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Reading the coverage... A thought on every team's draft from Mike Tanier of Sports on Earth. Houston Texans Receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to start opposite Andre Johnson and safety D.J. Swearinger will play in the three-safety package, ...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans DeAndre Hopkins gives the Texans someone who can take some off the plate of Andre Johnson, says Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle. The bigger the game, the better Hopkins played at Clemson, said ...

The spot opposite Andre Johnson on the Houston Texans' depth chart is DeAndre Hopkins' for the taking. The Clemson wide receiver was the 27th pick in the draft and the Texans' first rounder. Receiver was their biggest need. He's the first first...

Before making my pick on behalf of the Houston Texans, I talked with Philadelphia about a trade. (Everyone did, Dan Graziano was dying to deal in to the bottom of the first but wouldn't part with enough.) I do think the Texans could look to trade ...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Andre Johnson is among the masses who want to see the Texans add another top wide receiver, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. To which I say: Is one of the batch of receivers expected to be a...

What's the ideal first-round scenario for each team? Houston Texans The first 26 picks of the draft probably won't hit a lot on wide receivers, giving the Texans their choice of a large group. West Virginia's Tavon Austin likely will be gone, a...

Reading the coverage ... Compensatory picks are supposed to be announced today. Stay tuned. Houston Texans The Texans face a full agenda at the NFL's owners meetings in Phoenix says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Andre Johnson thi...

Mel Kiper's got a new mock draft out Monday. We carve out the pieces relevant to our four teams. For reference and comparison, here's our look at Todd McShay's most recent mock . 2) Jacksonville Jaguars: OT, Eric Fisher, Central Michigan Kiper...

My plan for the Houston Texans as we approach the start of the 2013 NFL calendar year: Finances: Cut wide receiver Kevin Walter, saving $2.5 million in cap space. Restructure the deal of wide receiver Andre Johnson, reducing his base salary from $...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans J.J. Watt is starting a charity softball game that will pit the Texans' offense against the defense and will be played for the first time on April 27, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Measur...

NFL Nation previews the 2013 scouting combine by identifying the most important thing for each team to learn about its greatest area of need. Houston Texans: Andre Johnson still dictates matchups, but the Texans lack sufficient options in the rece...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans "plan to build through the draft, re-sign some of their free agents, extend contracts of key veterans like linebacker Brian Cushing and defensive end Antonio Smith, and fill in with inexpensive...

We've got updated mock drafts from Todd McShay and Mel Kiper , so it's time to take a look at what they have the teams of the AFC South doing. No. 2 -- Jacksonville Jaguars McShay: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State "Werner is a good overall ...

The draft order is set for all but the final four teams in the NFL, and you'll find it below. Here's a quick initial run-through of where our teams will draft and what ranks as their primary needs. Free agency could alter the draft needs, of cours...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Player after player fell back into a common NFL safety net following the Houston Texans' 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots. We've just got to make more plays, they said. It's a blanket, cliched and too-easy solution to...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Thoughts on the Houston Texans' 41-28 divisional-round loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium: What it means: The end of the road for the Texans, who finish 13-5. A season that once looked like it could end at th...