D.J. Bien-Aime, Houston’s beat reporter for ESPN, recently contributed to a column discussing what each team in the NFL must do to fix its biggest weaknesses. He spoke about the Texans cap space and draft strategy, “The Texans aren’t operating with a lot of cap space (rank 21st in 2026, per OverTheCap.com), so this year more than ever is about getting past the divisional round. They’re 0-8 in those games, but at least they have draft capital to improve the roster with four picks in the top 69 picks. The offensive line and running back positions will be key spots to focus on, along with adding to the safety room. Every move will help a 12-5 roster that can’t get over the hump.”
