Draft Expert Has The Houston Texans Taking An Unpredictable Approach To The 2026 NFL Draft
Texans aim for Super Bowl contention. See how their draft strategy could surprise with defensive additions, aiming to overcome playoff hurdles.
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So that's part of it.
and then there's also the fact that now when the big hits start to happen in, say, you know, four years from now, five years from now for CJ and Will on these mega contracts, then what does he do?
He restructures it.
So now the cap hits crazy high.
Guess what?
Restructure it, convert salary to signing bonus, make it low again, kick it down the road.
He just It's like a f- So you have to look at it through that lens.
We think first there's like this misconception that you gotta pay him just because they're due, that this cap is gonna hit tomorrow, today.
No, it's gonna hit down the road, and then when it does, he's gonna flatten that thing out all the way, dude.
He's-- I know, like, it sounds annoying, and it sounds like it's almost, like, not smart, but he does it.
He doesn't abuse it.
He does it with only the players, like core, you know, five to 10 players that he thinks are, like, the heart and soul of the team, and he'll stretch it out over time.
And now you keep adding void years and restructuring and kicking the can down the road, and what you're doing is you're spreading it out, and then you're also allowing yourself to get the benefit of reaping the rewards of the ever-increasing NFL salary cap.
