Todd McShay Makes Texans Prediction with No. 28 Pick

Todd McShay Makes Texans Prediction with No. 28 Pick

Depending on who you ask, the Houston Texans are in need of a replacement right tackle. The Texans, of course, traded away right tackle Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns this offseason. Some believe the team has not done enough to improve there in free agency.

With that, many draft experts are speculating on who the team might add in the NFL draft. NFL draft expert Todd McShay has an idea of who they may target. McShay predicted that the Texans would go after Arizona State Sun Devils offensive tackle Max Iheanachor. He gave the following reasoning on the pick.

"The Texans already have one of the most complete rosters in the NFL—now the focus is getting C.J. Stroud back to his rookie form. The best way to do that is by ensuring the protection and run game remain strong. Houston added RT/OG Braden Smith and RB David Montgomery to pair with Woody Marks, but bringing in a young tackle such as Iheanachor would help solidify the foundation long term.

Iheanachor gives Houston flexibility to get its best five offensive linemen on the field—potentially with him at right tackle and Smith kicking inside to guard—a competition that would sort itself out in training camp.

He’s still developing, particularly working on his hand placement and occasional lunging, which makes sense given that he’s relatively new to football after growing up in Nigeria and not playing high school football. But the traits are undeniable, and his progression in a short amount of time has been impressive."