Houston Texans Preseason Takeaways: O-Line Progress, Defensive Concerns & Rookie Standouts

The Houston Texans dropped their preseason opener to the Chargers, but the final score doesn’t tell the story. Seth breaks down what stood out after going back through the film—including an offensive line that looked more encouraging than it did in real time and a group of defensive backups that left plenty for DeMeco Ryans to clean up. Plus, a full rookie stock report: Keylan Rutledge continues to look like a potential Day 1 starter, Marlin Klein keeps making his case for an immediate role, Kamari Ramsey flashes in his preseason debut, and Kayden McDonald shows both his enormous upside and the technical work still ahead of him. Seth also checks in on Wade Woodaz, Lewis Bond, Aiden Fisher and the Texans’ other young players as Houston gets ready for its joint practice and preseason matchup with the Raiders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.