Deshaun Watson approves of Texans O-line upgrades

Deshaun Watson approves of Texans' O-line upgrades Published: May 03, 2019 at 01:37 AM Herbie Teope The couldn't afford to maintain the status quo during the offseason when it came to protecting their franchise quarterback . Watson took a beating in 2018 and was sacked a league-high 62 times and opponents hit him Darryl Strawberry Jersey 126 times. To addre s a front-five unit ultimately responsible to protect the quarterback, the used the draft to bolster the ranks with the selections of offensive tackles in the first round and in the second round. Watson clearly approved Devin Mesoraco Jersey of the moves. "We just find ways to get better," Watson said, . "The front office knows exactly what they want, what they want to do with the organization and what we need to do to try to take that next step. I knew exactly what they were going to do in the draft, and what they want to do in the future. "We drafted two young guys who can come in and compete and Tug McGraw Jersey love football and want to come in and learn. They're going to have an opportunity to come in and learn from the veteran guys and continue to try to make us better." The began the rebuilding proce s on the offensive line during free agency by signing left tackle and bringing back right tackle . The offseason moves to solidify the offensive line more than made sense when considering as Watson goes, so goes the Carlos Gomez Jersey ' offense. With Howard and Scharping, the have two rookies with versatility to play different positions on the offensive line, a plus on any NFL team. But keeping Watson upright and out of harm's way remained the primary mi sion. And those goals were best captured by head coach Bill O'Brien's telephone conversation with Howard moments before the team turned in the draft card for the selection on the opening night of the 2019 . "We have to have guys that can be bodyguards for , man, Jason Vargas Jersey and you're going to be that guy," . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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