Nose Tackle

Wade Phillips has always had success with smaller nose tackle, especially Jay Ratliff in Dallas, but guys like Shaun Cody and Earl Mitchell, barely 300 pounds, are small even for Phillips’ scheme. Neither of them are particularly talented either. Phillips could be looking for his Jay Ratliff this offseason.

Wide Receiver

Andre Johnson is a great wide receiver, but he turns 31 this offseason and has had a history of injury problems. With him out of the lineup this year, their lack of depth was exposed as neither Kevin Walter nor Jacoby Jones are very good. They’ll look for a receiver to start opposite Johnson and eventually take over as his long term replacement in 3-4+ years.

Safety

The Texans did an excellent job of fixing their defense this offseason, but they could still upgrade Glover Quin at safety. He wasn’t awful this season, but the former cornerback struggled against the run.

Guard

The Texans have a great offensive line, but Wade Smith is the weak point at left guard. Meanwhile, right guard Mike Brisiel is a free agent.

Center

Center Chris Myers is also a free agent. If he’s resigned, he could move to guard depending on what happens with Wade Smith and Mike Brisiel.