3 interior offensive linemen the Texans need to tabs on in the 2020 NFL Draft

The Houston Texans could find value picks in the 2020 NFL Draft to provide quality depth along their interior offensive line.

2. Fresno State’s Netane Muti

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Muti is a smaller school prospect, but adding him would give the Texans someone who would be an asset in the passing game, according to Schofield’s evaluation.

In pass protection, Muti uses his upper body and lower body in concert well, building his house from the insteps of his feet through his hands. He can anchor himself into the turn and use pure strength to wall off a rushing defender. Here is a great example of this showing up on film:

The 6-3, 315-pound offensive lineman would be a gamble because of his injury history and his lack of participation at the NFL Scouting Combine and pro day, which was nixed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.