Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times this past season, so, obviously, he was probably hoping for some better protection heading into 2019.

The Texans have tried to address that issue this offseason, taking offensive linemen Tytus Howard and Max Scharping in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

Watson is happy about Houston making an effort to improve the offensive line and feels good about the front office's decision-making.

“We just find ways to get better,” Watson said, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. “The front office knows exactly what they want, what they want to do with the organization and what we need to do to try to take that next step. I knew exactly what they were going to do in the draft, and what they want to do in the future.

Article Continues Below
Related News
image thumbnail
Texans’ riskiest move in 2025 NFL offseasonDouglas Fritz ·
Iowa State wideout and Houston Texans 2025 NFL Draft pick Jayden Higgins (WO18) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
NFL rumors: Texans, Browns the reason 2025 NFL Draft second-round picks aren’t signingTim Crean ·
Nick Chubb in the middle, Bears, Texans, Steelers logos in the background, Cloudy skies in the background
Ranking best Nick Chubb fits late in 2025 NFL free agencyEnzo Flojo ·
image thumbnail
Houston Texans 2 best trade targets to round out 2025 rosterEnzo Flojo ·
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud attends game six of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome.
Texans rumors: Mike Florio makes C.J. Stroud prediction after Brock Purdy contractBen Strauss ·
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans reacts during the third quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Texans make history with $11.7 million rookie contractLorenzo J Reyna ·

The 23-year-old still managed to throw for 4,165 yards, 26 touchdowns, and eight interceptions while completing 68.3 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 103.1 in 2018, but just imagine what he could have done with more time to throw the football?

“We drafted two young guys who can come in and compete and love football and want to come in and learn,” Watson said of Howard and Scharping. “They're going to have an opportunity to come in and learn from the veteran guys and continue to try to make us better.”

The Texans won 11 games and captured the AFC South division title this past year, but they ultimately fell to the Indianapolis Cols in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.