GM Nick Caserio Shares Key for Texans' Offensive Line

General manager Nick Caserio was active in retooling the Houston Texans roster around quarterback C.J. Stroud.

The Texans have won back-to-back AFC South titles with Stroud as their quarterback, but have fallen in the Divisional Round each year.

In his rookie season, Stroud completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He followed it up in the 2024 season by completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 3,727 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.

While his numbers dipped in his second campaign, he still led the Texans to the postseason. Houston upgraded their weapons around Stroud in the offseason, acquiring Christian Kirk in a trade and Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel in the draft.

Higgins may be a starter off the bat as he's been impressive in training camp. In his 2024 season at Iowa State, he had 87 receptions for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns. Noel was also productive in his senior season at Iowa State, catching 80 passes for 1,194 yards and eight touchdowns.

These receivers will complement Nico Collins, who has established himself as one of the best wideouts in the league. In 12 games in the 2024 season, Collins hauled in 68 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns.

While the Texans have the weapons and the quarterback in place, it will all come down to the play of the offensive line.

“I think the big thing is just getting a group to play with a certain level of consistency — and avoiding some of the mental errors," Caserio said.