00:00The Houston Texans had themselves a left guard baby
00:03According to Mike Garofalo of NFL Network
00:07The Texans have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with guard Wyatt Teller
00:13Sources tell Garofalo and Ian Rappaport
00:16Three-time Pro Bowler with the Browns finds a new home in the great city of Houston
00:21Wyatt Teller
00:23Last couple years dealt with a few injuries
00:26Knee injury, calf injury
00:27That a calf injury had IR designation 13 games in the last couple of seasons
00:31However, a physical mauler in the run game
00:35Did not allow a crazy high pressure rate as a guard
00:39Which I know is important when we talk about that interior pressure
00:41But this fits the profile
00:436'4", 3'15", 31 years of age
00:45Veteran who's played a decent amount in the league
00:48Slots in, I think, in left guard
00:51It would make sense if that was the case
00:52Next to Ariante Ursary
00:53Helps bracket Jake Andrews with big physical dudes
00:57At the guard spot
00:58And this fits the ethos
01:00The idea that we're going to get up there
01:02We're going to push you on the offensive line
01:03We're going to run the football
01:04Yeah, Texans fans should be thrilled with this
01:06This is the big swing that we were waiting for
01:09And it's damn near a home run
01:11It could well be a home run
01:12This is a dude
01:14You mentioned it
01:15Three-time Pro Bowler
01:15I think he threw a couple of all pros in there
01:18At least one as well
01:20Nasty is a word
01:22Swarm is a word that we've often used
01:24Trying to get that on the offensive side
01:26He is the epitome of that
01:28Just a former defensive lineman
01:31That converted to the offensive line
01:32Brings that attitude
01:34And can just mash in the run game
01:37I mean, that is his calling card
01:38The run game is his calling card
01:40So, not bad in the passing game either
01:43Yeah, a little up and down historically
01:45Or maybe not historically
01:46But of late as he's, you know
01:47Obviously not still that all pro type guy
01:50From 2020, 2021
01:51But can still be physical in the run game
01:54And this is a two-year deal
01:55Which gives you an opportunity
01:56One, give him a little bit of security
01:58Over the next couple years
01:59But then also
01:59This is not a crazy long-term deal
02:01As you start to get young guys
02:03That hopefully you draft, develop
02:05And slide in with tutelage of him
02:08Braden Smith
02:08That they have an opportunity
02:10To have a succession plan
02:11As opposed to something
02:12Where you need to just get a guy
02:13Slot him in
02:14Throw him into the fire immediately
02:15I think it changes everything
02:16From the offense's perspective
02:18You know, just set aside
02:20What C.J. Stroud will be
02:22Or is or whatever
02:23I'm talking about just, you know
02:24What they wanted to become up front
02:25We spent a large amount of time
02:28During the season
02:30Talking about this offensive line
02:31Questioning this offensive line
02:32Criticizing this offensive line
02:34As you look at it today
02:36And we just talked about this earlier
02:38You know, what does it look like today
02:39How do you feel about it today
02:40I think Wyatt Teller changes everything
02:42Because you have Ursary
02:42Going into year two
02:44Clearly on the rise
02:45You have Wyatt Teller
02:47Who is going to be able to do
02:48Exactly what Cole Popovich
02:50Wants him to do
02:51Is that type of guy
02:51That Cole Popovich loves
02:53As the offensive line coach
02:54You mentioned Jake Andrews
02:56It gives you options
02:57In the draft
02:58At the center position
03:00Or an interior offensive lineman
03:01That you can maybe
03:02You know, groom at center
03:03Or can step in at center
03:04It changes your draft
03:06Sort of philosophy
03:07From the outside looking in
03:09What are the Texans going to do
03:10Kind of makes you wonder
03:11A little bit more
03:12About exactly what they're going to do
03:13Right guard Ed Ingram
03:14Get another good year out of him
03:16And you're in shape
03:17And then a right tackle Braden Smith
03:18And then you have the insurance policy
03:20Policy Trent Brown
03:21This one guy
03:22Kind of changes the entire outlook
03:24Of what the offensive line
03:25Is going to look like
03:25Yeah, and it kind of more
03:27It finally gives us a full picture
03:30Of what the offseason look was
03:31Which was make smart moves
03:33But have not just answers
03:35At the positions
03:35That you had questions for
03:37Secondary
03:37Like secondary backups
03:39Yeah
03:39Because last year
03:40That was also a big issue
03:41Right?
03:42Where you talk about
03:42They went and signed
03:43The left guard
03:43In Lake and Thompson
03:44It was a revolving door
03:45But the backup
03:46The backup circumstance
03:47In case that didn't work
03:48Was you go to
03:49You know, Drew Scruggs
03:50Or Jarrett Patterson
03:51Or C.D. So
03:53And eventually
03:54You have to move over
03:55Titus Howard
03:56You also have like
03:57An Evan Brown
03:58Who is now
03:59You went and acquired him
04:00To also be that
04:01Hey, can I have a guy
04:02That also on the interior
04:03That I can throw in there
04:04That maybe I can go in
04:06And have some answers there
04:07I have Braden Smith
04:08But then bring back
04:09Trent Brown
04:09In case I need
04:10I need that as well
04:11Also not depending on
04:13Some of the
04:14Admittedly
04:15Less than seller
04:16And maybe even
04:16You could say
04:17Failed selections
04:18Of your
04:19We have not just
04:21Guys that fit in these slots
04:23And not even just
04:23Papering over
04:24Guys that fit in these slots
04:25As pencil in
04:28Maybe ink in as starters
04:29Once you get to the season
04:31You have those
04:32And you have guys
04:32Behind them
04:33That you feel
04:33Fairly confident
04:34Can step in
04:35And handle their business
04:36This is
04:37This is a
04:38A collective
04:40Cohesive approach to it
04:41I'm not going to say
04:42That it's a big swing
04:43But it's
04:43Oh, it's a big swing
04:44It's a good swing
04:45He's a pro bowler
04:46You know, he's a guy
04:47That
04:48By any
04:50Description
04:51He's an elite
04:52Run blocker
04:52Well, you know what I mean
04:53Right?
