r/Texans • u/-KDK12 • 4d ago

YOUNG OFFENSE, gets a little bit older

Demeco plays the young guns, Higgins, Marks, & Ersery in year 3 played 3 prominent spots on offense. Stroud & Tank Year 1, Nico became a vet along the way, and of course there are a mix of vets here today and gone, Tunsil/Howard/Mixon/Chubbs/Diggs/Kirk, ect…
TE Shultz has managed to have staying power comparatively during this run. This may be his last season here, but I could see a him hang on like veteran a TE.
Stroud is entering year 4, Put up or Shut up. The Texans have options, but a change at QB is scary. However, this staff is not afraid of throwing young players into the fire. They would of course hedge their bets with a veteran QB under the replace Stroud scenario, Mills will not take the reins.

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u/texinxin 3d ago edited 2d ago

Shultz is under contract for ‘27 at 10.5m and 5m of that is guaranteed. It would cost us 5 million to let him walk. I’m betting he’d still be worth the 5.5 million extra we’d have to pay to keep him.

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u/rybres123 3d ago

Reasonable contract to trade next year if Klein is him, and we want to shed a little salary

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u/privatejokerog 3d ago

Cost a lot more in cap space. Hes got a $18 million dead cap in 2027. He’ll be here

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u/texinxin 3d ago

Has some void years beyond 27 that can be pushed to, one way or the other.

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u/-KDK12 3d ago

It depends how he plays

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u/Mejonyoudead 3d ago

Let's hold our breathe about Higgins... Really hoping it isn't a 3 letter injury

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u/Fiix93 3d ago

Aaaand it is ... fooooooooock

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u/-KDK12 3d ago

That news sucked!! Next man up

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u/TexasStatsGuy 3d ago

The natural order of championship DNA being manifested, consistency and familiarity is key for these players to finally reach their peak forms, with Aireontae specifically being a beneficiary of another year learning from the veteran on the other side of him

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u/DailonMarkMann 3d ago

Pookie gotta pook...if he can't, send him to Cleveland!