The Houston Texans would strengthen their defense with Patrick Peterson

The Houston Texans have done an admirable job this offseason improving the secondary. They signed Jeff Okudah and Myles Bryant, while drafting Kamari Lassiter and re-signing Desmond King. Now word on the street is that the team is currently interested in former Arizona Cardinal, Minnesota Viking and Pittsburgh Steeler cornerback Patrick Peterson.

The Hall of Famer was a career-long cornerback on three teams and hardly missed a snap. Even at 33, he is one of the most durable players out there and has been for some time. He’s also remained largely consistent, really only showing some of his age more recently with the Steelers.

The Texans wouldn’t need him to be the former shutdown master that he was, and the former eight-time Pro Bowler has clearly fallen a step short of his peak. However, he could still be a very useful player. The Texans need reliable depth at cornerback, and Peterson could provide it. The idea that a guy like Okudah is going to help the Texans is largely laughable, and so a guy like Peterson might actually be needed for long-term success.

Although he is no longer good enough to be a corner for the Texans, he has proven himself as a good enough tackle to be able to play safety. At the safety position, he wouldn’t have to worry about keeping up with the best receiver on the field and he could play a lot more zone. It’s a move many greats have made while slowing down, like Aeneas Williams, who moved from corner to safety to close out his Hall of Fame career.

Williams was Peterson’s age when he moved to safety and Peterson could also be helped by the position change. If the rumors are true, the Texans should consider moving Peterosn to safety.