The Morning Fix: Benardrick McKinney top linebacker for the Texans?

Good morning Houston! Here’s your daily Houston Texans news dump.

Houston Texans’ rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson won another college award.

The Texans’ offensive line did something well in 2016.

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Houston Texans: Is Bill O’Brien coaching for his job in 2017? [NFL Spin Zone]

Not at all. Deshaun Watson has bought him some time.

Benardrick McKinney develops into a top linebacker for Texans [Houston Chronicle]

Texans are loaded at linebacker.

John McClain’s Texans’ breakdown: Special teams [Houston Chronicle]

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American Flag Football League draws attention of former NFL stars [Houston Chronicle]

I like this new flag football league. It would be great if it ends up on TV so we could watch it. It could be the future of football with the concussion dilemma in the NFL.

Is Von Miller Better Than J.J. Watt? [Battle Red Blog]

Very good question. Miller is great, but Watt might be more versatile.

11 most important players for the Texan’s defense [Texans Wire]

All of their starters?

Who is the surprise rookie starter for the Texans in 2017? [Texans Wire]

I say Dylan Cole at linebacker. Just a hunch.

AFC South Q&A: Will Chuck Pagano be in trouble if Colts get off to slow start? [ESPN]

Pagano needs a couple of more years after former Colts general manager Ryan Grigson built a mess of a roster.

Texans Notebook: Do the Houston Texans Have One of the Top Linebacker Groups in the NFL? [State of the Texans]

Probably. Which is why their defense is so good.

I really like this tweet.