.@KingTunsil78 lands a spot on the countdown!
The @HoustonTexans tackle makes his debut at 66. pic.twitter.com/buJ6ep34vi
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 28, 2020
Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil landed on the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list Monday night.
The first-time Pro Bowler claimed his first ever appearance on the list as he ranked No. 66 overall.
Tunsil’s inclusion is a part of a 2020 offseason that has been nothing but wins for the former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick. ESPN polled anonymous coaches, scouts, players, and front office personnel for a series of position breakdowns, and Tunsil was voted the second-best offensive tackle in pro football. Only the Dallas Cowboys’ Tyron Smith was better.
The former Ole Miss product signed a three-year contract extension worth $22 million in April. The Texans gave up two first-round picks and a second-rounder for Tunsil’s services, but he has proven to be the missing piece Houston needed to retool and fortify their offensive line.
“The main thing with me last year was the playbook,’ Tunsil told reporters on April 27. “I came at a late time, only had a couple of days to prepare for the game. But just to have that whole season, then this offseason under my belt, I think it’s going to help me with this playbook and my relationship with the players, and us being on the same page. I think that’s going to help a lot.”
With the rest of the NFL now on notice the Texans have a talented blindside protector, defensive coordinator will need to get more creative in finding ways to harass Deshaun Watson.
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