The Houston Texans have signed their first draft pick after inking center Kyle Fuller to a contract.
With the NFL draft now behind us, teams are starting to sign their draft picks.
Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Texans have signed seventh round pick, center Kyle Fuller.
Texans have agreed to terms with seventh-round Baylor center Kyle Fuller, according to a source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 11, 2017
Fuller’s deal with the Texans is for four years.
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Jody Smith of Texans Wire has the details of Fuller’s contract:
"The total value of the contract is reported as $2.46 million, with an average annual salary of $617,242. Fuller is slated to make $465,000 as a rookie."
Fuller could be a potential starter for the Texans in a few years. He could play guard as well as center.
With the Texans already having both Nick Martin and Greg Mancz at center, I think the plan will be for fuller to play multiple positions and give them depth along the offensive line.
Fuller is a very good run blocker, but will need to improve his pass-blocking skills even though he showed some improvement during his time at Baylor.