B/R 5 worst NFL Rosters has the Texans, but it’s one of the more grounded articles I have read.

The Houston Texans will be in development mode this year but are finally building toward something. Ever since Bill O'Brien depleted the franchise's assets before he was unceremoniously fired during the 2020 campaign, the Texans have been listless. The team cycled through two head coaches in David Culley and Lovie Smith and never did anything productive during the past two campaigns, bumbled to a 7-26-1 record. Progress began this offseason, starting with the hire of DeMeco Ryans as head coach. Ryans is one of the game's premier defensive minds and provided instant credibility with his playing experience, including six seasons with Houston. A good staff only goes so far, though. The Texans need quality players, and they didn't enter this offseason with many building blocks. Offensive tackles Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard were basically it. Last year's draft class brought cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., guard Kenyon Green, safety Jalen Pitre, wide receiver John Metchie III, linebacker Christian Harris and running back Dameon Pierce. These half-dozen inclusions formed the bedrock of what the Texans could be. And this year's draft class can create a foundation The Nos. 2 and 3 picks—quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge-defender Will Anderson Jr.—provide centerpieces on offense and defense. The Day 2 selections of center Juice Scruggs and wide receiver Tank Dell can be instant contributors, too. The overall talent level of the team is improving, and quickly. Despite this reason for optimism, Houston is still a long way away from being a cohesive unit, especially with so much youth at key positions. The Texans need to grow together while the front office continues to look for better receivers, a long-term answer at tight end, someone to bookend Anderson and a second solid outside corner. Houston may be trending positively, but the franchise started so far behind others that the squad is still significantly back of the pack and playing catch-up, especially in a loaded AFC.

Below is my opinion on the outlook.

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, but it’s not doom and gloom either. Texans are trending in a positive manner, but growing pains are coming. In my opinion we are setting a nice young squad up to acquire some veteran presence in a couple years to really compete for at least the AFC south.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075830-ranking-the-5-worst-nfl-rosters-ahead-of-2023-otas