The Houston Texans are in a very different position heading into the 2026 NFL Draft — and it’s a good thing.

I’m joined by longtime draft analyst John Harris to break down how the Texans’ free agency moves (Wyatt Teller, Braden Smith, David Montgomery, and more) have completely reshaped their draft strategy.

Instead of drafting out of desperation… the Texans might finally be able to go best player available.

We dive into:

If you're a Texans fan trying to understand what Nick Caserio might do at pick 28… this is the conversation you need.

️Featuring: John Harris (FootballTakeover.com / Sports Radio 610)

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The Houston Texans are getting tougher up front. We explore how their offseason moves are shaping a more physical, run-first identity—and why that could be key to success this season. After the first few days of free agency, I was growing concerned that the Houston Texans wouldn't attack the offensive line rebuild with the ferocity I had hoped for. The signings of Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith changed that. In today's episode, I review each of the Texans notable free agency transactions and revise my free agency grade that I gave them a couple weeks ago.

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What does C.J. Stroud need to do to reach his full potential in this Texans offense? Matt Simms of Simms Complete on BLEAV joins the show to discuss.

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The Texans have taken a less than aggressive approach to bolstering the offensive line. Seth is okay with the strategy for now, but only if they actually EXECUTE the strategy. In this episode:

2:34 Why the O-line strategy just might work

10:42 Reviewing the Grades that people have given the Texans in free agency so far

19:09 The "new" Titans uniforms are just weird

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The Houston Texans have been busy in free agency — making 16 moves in just a few days. From the David Montgomery trade to major offensive line additions and key defensive extensions, Nick Caserio has been aggressive reshaping this roster.

In this video, I break down every single Texans free agency move so far, explain what each one means for the roster, and give it a mid-term grade. Some of these moves look great on paper… a couple might be a little riskier than people realize.

Moves discussed include:

• RB David Montgomery trade
• OT Braden Smith signing
• OG Ed Ingram re-signing
• DE Danielle Hunter extension
• TE Dalton Schultz extension
• OT Trent Brown return
• S Reed Blankenship signing
• DL Sheldon Rankins return
• TE Foster Moreau signing
• LB E.J. Speed return
• DL Naquan Jones return
• DE Logan Hall signing
• S M.J. Stewart return
• K Ka’imi Fairbairn extension
• P Kai Kroeger trade

By the end of the video, I’ll give the Texans an overall free agency grade so far — and explain what Nick Caserio still needs to do before the offseason is over.

What do YOU think of the Texans’ moves so far?
Drop your grade in the comments.

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The Houston Texans made a flurry of moves before legal tampering began on Monday, but through the first few hours they have been unnervingly silent. Former Texans player Seth Payne grits his teeth through it all. You can follow Seth on X @sethcpayne and on his YouTube channel 

0:00 Texans Free Agency Off To A Quiet Start

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Following the re-signing of offensive tackle Trent Brown, which other Houston Texans free agents are likely to return to the team this year? Former Texans player Seth Payne discusses that, as well as Tank Dell's progress and the Trent McDuffie trade to the Rams.

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The Texans made two major moves within hours — and they tell us a lot about what this front office believes.

Houston trades Tytus Howard for a fifth-round pick… and he immediately lands a three-year, $66 million deal with Cleveland. Then the Texans pivot and trade for David Montgomery, giving up a 4th, a 7th, and Juice Scruggs.

So what’s the plan?

In this episode, we break down:

Why the Texans really moved on from Tytus

Whether the compensation was too light

What Montgomery adds to this offense (especially in short yardage)

Whether Houston overpaid

How this reshapes the draft strategy

Why “best player available” might not cut it anymore

And whether this ramps up the urgency to go after a true difference-maker on the offensive line

This can’t be another year of patchwork up front. If these moves are about protecting C.J. Stroud and redefining the offense, then the offensive line conversation just became the only conversation.

Let’s dig in.

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Texans head coach Demeco Ryans was about as forthright as he's ever been when discussing which areas of the team they need to address this off-season. In this episode I'll react to that statement, as well as discuss: Caserio's approach to the off-season; How the decision to part ways with Jarrod Johnson came about; The value of combine interviews

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The Houston Texans parted ways with quarterbacks coach Jarrod Johnson on Thursday. What does this mean for C.J. Stroud moving forward? Also covered in today's episode:

Titans trade T'vondre Sweat to the Jets

Texans unveil plans for the new headquarters

Biggest Takeaways from Nick Caserio's media appearances at the combine

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