It’s the offseason, which means we’re discussing things like our franchise’s all-time greats and whatnot. For an organization that isn’t terribly old and struggled mightily in our first decade of existence, we can boast that we have managed to fill out half a roster of some quality players.
Over at the mothership, Drew Dougherty and John Harris did just that, and their lists are sure to stoke some controversy among the Texans’ fanbase.
Their compiled list is below:
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PICK (TEAM) | PLAYER | YEARS AS A TEXAN |
---|---|---|
PICK (TEAM) | PLAYER | YEARS AS A TEXAN |
1 (DD) | QB Deshaun Watson | 2017-Current |
2 (JH) | OL Duane Brown | 2008-2017 |
3 (DD) | WR Andre Johnson | 2003-2014 |
4 (JH) | WR DeAndre Hopkins | 2013-Current |
5 (DD) | OL Eric Winston | 2006-2011 |
6 (JH) | RB Arian Foster | 2009-2015 |
7 (DD) | OL Chris Myers | 2006-2014 |
8 (JH) | OL Chester Pitts | 2002-2009 |
9 (DD) | OL Wade Smith | 2010-2013 |
10 (JH) | TE Owen Daniels | 2006-2013 |
11 (DD) | OL Mike Brisiel | 2007-2011 |
12 (JH) | OL Derek Newton | 2011-Current |
13 (DD) | OL Brandon Brooks | 2012-2015 |
14 (JH) | WR Kevin Walter | 2006-2012 |
15 (DD) | WR Will Fuller | 2016-Current |
16 (JH) | FLEX/RB Steve Slaton | 2008-2011 |
17 (DD) | RB Domanick Davis/Williams | 2003-2006 |
18 (JH) | OL Ben Jones | 2012-2015 |
19 (DD) | TE Joel Dreessen | 2001-2011 |
20 (JH) | C Nick Martin | 2016-Current |
21 (DD) | FLEX/TE Ryan Griffin | 2013-Current |
22 (JH) | QB Matt Schaub | 2007-2013 |
For this exercise, each list was restricted to one quarterback, one running back, two wide receivers, one tight end, one flex/skill position player, and five offensive linemen.
Drew acknowledges that fans will disagree with some of their decisions, but urges readers to listen to the accompanying podcast to understand the reasoning behind the selections made.
DOUGHERTY’S ULTIMATE 11 OFFENSE:
POSITION (pick) PLAYER
QB (1) Deshaun Watson
RB (9) Domanick Davis/Williams
WR (2) Andre Johnson
TE (10) Joel Dreessen
LT (5) Wade Smith
LG (7) Brandon Brooks
C (4) Chris Myers
RG (6) Mike Brisiel
RT (3) Eric Winston
FLEX/TE (11) Ryan Griffin
WR (8) Will Fuller V
HARRIS’ ULTIMATE 11 OFFENSE:
POSITION (pick) PLAYER
QB (11) Matt Schaub
RB (3) Arian Foster
WR (2) DeAndre Hopkins
LT (1) Duane Brown
LG (4) Chester Pitts
C (10) Nick Martin
RG (9) Ben Jones
RT (6) Derek Newton
TE (5) Owen Daniels
FLEX (8) Steve Slaton
WR (7) Kevin Walter
So, BRBers, what do you think about their respective lists? What would your list look like? Are there any players missing? Any that are on the list that clearly don’t belong there?