The NFL Draft is approaching, and teams are continuing to evaluate their options for the multiple rounds of selections set to occur in April, including the Houston Texans.
Houston surged to the NFL Playoffs behind C.J. Stroud and a strong defense. Despite an AFC Wild Card Game win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, they ultimately lost to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in an overtime battle.
Heading into the offseason, they needed to address significant roster needs, which have included trading for David Montgomery as a powerful new running back to take pressure off Stroud, and signing new players for the offensive line, including offensive tackle Braden Smith on a two-year $25M deal.
They hold picks in every round except the sixth in the upcoming NFL Draft, including No. 28 in the first round and No. 38 and 59 in the second round. They may be interested in adding the son of a Dallas Cowboys legend to the roster, although his draft position remains uncertain.
Legendary Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith has a son, E.J. Smith, who could officially become a pro this offseason. Smith played at Texas A&M last season, recording 44 carries for 205 yards and four touchdowns.
It was his second season with the school after previously playing multiple seasons for the Stanford Cardinal before transferring to A&M.
Overall, he had 207 carries, 969 yards, and nine touchdowns throughout his collegiate career, with injuries impacting his level of success. In addition, he recorded receiving and return stats during his college football days.
Those aren’t quite the same numbers that his father achieved, as Emmitt Smith racked up nearly 4,000 yards in his three seasons at Florida, but it doesn’t mean EJ Smith couldn’t achieve a noteworthy NFL career of his own.
According to Houston Chronicle’s Sam Warren, Smith recently said he’ll have a workout with the Cowboys next week, and then will meet with the Texans two weeks from now.
Smith revealed the news of his upcoming visits with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans during Texas A&M’s recent pro day.
Both Dallas and Houston have multiple picks in the NFL Draft, but they may not need to use them to get Emmitt Smith’s son. Many projections indicate that he could become an undrafted free agent for a team that opts to bring him on its roster.
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