04:53Like this isn't like
04:54The big crazy hack
04:55Right?
04:56This isn't 27 million dollars
04:57To Tyler Linder
04:58Right
04:58But this is a real good swing
04:59To put you in a place
05:00Where you're putting
05:02Your money where your mouth is
05:03On
05:03We want to be a running team
05:05It's
05:05It's fighting the insanity
05:07Of we want to be a good team
05:08But we don't have a good
05:09Offensive line
05:10Exactly
05:10As I said
05:11He's an elite
05:11Pass run blocker
05:13And you mentioned
05:14You know, Brown
05:15Well, all of a sudden
05:16You know, you're
05:17Upgrading on the back end too
05:19And you referenced that
05:21Like he is going
05:22He is a huge upgrade
05:23You know, we were just
05:24Talking today
05:25I didn't feel great about it
05:27You know, I think
05:27It's just a flyer
05:28But he's definitely
05:29Better than Juice Scruggs
05:30He's definitely better
05:31Than Jarrett Patterson
05:32Behind, you know
05:33On the interior
05:34Of your offensive line
05:36You know, this should
05:36Make Texans fans
05:37You know, feel a lot
05:39Better about things
05:40Moving into the draft
05:41And certainly moving
05:42Into the next season
05:42Yeah, I mean, absolutely
05:44So, why tell her
05:45If you didn't hear
05:46Guard previously
05:47Played in Cleveland
05:49He was a pro
05:50All pro
05:50In 2020
05:51And 2021
05:53But he is signing
05:54Or he is reportedly
05:56To have a two-year contract
05:57We don't know
05:57What the money is yet
05:58And I don't know
05:59What would the money
06:00Have to be for it
06:01To be disgusting to you
06:02Right?
06:03Like, that is the question
06:04What would the money
06:04Have to be for you
06:05To be like, ugh
06:05You know, I don't know
06:07That there is a dollar amount
06:09That goes really crazy
06:10Which, again, speaks to
06:11How level-headed they've been
06:13In the way that they've acquired this
06:14Also, this
06:16I'm kind of glad
06:17That it's Wyatt Teller
06:17Because you had to wait
06:18To get to Wyatt Teller
06:20Like, there were some limitations
06:21Because it would have felt
06:22A little different
06:23Not that it matters
06:24But it would have felt
06:25A little different
06:25If they ended up
06:26With a player
06:26That was like, hey
06:27You could have got him
06:27You could have made this
06:28Happen earlier
06:29What took so long
06:29You could understand
06:30What took so long
06:31And this feels like
06:32This was a part of the plan
06:33That they were able
06:34To set things in place
06:35That they wanted to
06:35And ultimately
06:36They get their guy
06:37So, Wyatt Teller
06:38Guard
06:39Two-year deal
06:40To join the Texans
06:42And kind of finish out
06:43At least having
06:44A man at every seat
06:46On what is an offensive line
06:48That is rekindled
06:50And has an opportunity
06:51To be better
06:51Than the offensive line
06:52That you saw last year
06:53And I think it's
06:53You know, you're getting
06:54You're establishing
06:56A little bit of continuity
06:57Too
06:58You know, obviously
07:00You know, Ursary
07:02Is not going anywhere
07:02You know, going into
07:03His second year
07:04Braden Smith
07:05Was a two-year deal
07:06This is a two-year deal
07:07Ed Ingram
07:08I believe was a two-year deal
07:09Yeah
07:09So, you got at least
07:11You know, you got
07:11The semblance of
07:12Continuity on the offensive line
07:14And clearly an upgrade now
07:15Right
07:15Now we can say
07:16Y'all have heard
07:17I've been a little bit
07:18Hesitant about this
07:19Earlier today
07:20Earlier today
07:21I said it about Evan Brown
07:22And some of the other things
07:23But now you can
07:24Kind of look
07:25And see
07:25Okay, this is
07:26This is an upgrade
07:27Flat out
07:28This is an upgrade
07:29So, this offensive line
07:29Is better now
07:30This offensive line
07:31Is better now
07:32Than it was
07:33At the end of last season
07:35But how much better
07:35Sorry, I don't want to
07:36Do that right
07:37But not yet at least
07:37That's going into the draft too
07:39Yeah
07:39How do y'all
07:41What do y'all think
07:42They gonna do with that pick
07:43Now in the first round
07:44Oh man
07:44Y'all think they could get
07:45A little cute now
07:46You know what that's called
07:47That's called a tease
07:48Well, let's talk about that
07:49At one o'clock
07:49Let's circle back around
07:50And really talk about
07:51What they could do
07:52Now that they've freed
07:54Themselves from having
07:55I think there's
07:55There's pretty much
07:56You have
07:56You have starters
07:57You have starters
07:58All the way across the roster
07:59As the least reasonable
08:01Starters all the way
08:01Across the roster
08:02Now they have an opportunity
08:03To go and play
08:04In Nick Casario's
08:05Favorite playground
08:06Which is the NFL draft
08:08But Wyatt Teller
08:09Joins the team
08:10To your contract
08:11We'll see what the money
08:12Ultimately is
08:13Has not been reported
08:13At least I have not seen it
08:15As of
08:15You have not seen it
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