The Houston Texans decided to give coach Lovie Smith a highly touted cornerback to play in his patented Tampa 2 scheme.
Houston selected former LSU Tigers cornerback Derek Stingley with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday.
The Texans were expected to go with former Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Ahmad Gardner, but the Stingley pick makes some sense as he draws comparisons to Stephon Gilmore, who is a cornerback general manager Nick Caserio is familiar with from his work with the New England Patriots.