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Houston Texans: Takeaways for Jadeveon Clowney, Laremy Tunsil trades and more

By Stephen Forsha

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 25: (L-R) Danny Amendola #80, Kenny Stills #10, and Laremy Tunsil #78 of the Miami Dolphins celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter during a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 25: (L-R) Danny Amendola #80, Kenny Stills #10, and Laremy Tunsil #78 of the Miami Dolphins celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter during a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 29: Kingsley Keke #96 of the Green Bay Packers tackles Dakari Monroe #43 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 29: Kingsley Keke #96 of the Green Bay Packers tackles Dakari Monroe #43 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Trade 2: Adding Carlos Hyde to the running back depth chart

Gaining another running back was a must for the Houston Texans going into the 2019 regular season, and for the short-term trading for Carlos Hyde works. At least for this upcoming he and Duke Johnson will be what the Texans showcase in the backfield.

Trading Martinas Rankin isn’t that big of a loss for the Texans because he was most likely was going to be released, as he and the Texans never seemed to be a fit for each other when it came to production on the offensive line.

The addition of Hyde gives the Texans two backs who can split time, as neither one of them need to be a feature three-down back. Both Hyde and Johnson can do what they do best to help the Texans, and both can catch passes, which is important for the offense. Hyde had six receptions last season, and Johnson had 47 receptions a year ago.

Hyde will help the Texans overcome the loss to the injured Lamar Miller this season, and for this trade this one was a good value for the Texans, and a smart move to make. Hyde will get more time on the field in Houston that he would have in Kansas City, and the Texans didn’t have to part with a lot of capital in doing a player-for-player deal.

Time will tell if the Texans will be able to replace Miller with Hyde and Johnson, but this trade works on paper, and now we’ll see if it converts to the field.

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