The Houston Texans’ offensive lineman, Tytus Howard, prefers to line up at right tackle because it’s his natural position, and he plays better there. However, he has only started 36 of his 61 career starts at RT because the Texans had him line up at two different spots along the offensive line in his career. He has started 21 games at LG and four at LT.
We will review each of his first five seasons, looking at what positions he played and his performance in each season.
Examining the Houston Texans’ offensive lineman’s first five seasons
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Tytus Howard played left guard and right tackle in his rookie season. He started one game at LG and seven at RT in 2019, with 20 pressures, 16 hurries, two hits, two sacks allowed, five penalties, and a 59.4 PFF grade before a knee injury ended his season. He also posted a 70.4 pass block grade and a 51.2 run block grade.
Howard exclusively played right tackle in his second season, starting 14 games there. He improved from his rookie season, with 42 pressures, 37 hurries, three hits, two sacks allowed, 11 penalties, and a 62.1 PFF grade before a concussion ended his season. He also posted a 65.4 pass block grade and a 62.7 run block grade.
Howard played left guard and left tackle in his third season, starting 11 at LG and four at LT. Even though he performed well at LT, his struggles at LG caused his overall grade to dip. He had 23 pressures, 19 hurries, two hits, two sacks allowed, eight penalties, a 70.1 pass block grade, a 42.5 run block grade, and a 51.4 PFF grade.
Howard played right tackle and left guard in his fourth season, starting 15 at RT and two at LG. He had his best season, with 38 pressures, 30 hurries, five hits, three sacks allowed, nine penalties, a 70.2 pass block grade, a 64.5 run block grade, and a 67.9 PFF grade.
Howard battled two separate injuries in his fifth season. He missed the first four games due to a broken hand. He returned in Week 5 and started the next seven games at left guard due to injuries. However, he struggled and had his worst grade as a pro, with 18 pressures, 14 hurries, three hits, one sack allowed, a 38.9 pass block grade, a 49.6 run block grade, and a 46.8 PFF grade before a knee injury ended his season.
Tytus Howard recovered from his injury just in time for training camp
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Howard spent most of offseason workouts recovering from his knee injury and missed OTA and mandatory minicamp. Thanks to their month-long break, he reported to training camp healthy. So far, he has received first-team reps at RT in their first three practices.
Tytus Howard is excited to play right tackle
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“I play tackle, I’ve been playing tackle since I moved to offensive line back in 2016,” said Howard, a former all-rookie selection who has started 61 career games. “So, that’s what I do. That’s what I do best. That’ where I showcase my skill, so I can help the team at the most. They allowed me to go back to right tackle, and I know I’m gonna have a good year and help this team win a lot of games.”
Their interior offensive line, especially at left guard, must stay healthy for Howard to remain at right tackle.
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