The Houston Texans Are About To Look VERY Different...

The Houston Texans are about to look very different as following a huge trade made last week as well as some new injury updates, the Houston Texans squad is looking very different headed into this Sunday. How does this affect the team and what can we expect from a big matchup this Sunday? What's up ladies and gentlemen, Welcome back to Texans Digest. I'm your host as always Isaac Estrada. Man, we got a lot we need to talk about today. I want to talk about what we should expect from Marvin Harrison Jr. come this Sunday as well as some new injury updates we have. Some players are officially listed as out for this Sunday. Man, we're going to dive into all that and more today on Texans Digest. But man, very quickly, I want to say thank you. Yesterday, my goal was to hit 3,000 subscribers on this channel. We did just that and then a little bit more. I think right now we're already piling towards 3,050. So I do appreciate you guys for subscribing, for all the support you guys shown on this channel. This channel would not be what it is today without you guys. So I do appreciate that so much. But man, let's dive right into it because we got a lot we need to talk about. Let's start off with Marvin Harrison Jr. He is set to make his debut this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had his second practice. Man, what an opportunity and what a crazy time. Can you imagine getting shipped off from Arizona to Texas? You're getting back with your former teammate and then they're like, hey, we're going to London this Sunday. Your first game with us is going to be internationally. What a crazy start for Marvin Harrison Jr. But hey man, we got this news from Aaron Wilson, which is a little bit disappointing, but we're going to break it down. Texans wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Second practice with the team. Plan versus the Jaguars is to play him, be involved. Not a full workload yet, though, after the trade with the Cardinals. Why is my only question? Like, I get it. Like, it's his first game. He's had a whole change of scenery in the past week. He's not only playing his first game with a different team, he's playing his first game in a different country. He's playing in the UK. They're playing at Wembley Stadium, which I've been to before beautiful stadium but it's like at the end of the day I think like hey he knew he was gonna get traded maybe even for some time you can make the argument even for when he was still actively playing for the Cardinals he knew he was gonna get traded not just before we got those rumors last weekend not only that he knew it was probably gonna be Houston he's been working all week we keep seeing all these things about him and CJ Stroud having a great connection about him running amazing routes at practice about him doing phenomenally I was really like dude we're gonna it 100% Marvin Harrison Jr. This is going to be great. I don't think so. Not so far. Aaron Wilson, pretty accurate with his reports. He's at that practice field every single day for the Houston Texans. He says that it's not going to be a full workload yet. And that's a little bit disappointing and we're going to talk about it why later on because we got some new injury updates on that receiver room. But not having Marvin Harrison Jr. 100% for this game is kind of like, ugh, because we desperately need that, man. We need that against the Jacksonville Jaguars team that's 4-1, that their home away from home is London. Let's talk about it, man. They always have Jacksonville Jaguars playing in London. They always have them playing in the UK. They've already been there for over a week. They were there last week. Already got a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Feeling good. You're staying in London. And now you have the Houston Texans playing you as well, division rivals. They're going to be coming in with some heat, man. So not having Marvin 100% is just kind of like, it's just an eye roll for me. But at the end of the day, let's make sure he's 100%. I get it. Maybe not throw him in on the deep end and have him sink. I don't know. I don't know what they're expecting. But I want to know what you guys think. Do you guys think that this is accurate? How much should Marvin Harrison Jr. play in his debut? I think it's a full workload. Throw him in the deep end. This is an experienced wide receiver. This isn't any rookie. This is a guy who knows CJ Stroud very well. He's played with him before. But let me know what you guys think. Light snap count, full workload, or red zone package only? I don't think it should be red zone package only. I think it should be a full workload. But let me know what you guys think below. All right. on to the next so the Texans rule out Tank Dell David Montgomery and Jalen Petrie for the London game versus the Jaguars this is what we had kind of talked about before right this is what we had kind of talked about before when I said hey the reason why I'm so disappointed that Marvin Harrison Jr. is not getting full snap counts I'll tell you why later on it's because of this man we were really hoping and by we I mean primarily me I really I genuinely was like dude Tank Dell could pull it off. He could play this weekend. We know he's going to go to London. He's going to London with the team. He's been practicing. He could do it. Literally yesterday after I posted that video, within two hours, they ruled Tank Dell out. I found out because someone in the comment section yesterday had said, dude, Tank Dell isn't playing. What are you talking about? And I was like, what? And then I looked it up. He's not going to be playing. So that's disappointing. But obviously not having Tank Dell on the field sucks. I get it though. You want to make sure he's 100%. You want to make sure he's fully healthy. Tank Dell is a bit of a lighter guy as well. So you want to make sure he's 100% healthy. Jalen Pitre, we knew he was week to week. I think at the end of the day with Jalen Pitre, you're just happy that he's not going to have season-ending surgery, right? That he's not going to be put on IR. The fact that Jalen Pitre is not going to be put on IR, that he's not going to need that shoulder surgery that would take him out for the rest of the season, I think that alone is a win. So not having him play, it's fine. It's all right. And David Montgomery, we knew that groin injury was week to week. I think