The Houston Texans’ biggest strengths and weaknesses on the roster ahead of the 2024 season

The Houston Texans have made some key moves this offseason to solidify themselves as a Super Bowl contender ahead of the 2024 NFL season. Behind second-year star quarterback CJ Stroud, the Texans are poised to have an elite offense.

According to ESPN’s roster rankings, which detail a handful of roster elements including their strengths and weaknesses, the Texans have the eighth-best roster in the NFL. Of course, a team with such a prestigious squad has expectations.

But what is Houston’s greatest strength in its squad? According to ESPN, and just about anyone else who would answer the question, Houston’s receiving corps is the strength of the roster.

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“Houston was already in good shape at wide receiver with the returning duo of Nico Collins and Tank Dell, so adding star Stefon Diggs to the mix makes it one of the best WR rooms in the NFL,” wrote ESPN.

Add in talents like Noah Brown and John Metchie III: the Texans not only have supreme star power in their wide receiver room, but also depth that any NFL team would do anything to achieve. Stroud will thrive with so many talented players to target with his passing.

But with a team this talented, where does the weakness come from? ESPN believes defensive tackle will be the roster’s biggest weakness.

“The offensive line was a strong contender here, but DT is arguably a bigger concern,” ESPN wrote. “Newcomer Foley Fatukasi tops the depth chart after struggling in Jacksonville, and he’ll be joined by a disappointing group of veterans that includes Kurt Hinish, Khalil Davis, Tim Settle and Mario Edwards Jr. Versatile Denico Autry will be taken into account, although he entered his season at age 34 and mostly lined up on the edge.

Fortunately for the Texans, having players such as Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. playing opposite each other on the edge will help the team disrupt opposing backfields, helping to fill the hole that is the defensive tackle position.

It’s a shock that ESPN didn’t view the team’s cornerback space and depth as a weakness, considering they tried to address the issue in both free agency and the draft.

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