HOUSTON – Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander checking in with the recently-exciting Houston Texans, who are getting ready for rookie mini camp this upcoming weekend. Perhaps the most important thing going - at least from a marketing standpoint - is the rookies’ numbers, and we now have them.
NUMBERS ON THE BOARD
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The numbers are here, so here’s some ratings because it’s May and there’s nothing else to do.
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— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 11, 2023
C.J. Stroud - 7 - Rating 10/10 - This is his number. he gets his number.
Will Anderson - 51 - Rating 4/10 - Boooooo. We know Will Anderson can’t wear 31, because Dameon Pierce isn’t giving it up, but his high school number 28 would have been awesome. I love non-traditional numbers (shoutout Tennessee WR Peerless Price wearing 37).
Juice Scruggs - 70 - Rating 8/10 - He’s an offensive lineman. I have no strong feelings about offensive lineman numbers.
Tank Dell - 13 - Rating 5/10 - ??? Tank Dell wore 22 in high school and JUCO, and #1 at Houston. 22 (Mike Boone) or 11 (Cameron Johnston) should have been the play here. He takes over Brandin Cooks’ number.
Dylan Horton - 92 - Rating 8/10 - No strong feelings about this.
Henry To’o To’o - 39 - Rating 7/10 - It’s fine.
Jarrett Patterson - 68 - Rating 8/10 - see Juice Scruggs.
Xavier Hutchinson -19 - Rating 6/10 - No. 4 in High School, No. 4 at Blinn, No. 8 at Iowa State. Where is 19 coming from? 44 would have been lit.
Brandon Hill - 36 - Rating 7/10 - Taking over Jonathan Owens’ number, as we lose a friend of the program on the Texans.
TEXANS MINI CAMP SCHEDULE
Friday: The Texans practice in the morning, and we’ll hear from DeMeco Ryans.
Saturday: The Texans practice in the morning and we’ll hear from Will Anderson and Juice Scruggs.
WHAT’S NEXT
Tonight’s NFL Schedule release sets the Texans and the NFL’s schedule.