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Houston Texans: Players worth trading a NFL draft pick for in 2019

By Stephen Forsha

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals waits during the third quarter in a 34-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals waits during the third quarter in a 34-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 11: Offensive tackle D.J. Humphries #74 of the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game against the New England Patriots at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 11: Offensive tackle D.J. Humphries #74 of the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game against the New England Patriots at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

5. D.J. Humphries, OT, Arizona Cardinals

Here is the deal with the Houston Texans and their offensive line … they need help bad and one way is to use a draft pick to trade for a player who is in a contract year and needs to prove himself on a number of levels.

D.J. Humphries of the Arizona Cardinals is a player in that category because in his final year of his rookie contract. Humphries needs to prove he’s durable and able to be a more consistent player when it comes to being on the field and playing in games, but remember he is also a talented player.

The Texans are in need of improving on the offensive line and if they were to trade a mid-round pick for Humphries — who is a former first round selection (24th overall in 2015) — maybe that could allow the Texans to groom another tackle from this draft. Plus, in the meantime the Texans would keep Deshaun Watson from being sacked and pressured as much in 2019, hopefully.

According to Spotrac.com, Humphries is owed $9.625 million this upcoming season and though he’s only played in no more than 13 games in any of his previous NFL seasons, trying to find different ways to get better on the offensive line is key for the Texans and the addition of a former first round talent like Humphries could be one of those ways.

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