A year ago, the Houston Texans were a franchise mired in uncertainty, with a first-year head coach in DeMeco Ryans and an unproven rookie quarterback in C.J. Stroud. Fast forward to the present, and the Texans might be the Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest threat in the AFC. Ryans is coming off an inaugural season that saw him win the AFC South title and a playoff game, and Stroud boasts a claim to the 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. On offense, Stroud will enjoy an abundance of weapons at his disposal in 2024 — among them Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, Joe Mixon, and Dalton Schultz. And on defense, Ryans’ trademark unit should only get better. The new-age Texans have arrived, and they’re one of the most exciting teams in the NFL. But what can they do in the 2025 NFL Draft to sustain their championship window?
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