Houston Texans: Wires hard to untangle in search for GM

My GM Favorite: Ed Dodds

First thing, I wanted to give a shoutout to @Texans_Thoughts on Twitter because there is no way I would’ve learned about this diamond if it wasn’t for him. I’m getting all jittery inside simply by typing about Ed Dodds.

Here is link to his YouTube video that outlines everything about Dodds better than I ever could, but if you are unable to listen to it currently, here are some main bullet points to know about Dodds…

• Ed Dodds is currently the assistant GM of the Indianapolis Colts and is highly responsible for the improvement in the Colts’ defense over the last several seasons.
• Dodds is brilliant when it comes to scouting and finding talent with limited draft capital. A lot of star players currently on the Colts, such as Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard, came in during the Dodds era. What is shocking is that despite the fact that the Colts have had only two first-round picks in the last four years, they managed to build a very competitive roster and worked very well with what they had at their disposal.
• Dodds also worked in Seattle as a scout before heading to Indianapolis. He was credited for pushing the Seahawks to draft Russell Wilson and was a key piece in establishing the Legion of Boom for the Seahawks. Dodds has a history of finding high talent outside the first two rounds, which helped build the Legion of Boom defense in Seattle.

In my eyes, Dodds is the clear-cut choice. He aligns as the perfect counter to the current issues the Houston Texans are facing, and he has the ability to untangle this mess of wires, as proven by his history of finding talent regardless of the situation at hand.

Dodds definitely has the potential to acquire the right talent for this defense despite the Houston Texans’ limited ability in spending and drafting this offseason. It is key to note that this doesn’t happen overnight, as finding talent and developing while trying to get out of a stick cap situation is a very hard thing to do simultaneously.

Also, the middle-round picks may be long-term projects, so development may take a little longer, and it’s obvious that patience is a must no matter who is hired at GM because O’Brien created such a tangled-up situation. However, with a guy like Deshaun Watson on your side, it may not take as long to end right back up in contention as we think.

The Houston Texans couldn’t go wrong with a combination of Ed Dodds and Eric Bieniemy or Ed Dodds and Robert Saleh. However, with Dodds being GM, there is a definite increased chance of Matt Eberflus, the current defensive coordinator of the Colts, taking the head coaching job for the Texans as they have ties together.

Regardless, a Dodds hire would be a great start to establishing a solid team around Watson and to try to get out of this mess. Once this season ends, interest in him around the league will spike faster than a kid on a sugar rush. If the Texans find their chance at him, then they should jump at that chance right away.