Chad Washington, Staff Writer
Looking at what the Texans have right now, it’s an easy decision to go with an offensive player for the first-round pick in the draft. I know they have upgraded both the quarterback and running back positions, but there’s still a lack of depth on that side of the ball.
Yeah, there’s some defensive holes at nose guard and safety that needs to be addressed. But there’s a deep class for defensive linemen and there’s already some good veteran players in the secondary that drafting a third- or fourth-round safety could be a safe move.
But this team needs another dynamic offensive weapon to go with Osweiler, Miller and Hopkins. That dynamic weapon is Corey Coleman. A wideout that can be a threat to score on short routes and deep ones is the one thing that the Texans have lacked for a long time, even in the Gary Kubiak era.
Laquan Treadwell isn’t that fast, but still has the potential to be a great receiver. Josh Doctson is a little faster and probably the closest to Coleman, if Corey is taken early in the draft. Will Fuller has a lot of speed, but I don’t know about his ability to run clean routes.
There’s an outside shot that the Texans go for a tight end, especially since Garrett Graham was released. But that may be more suited for a second- or third-round pick. If I’m Rick Smith, I’m taking Coleman if he’s available.