The Houston Texans really helped the defense last April
The Houston Texans hit the jackpot in the first round of the NFL Draft. They selected linebacker Brian Cushing with the 15th pick of the first round and he has been a beast this season. Cushing has 66 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, he has defensed 7 passes and he has 2 interceptions. With Cushing added to Demeco Ryans and Mario Williams the Texans are building a very solid defense for the near future. CB Glover Quin (4th round, #112 overall) has also been really solid for the Texans this season as he has 32 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and he has defensed 3 passes. DE/OLB Connor Barwin (2nd round, #46 overall) has 8 tackles, 1 sack and he has defensed 2 passes this season. The Texans hope he will improve in the 2nd half of the season. OG Antoine Caldwell (3rd round, #77 overall) has played in only 3 games (0 starts) this season for the Texans. TE Anthony Hill (4th round, #122 overall) has not done a thing yet this season for the Texans but with Owen Daniels out of action they need him to step up and do something. TE James Casey (5th round, #152 overall) has caught 2 passes for 14 yards so far this season. He has also made 3 tackles and returned 1 kickoff for 0 yards. Casey will also be counted on to step up with Daniels out of action. CB Brian McCain (6th round, #188 overall) has 7 tackles so far this season. Safety Troy Nolan (7th round, #223 overall) has not played this season for the Texans. Cushing and Quin make this a good draft for the Texans.

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