it was kind of a long shot for him to play. I don't think it's a bad thing that he's not playing. I love the fact that Woody Marks is going to get the starting snaps on this team. I think he deserves it. He has earned it. David Montgomery is a good player, but lately, man, he has not been showing out. And I think last week, he had that growing injury, and obviously you hate to see it, but as soon as Woody Marks got those starting snaps, he started balling, man. He started playing very well. Best game of his of the season so far. Obviously, 62 yards is nothing to throw your hat out about and be like, run game is back. But you know, it's still, I think it was a great performance by Woody Marks, and I think that he's going to have another opportunity to shine. I'm not saying this just because I picked him up on my fantasy team. I'm saying this because I genuinely wish the best for him. I think he's our best option right now at running back position. So, obviously you hate to see those out. And last thing I will say, when it comes to Tank Dell missing, man, when it comes to Tank Dell not being able to play this Sunday, my initial reaction was, okay, if Tank Dell is not playing, if we know 100% that Tank Dell isn't going to be there, why in the world is Marvin Harrison Jr. going to get limited snaps then? In my opinion, in my honest opinion, as a sports broadcaster, I've been doing this for quite some time now, whether it's play-by-play calling or whatever else I've been doing in the sports world, if you're gonna know that a guy's not gonna be 100% if you know like hey this guy's not gonna play one of our starters is not gonna play which we've known for quite some time it's not like all of a sudden Tank Dell is injured all of a sudden we've known this he didn't play at all last season but if Tank Dell's gonna be injured and Marvin Harrison Jr. you make the trade for him give him full snaps man in my opinion you give Marvin Harrison full snaps throw him in the deep end you know he's a veteran or not a veteran wide receiver but in terms of you know he's a good wide receiver you obviously have faith in the guy you're willing to pair him with CJ Stroud it's gonna really stink if we go out there and we see Marvin Harrison Jr. play 20 snaps man that's gonna stink and I see a light workload for him and I'm like why man this is Marvin Harrison Jr. we're talking about this is a guy that you can throw in the deep end and be all right man we saw him in his rookie year with the Arizona Cardinals immediately took the role immediately almost as a starting wide receiver number one on that team we saw it immediately so I see that and I'm like why why not just throw him in the deep end you know Tank Dell isn't gonna play another week. Keishawn Booty has been okay, but he hasn't been anything great. He's not what we thought he was. Nico Collins, he's going to get that workload. We all know it. Take some of that pressure off him. Give him Marvin Harrison Jr. alongside of him. That's one of the things that's going through my mind. Like, hey, if we know Tank Dell's not going to play, give Marvin the heavy workload, man. But I want to know what you guys think. Let me know if I'm just yapping over here, if I'm just LARPing, or if genuinely, because I do think Marvin Harrison Jr. should be getting a heavy workload. That's why we got him, man. He had a whole week plus. but last thing I want to talk about this injury report so this is the official one obviously we had just talked about Tank Dell, Jalen Petrie, and David Montgomery being out man Henry too the fact that he is not out yet I'm like what in the world I don't think Henry Toto is going to play this weekend but when I saw this injury report drop today I was like why is Henry Toto still listed as questionable that is a fighter man Henry too is a fighter and I'm so glad we have him on this team Jamarcus Ingram also is questionable I think he was going to play honestly he's been a full participant all week he's not like Henry Toto where he's just coming off of IR and we're calling it week to week I think Jamarcus Ingram I think he will play but last thing I want to talk about this Houston Texans defense man they absolutely have to torch that Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line we had talked about it two days ago we talked about it two days ago Anton Harrison is out that offensive line for the Jacksonville Jaguars is a little bit shaky right now we have that our defense proved last week that they can be great that they can be phenomenal let's go see it man let's go see the defensive player of the year who has 7.5 sacks on the season go ball out again that's what I want to see this defense needs to stand tall man Trevor Lawrence the Jacksonville Jaguars I'll say it one more time this video because I know you're tired of hearing me say it the UK London Wembley Stadium for crying out loud that is Jacksonville Jaguars home away from home Roger Goodell is always sending that team overseas to play in London we know that they are comfortable playing there they've been there plenty of times I'm sure that that team already has their favorite coffee shops and places to eat when they go down there because they're there so much every year. Because of that, man, this defense needs to step up. I wish Marvin Harrison Jr. was getting starting snaps, but obviously if he's not, this defense needs to step up. Anton Harrison, obviously you hate to see an injury of any capacity, but he's not going to play. So something's got to change, man. Defense has to step up. Offensive line is shaky. Will Anderson Jr., 7.5 sacks on the year. Obviously we still have guys like Danielle Hunter flying around. This defense has got to step up, man, and we need this win. you go one in five on the season and you lose to a team that I think this is a very winnable game but the odds are stacked in Jacksonville's favor they've already been in the UK for well over a week because they played Philly last week there that's their home away from home they're four and one on the season obviously we're starting to come on the come up obviously things are looking slightly better but we're gonna need a big game this Sunday but thank you guys so much for watching today on Texans Digest let me know what you guys think is gonna happen this Sunday because this is gonna be a barn burner man this is gonna be a heater this Sunday hope you guys have a great day. Have a blessed day. Have a good day.