Since the question is what the Texans WILL do and not what they SHOULD do, here is my answer: The Texans, in my opinion, think Brown had an excellent rookie season as a run blocker and greatly improved in the second half as a pass blocker. I think they are counting on his pass blocking improving even more next year. I think they still believe they were correct in their pre-draft evaluation of his ability and think he just needs more work, more polish. Remember, if they don't have a winning season next year, Kubiak knows he is probably history, so he will likely use his first pick for an IMMEDIATE upgrade. If we pick a LT at 15, there is no guarantee that whoever we might pick at LT wouldn't go through the same rookie problems that most rookie LTs go through.
Also if we go LT, that means no first rounder to throw at DT, Running Back, or Safety, positions where one could say the need will be greater next year and also whoever we draft would arguably require less break-in time than LT does. There are at least half a dozen positions I could easily see us drafting, but LT just isn't one of them.
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