What Mina Kimes said about the Houston Texans should have fans elated for 2025 season, ‘arguably the best…’

Texans are building momentum, Mina Kimes impressed by roster

The Houston Texans made major waves in the 2023 NFL draft when they selected CJ Stroud second overall, and then immediately traded up to the third overall pick to claim defensive end Will Anderson Jr.

It was a major statement from the Texans, who gave up their 12th overall pick, 33rd overall pick, a 2024 first-rounder, and a 2024 third-rounder. It was a huge swing at the time for two of the biggest names in the draft class, but two years later, both are reaching superstar status in the league.

CJ Stroud had one of the best rookie seasons of any quarterback in NFL history, and if Jayden Daniels hadn’t come along and done the same thing a year later, we’d still be talking about it. Stroud threw over 4,100 yards and 23 touchdowns as a rookie, and while his 2024 season was not quite as productive, injuries were a major reason for it.

Will Anderson Jr. posted seven sacks as a rookie and was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. He then hit double digits in 2024 with 12 sacks, eight quarterback hits, and 31 total hurries, cementing his status as one of the best pass rushers in the NFL.

Mina Kimes believes Will Anderson’s presence and the emergence of other talented playmakers around him, give the Houston Texans an edge with one of the best defenses in the NFL.

She recently ranked her top 10 defenses on ESPN, and as she counted down to the top three, the Texans name still hadn’t been called. She eventually ranked them second, ahead of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the talented Baltimore Ravens, second only to the Denver Broncos.

“I even thought about putting the Houston Texans as number one because they have it all talent wise. Arguably the best four-man rush in football with Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. on opposite sides. The corner group is outrageous, Derek Stingley Jr. is unbelievable, Kamari Lassiter was so good last year, and they traded for CJ Gardner-Johnson.”