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What was the Houston Texans' best offseason move of 2026?
In the eyes of ESPN's Seth Walder, ensuring that Will Anderson Jr. was locked up long-term seemed like the play of the day.
Walder recently released his grades for all 32 NFL teams heading into training camp. Overall, he viewed the Texans' offseason as an underwhelming B-, citing moves like trading a fourth-round pick for Lions backup David Montgomery and putting too much faith in a veteran offensive line of players known for injuries.
But Anderson, an All-Pro defensive end fresh off his best season since being drafted third overall in 2023, proved his value was worth keeping around for the long haul. The Texans value defensive success under head coach DeMeco Ryans, so general manager Nick Caserio wasted little time once the offseason began, giving Anderson the highest-paid contract to a non-QB in the league, shoring him up on a three-year, $150 million deal with over three-fourths of the deal guaranteed.
Anderson, a former All-American at Alabama, finished top 10 in every major category, including totaling 12 sacks (8th), 28 QB hits (9th) and 20 tackles for loss (4th) last season. It's more than that with Anderson, however, especially when talking about his pass-rush win-rate.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Anderson ranked second among edge rushers with at least 150 run defensive snaps in pressures (85), third in run stuffs (13) and seventh in run stop rate (12.6%). The only player who averaged more in every catergorey was regining Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro Myles Garrett.
To read all of Walder's thoughts on the offseason, click here.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: ESPN names Texans DE Will Anderson's extension as top move of the offseason
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In the eyes of ESPN's Seth Walder, ensuring that Will Anderson Jr. was locked up long-term seemed like the play of the day.
Walder recently released his grades for all 32 NFL teams heading into training camp. Overall, he viewed the Texans' offseason as an underwhelming B-, citing moves like trading a fourth-round pick for Lions backup David Montgomery and putting too much faith in a veteran offensive line of players known for injuries.
But Anderson, an All-Pro defensive end fresh off his best season since being drafted third overall in 2023, proved his value was worth keeping around for the long haul. The Texans value defensive success under head coach DeMeco Ryans, so general manager Nick Caserio wasted little time once the offseason began, giving Anderson the highest-paid contract to a non-QB in the league, shoring him up on a three-year, $150 million deal with over three-fourths of the deal guaranteed.
Anderson, a former All-American at Alabama, finished top 10 in every major category, including totaling 12 sacks (8th), 28 QB hits (9th) and 20 tackles for loss (4th) last season. It's more than that with Anderson, however, especially when talking about his pass-rush win-rate.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Anderson ranked second among edge rushers with at least 150 run defensive snaps in pressures (85), third in run stuffs (13) and seventh in run stop rate (12.6%). The only player who averaged more in every catergorey was regining Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro Myles Garrett.
To read all of Walder's thoughts on the offseason, click here.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: ESPN names Texans DE Will Anderson's extension as top move of the offseason
Continue reading...
