The Houston Texans’ tight end position has an influx of talent entering the practice camera

The Houston Texans tight end position was arguably one of the top five positions in the league last year. So in general, what do they do? They continued to add to the position this offseason with one of the most intriguing tight ends in the draft, Cade Stover. Now they have an influx of players and only one ball to move around. So who will be the odd one out? Well, maybe it depends on who performs well in training camp. The two locks at the position are Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover, so it will come down to who wins the battle between Teagan Quitoriano and Brevin Jordan.

This is what the restricted room looks like right now. They have five tight ends rostered and will likely keep three on the active roster.

Both Quitoriano and Jordan bring a different skill set to the team. Quitoriano is a threat in run-blocking situations, while Jordan is a pass-catching tight end who can be effective when called upon. With Ben Skowronek and Cade Stover in town now, they may feel like Quitoroiano is no longer worth staying on the team as a blocking tight end, as Skowronek and Stover offer the same skill set.

Teagan Quitoriano

Quitoriano didn’t show the team he could be an effective pass catcher, totaling just nine receptions in two seasons. He will need to show the team this summer that he brings a versatile skill set to the offense and can become a good pass-catching third tight end. They have an influx of players who are considered good/great blockers at their position, and keeping Quitoriano for this reason is not good roster management.

Looking back on his college years at Oregon State, he was never a dominant pass catcher, and over four seasons he totaled 40 receptions. He’s been a good blocker since he was drafted by the Texans, but the team entered this offseason and found several other players considered roster locks who can give the team more than just a simple blocking.

Brévin Jordan

Jordan might have an easier path to cracking the 53-man roster given that he has pass-catching ability and has shown flashes of success when asked to start. While making 11 career starts since his freshman year, he has totaled 51 receptions and five touchdowns. Keeping Jordan on the roster as the third tight end is the way to go as things stand.

Looking at his stats game by game, Jordan saw his production increase from the Denver Broncos game until the end of the playoffs. Jordan caught three receptions for 64 yards in the Denver game and had a 76-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns. He has quickly become one of CJ Stroud’s favorites, and I don’t think that would change during the 2024 season.

My prediction: Brevin Jordan

Jordan has the upper hand in this battle, and all the dominoes are in place for him to make the Opening Day roster in September. The coaches love him and his production speaks for itself as a pass catcher.