One aspect that made the Philadelphia Eagles a dominant team and ever so close to being Super Bowl champions was their offensive line.
The Eagles were able to control the line of scrimmage for their ground game and also provide protection for third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts.
What if the Houston Texans made such a commitment to their offensive line?
According to Ryan Wilson from CBS Sports, the Texans do exactly that and take Northwestern tackle Peter Skoronski with their No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
Peter Skoronski is solid and consistent, which are two of the best things you can say about an offensive lineman. The biggest issue he’ll face during the pre-draft process will be arm length and whether his NFL future is at tackle or guard.
The mock draft proposes an interesting scenario. If Houston took a first-round offensive lineman, he would join three former first-rounders in tackles Laremy Tunsil, Tyus Howard, and guard Kenyon Green.
Presumably the Texans would keep Tunsil at left tackle and keep Green at left guard. The right side of the line would be interesting to see shape up as Howard is an effective right tackle, but also has experience playing inside at guard. Would new offensive line coach Chris Strausser move Howard in at right guard, or would he make the rookie Skoronski adjust to the NFL playing along the interior?
The move would definitely give Houston flexibility in the future. If they don’t want to keep Howard, they could let him walk and Skoronski could takeover right tackle. The Texans would still have effective bookends as long as Tunsil remained on the roster.
Houston uses their No. 2 overall selection to take quarterback Bryce Young, who would be the biggest beneficiary from the Texans making such an investment in their trenches.
