address the issue through trades and free agency to overhaul a run game (108. 9 yards per game) that ranked 22nd last season and was tied for fourth worst at 3. 9 yards per carry.
The work started via trade. Earlier this month, Houston traded starting offensive lineman Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round draft pick while acquiring running back David Montgomery from the Detroit Lions on the same day. To get the deal done, Houston sent a fourth-round pick, a 2027 seventh-round pick and 2023 second-round pick Juice Scruggs to the Lions.