One of the most pleasant surprises for the Houston Texans’ offense this season has been the contributions of quarterback Joe Mixon . The Cincinnati Bengals planned to release Mixon last offseason when Houston swooped in and traded a 2024 seventh-round pick for the 28-year-old. He had the third-most running touchdowns and running yards per game  in his first season with Houston. Three of those running touchdowns came on Monday Night Football, the first time a Texas player has done that since 2013. “Houston’s trade of Joe Mixon worked out well, as he is a perfect fit for the scheme when healthy,” Miller wrote. “But Mixon will be 29 years old next season and will be out of contract after the 2025 campaign. It’s important that Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik — a student of Kyle Shanahan — have a way plays the run effectively, which would make Jeanty an ideal fit for the position.”

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Even if that production slows over the next few years, it’s not worth drafting a wing defender in the first round regardless of how talented Jeanty is. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans is an advocate of building his team through the offensive and defensive lines. The defensive line is in good shape, but the offensive line has struggled with penalties and protecting CJ Stroud this season. That seems like a much higher area of ​​need than cornerback, with Mixon being one of the NFL’s best players this season.