The Houston Texans may be looking for a new receiver in the 2021 offseason.
According to the latest mock from the Draft Wire, which goes to three rounds to account for the Texans, who don’t have a selection until then, Houston uses their first selection of the draft to take LSU receiver Terrace Marshall.
What Marshall could provide the Texans immediately is a red zone threat. The receiving corps will more than likely be retooled following the 2020 season anyway with Will Fuller and Kenny Stills both in the final years of their contracts. Houston could still have a well rounded deep threat in Brandin Cooks, reliable slot receiver in Randall Cobb, and a big-bodied target in Marshall at 6-4, 200 pounds. Tight end Darren Fells would also be under contract for Houston, albeit in his final season.
Coach and general manager Bill O’Brien shied away from the draft to bolster the roster due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NFL offseason and subsequent rookie acclimation. No matter how you define normal, the world will make it out of the pandemic, and the Texans will have to get back to drafting well to assemble their roster.
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