MOBILE, Ala — Before the Houston Texans can admit they’re trending in the right direction, they must be on board with two things.
Maybe general manager Nick Caserio will never admit to following the “Patriot South” mantra, but he could steal a play from the age-old book of Bill Belichick.
The Patriots likely never thought that Tom Brady, the 199th in the 2000 NFL Draft, would end up being a six-time Super Bowl champion and face of the league.
Mills, who was drafted 67th overall last April, has his own blemishes.
He played in just 14 college games and never started a full season at Stanford.
For those ready to call Mills the “heir apparent” to Deshaun Watson, stop it.
The Senior Bowl is underway, and several high profile names might be on Caserio’s radar.
Should the Texans look to the middle rounds, where both Nevada’s Carson Strong and Liberty’s Malik Willis should be in contention based on their ability to throw the long ball.
If Mills’ upside isn’t enough for Caserio to push his chips to the center, adding a name like San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo makes sense.
As Day 2 of the Senior Bowl is underway, Caserio has to look at the big picture.