PLAYERS:
Mario Williams,
Connor Barwin,
Brooks Reed,
Wade Phillips,
Antonio Smith
TEAMS: Houston Texans
TEAMS: Houston Texans
In this series we are going to look at the potential free agents of the Houston Texans, and figure out if they work into the plans for the coming years….
This is the domino that will set the rest of the Texans free agency signings into motion. Mario Williams has been with the Houston Texans since 2006 and has appeared in two Pro Bowls, (2008,2009) and accounted for 53 sacks in the 82 games he has appeared in.
Williams was one of the top defensive ends for the Texans, when the Texans team and defense were not so good-looking. He commands respect from opposing offenses when he is on the field, and rarely gets single blocked. In 6 games in 2011, Williams accounted for 6 sacks on raw ability. He, just like the rest of his teammates, were still learing the 3-4 system and he proved deadly in the system.
Which brings the next question, Williams’ health has been an issue the past two seasons,and looks like he might be a pass rusher with limited hard nose play, and are the Texan...
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