There are a lot of names currently up for debate regarding the Houston Texans’ third overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Many analysts, especially nationally, project NC State’s Ikem Ekwonu or Alabama’s Evan Neal as the first pick to provide a young, foundational tackle as the team enters a rebuild. Others project Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux and Georgia’ Travon Walker to be a force at the point of attack for new coach Lovie Smith’s Tampa 2 defense. Everyone wants to build the trenches.
However, everyone is also taking note of how Smith talked about his secondary last week. In particular, he addressed weakness at the cornerback position during 2021 and the necessity to improve if teams want to win more games.
