The Houston Texans have a chance to draft an identity this year with six picks in the top-110.
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There may be no more appealing idea, however, than the Texans using their 2022 draft to build around Davis Mills. The second-year quarterback from Stanford has grown into part-meme and part-legend as the brightest spot from general manager Nick Caserio’s 2021 draft class. Mills represents the opportunity to rapidly rebuild after the departure of former face of the franchise Deshaun Watson and to potentially avoid the expected quarterback purgatory all together.
The biggest obstacle facing Mills? The team is bad — very bad. Mills likely faces a reality with poor pass protection, one of the weakest receiving groups in the league, and the worst ensemble of running backs in the NFL. Caserio did little to upgrade the units around him other than signing A.J. Cann from the Jacksonville Jaguars and bringing back the bulk of the 2021 team.
Draft an Identity, Part 3:
What if Houston used their first 3 picks of the draft to give Davis Mills the absolute best chance to show what he can be?
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— John Crumpler (@TexansDoc) March 30, 2022
Houston could have a great franchise quarterback on their hands. As the team stands, it’s quite possible they’d never know if this was the opening day roster. One of the worst case scenarios for 2022 is finishing the season without fully understanding what the team has at the quarterback position. If you can take Will Anderson and comfortably pass on Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud, that’s an ideal luxury.
There’s no way to do that without upgrading the team around Davis. Here’s how Caserio could use the first four picks to do that.
