Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. The run defense got a boost when the Texans signed Sheldon Rankins and still had ten draft picks to beef up the middle of that defense.This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. The pass defense will get better with the additions of Ryans, Anderson, a healthy Derek Stingley, and newly acquired safety Jimmie Ward who is coming over from the Bay Area with Ryans. Last season, the Texans' defense ranked 11th in pass defense, 18th in sacks with only five less than Ryans' 49ers, and dead last in rush defense. Yes, this roster still has work to do, but we can begin to see a clear picture of what the Texans have and could excel at. So, instead of waiting to build the three most important positions on a team, the Texans swung for the fences.

There was no guarantee that Caleb Williams would be available, or even still considered a franchise quarterback, in next year's draft. Let alone one as clean of a prospect as Anderson Jr. There was no guarantee that the Texans would be positioned to select a generational pass rusher in next year's draft. Oh yeah, then they traded up to select Alabama HOF defender Will Anderson Jr. They drafted a top signal caller in Ohio State's C.J. In this Texans offseason, they have signed the best left tackle in football, Laremy Tunsil, to a record deal. When a team is in the dumps for a few years, there are typically three positions they need help, left tackle, quarterback, and defensive end. Three positions teams covet with a number one overall pick.

The Texans first two selections signaled a significant mindset shift and radically expedited their rebuild. Yes, the current roster has many holes, but what it lacked more was star power. Caserio and Ryans also showed what kinds of players they want to build around. In making this blockbuster trade, the Texans prioritized blue-chip talent over quantity of talent. This mindset change was on full display this weekend when the Houston Texans traded this year's 12th, 33rd, as well as next year's first, and third to select the Alabama Crimson Tide's pride and joy, Will Anderson Jr. The Texans are here to build a team with the players they want, and Texans' GM Nick Caserio is ready to go out and get them.

The Houston Texans are done being a laughingstock.

The Houston Texans are tired of being the doormat of the AFC South and the NFL as a whole. The Houston Texans, led by new head coach DeMeco Ryans, made a statement loud and clear Thursday night.

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