The Houston Texans upgraded at guard and it only cost them a sixth-round pick.
The Texans agreed to trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Shaq Mason Tuesday. All the Texans had to do was surrender a 2023 sixth-round pick for the former New England Patriots offensive lineman. The Bucs also threw in a 2023 seventh-rounder.
Mason played all 17 games for the Buccaneers last year, starting in every contest. Tampa Bay went 8-9 and won the NFC South in Tom Brady’s presumptive final season.
Twitter was full of takes when the news was announced about the agreed-upon trade for Mason. Here are some of the best reactions.
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— Patrick Storm (@PatrickStormHTX) March 14, 2023
Welcome to Houston!!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
— VT (@brownchubbybear) March 14, 2023
— Apollo Texans (@ApolloTexans) March 14, 2023
Welcome to Houston big guy!! Hope you stay here for a long time 🙏🙏
— BigE 🚀 (@BigE_Houston) March 14, 2023
Welcome to the H! Gotta check out the Rodeo since it's that time 😉
— Tiffany Michelle♡Mrs. Captain America♡ (@HTXpuckprincess) March 14, 2023
Welcome to H-Town “Bulls-on-Stampede” Shaq pic.twitter.com/U5WVgZ8GzA
— Ron Allmand (@NeyeOL8) March 14, 2023
The food, the fans, well everything
— Mark Williams (@MarkWil70973229) March 14, 2023
My biggest gripe against Ryan Poles right now is that he actually allowed the Texans to get G Shaq Mason for a 7th rd pick!!! He definitely could of helped protect Fields and only for a 7th? That's a no brainer! #Bears
— Carlitos (@CHItownHustla15) March 14, 2023
shaq mason has no business being passed around the way he has been, few guards id take over him
— Colton Tull (@ColtonTull) March 14, 2023
Saw someone (Texans fan) say the Bucs got "fleeced" by the Texans in the Shaq Mason trade, um they got something for a player that was going to be a cap casualty if they couldn't trade him.
Wouldn't call giving them a 7th and getting a 6th back being "fleeced."#GoBucs
— A Bucs thing – RONDE IS A HALL OF FAMER (@abucsthing) March 14, 2023
WTF… #Dolphins Chris Grier should’ve traded for vet guard Shaq Mason, instant upgrade to our interior OL #FinsUp https://t.co/Kg5GN2YWcB
— Ronen Seliger (@nensta3) March 14, 2023
texans know how to rebuild unlike atlanta
— Mr. Roseman draft Brian Branch (@DaBurner42069) March 14, 2023
Trading for the 6’1 guard so your new 5’10 qb can see over him pic.twitter.com/ESBbfd9vsk
— Ac (@kidfromindy) March 14, 2023
Texans really want to be better this year that’s great.
— Gavin Greer (@Gavin_30_Greer) March 14, 2023
texans got a squad ngl
— . (@SaquadsSZN) March 14, 2023
Shaq Mason belongs here
His middle name is Olajuwon— ROBERT K. COOPER (@COOPdeVILLE5) March 14, 2023
