ESPN gives an overall promising grade Texans' offseason moves
Where do the Houston Texans stand in the offseason grading of moves? ESPN isn't high on the Texans' newest arrivals, but also not low.
Where do the Houston Texans stand in the offseason gradings following the trade for running back David Montgomery , three signings to the offensive line and the arrival of defensive back Reed Blankenship ? ESPN recently released its power rankings for all 32 teams' offseason moves after the initial wave in free agency. While the Texans didn't rank inside the top 10, they also avoided the bottom 10, showing up still among the top half of squads at No.
13 overall. Ben Solak did mention that while it wasn't the biggest need, adding in Blankenship to an elite defense as the missing link of the secondary was perhaps the best move of the offseason for a 12-win roster. "The Texans' secondary was one Infinity Stone away from reaching maximal power, and that empty spot was the strong safety position.
Blankenship isn't a perennial Pro Bowl talent, but he just needs to be a well-rounded, assignment-sound leader playing next to star young'uns like Calen Bullock, Derek Stingley Jr. and Kamari Lassiter. Blankenship signing for only $8.
25 million per year, mere days after Kam Curl got $12 million per year and Jalen Thompson got $11 million per year, is a huge feather in GM Nick Caserio's cap. " In Houston, Blankenship will be a role player in a secondary that already features four Pro Bowl talents. He won't need to be the ace in the hole, but rather just a consistent force that will take over for a constant rotation of options opposite Bullock.