The Houston Texans hit gold at the 2023 NFL Draft when they got quarterback CJ Stroud, who eventually became the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. And now that the Texans know what exactly they have in Stroud, the offseason is a great time for them to upgrade their offense and find the young quarterback with better weapons.
Saquon Barkley, An NFL Free Agency Option For The Houston Texans?
How about New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley? According to Matt Bowen of ESPN, the Texans are a good fit for the former Penn State Nittany Lions star tailback.
With Devin Singletary hitting the free agent market, the Texans could swing big here to add Barkley as a dual-threat player in Bobby Slowik’s offense. Think of Barkley as an underneath outlet for C.J. Stroud, in addition to the rushing volume he would take on. Barkley has averaged 98.8 scrimmage yards over his career with the Giants, and he would bring even more juice to one of the league’s most dynamic offenses.
The Giants are believed to be not all that interested in keeping Barkley via a franchise tag. They already tagged him in 2023 for $10.091 million and if they are to do it again this year, that will cost them more. But Barkley just turned 27 earlier this February, which doesn’t benefit his career projection. Nevertheless, the Houston Texans, with a seemingly better offensive environment than the Giants, could be just right for Barkley, who rushed for 962 yards and six touchdowns on 247 carries in 2023.
In the same season, the Texans finished 13th in the league with 22.7 points per game and while they were only 28th with 92.7 rushing yards per outing, the expectation remains that the attack will be better in 2024 with a more experienced and more mature Stroud running the show.
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