The Houston Texans need to beef up their defensive line.
Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt will be 31 years old when Week 1 kicks off in September, and the unit must replenish its lost talent with defensive tackle D.J. Reader now with the Cincinnati Bengals.
If the Texans want to find a sleeper, in the same way they landed Texas defensive end Charles Omenihu in the fifth round last year, then there is no one better than former Arkansas Razorbacks defensive lineman McTelvin Agim.
The Texarkana, Texas, native had a workout lined up with the Texans prior to the cancellation of private workouts and facility visits. Though the Razorbacks were bottom feeders in the SEC West under Chad Morris in Agim’s final two seasons, Agim impressed scouts at the East-West Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Mark Schofield from the Touchdown Wire believes Agim can be a penetrating defensive tackle in the NFL.
What gives Agim the potential to stick at the next level is his explosiveness combined with what he brings to the table as a penetrating defensive tackle. Turn on any one of his games and you will see an impressive first step, with the quickness to penetrate gaps off the snap and give offensive lines immediate trouble. You will also see an array of pass rushing moves, as he put on film against Alabama:
Bear in mind, this came in the second half of a blowout loss to the Crimson Tide, and against Alabama’s starting offensive line. Agim uses a swat to rip combination that scouts would love to see from an edge defender, let alone an interior defensive lineman.
Houston’s day three picks include a fourth-rounder (111th overall), a fifth-rounder (171st overall), and three seventh-rounders (240th, 248th, 250th). If the Texans can get Agim in day three, preferably in the fifth round or later, he could develop into another solid, young defensive lineman.