Final 12 months, the Houston Texans have been maybe the most important shock within the NFL, and in consequence, their current and instant future at the moment are very vivid.
After going 3-13-1 in 2022, little was anticipated of them in 2023, however as a substitute, they received 10 video games, went to the playoffs and superior to the divisional spherical after trouncing the Cleveland Browns within the wild-card spherical.
Former star cornerback Richard Sherman isn’t simply optimistic concerning the Texans’ prospects this 12 months — he stated on his podcast he could be “very surprised” in the event that they don’t attain the AFC Championship Sport.
“I’d be VERY surprised if they’re not there” 👀 #HTownMade
—@RSherman_25 says the Texans will make the AFC Championship Sport pic.twitter.com/1WRqWquyfy
— Richard Sherman Podcast (@RShermanPodcast) September 4, 2024
Sherman praised head coach DeMeco Ryans for the job he did as a rookie head coach in 2023, and along with citing the expertise of quarterback C.J. Stroud and extensive receivers Nico Collins and Tank Dell, he additionally thinks extremely of their protection.
He feels Derek Stingley Jr. is turning into among the finest cornerbacks within the league, and he additionally feels good about rookie nook Kamari Lassiter, who received two Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championships on the College of Georgia.
After all, Houston additionally introduced in four-time Professional Bowl extensive receiver Stefon Diggs and four-time Professional Bowl move rusher Danielle Hunter, in addition to onetime Professional Bowl operating again Joe Mixon, who Sherman stated can be a “big-time player.”
The remainder of the AFC is loaded, so it received’t be straightforward for the Texans to go so far as Sherman thinks they’ll, particularly with groups such because the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals lurking.
However they’re one of the crucial gifted groups within the league, and maybe all they should do is get all that expertise to mesh collectively.
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