Where James Liipfert earns his keep as assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director is uncovering the gems in the late rounds, or players that fall out of the draft entirely.
According to Braxton Howard from Pro Football Focus, if there were a best undrafted free agent from the Texans’ class, it would have to be former Auburn tackle Kilian Zierer, who posted a 69.5 overall grade.
Buy Texans TicketsZierer appeared in the first two preseason games, totaling 79 snaps at left tackle. Despite allowing four pressures, he managed to put up a respectable 76.0 pass-blocking grade. However, he finished with a run-of-the-mill 60.7 run-blocking grade.
The Texans could at least use Zierer for depth as they sort through availability issues across the offensive line. Zierer is also part of the Texans’ injury troubles as he is currently on injured reserve.
