There are some positions on the Houston Texans about which we are concerned. If you’ve been following along, this should come as no surprise. The Texans are a team with some undermanned positions at safety, linebacker, and both offensive and defensive lines. Although there are some young players at most of those spots who have the potential to excel, it’s not exactly comforting to depend on young players in a year when you want to win a championship.
The incumbents are mediocre at best, so the Texans would do well to shore up the safety post as quickly as possible. This season, they might step it up and put on a defensive masterclass behind a fresh, hopefully better set of cornerbacks. If that’s the case, disregard our words. Even though we hope that would be the case, we also think it’s important to prepare for the likelihood that adding extra corners won’t significantly strengthen the secondary.
We had anticipated that one of the best free-agent safeties would step up and assist, but at this pace, that might not happen. All clubs took a step forward with the signing of former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, the Tennessee Titans. After being traded from the New York Jets to the Seattle Seahawks, Adams was a player that many of us had hoped to see.
Although he had become less effective with the Seahawks, there remained hope that he could return to his previous level of play if he recovered. Given that the Titans plan to start him in the regular season, it would seem that he is healthy, or at least healthier than he was in 2023. If he hasn’t completely regressed, that is.
It will be problematic to lose Adams, who is only 28, to the Titans of all clubs. Many believe that the Titans are a dark horse team, and if their offensive improves from 2023 to 2024, they may be a team that finishes around.500. if not more. The Texans may find themselves dealing with a stronger secondary than anticipated, led by a man who could have been a valuable asset in the quest for a Super Bowl, assuming Adams can regain his Pro Bowl form.
