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ESPN's Shannon Sharpe Ranks Buffalo Ahead of Houston Despite Texans' Trade for Stefon Diggs

Houston still has plenty to prove after their transformative offseason.

Matt Galatzan

Jan 20, 2024; Baltimore, MD, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) drops back to pass
Jan 20, 2024; Baltimore, MD, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) drops back to pass / Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
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Despite the Houston Texans acquiring wide receiver Stefon Diggs from the Buffalo Bills, ESPN's Shannon Sharpe views Diggs' former squad as the superior team. Houston has had a stellar offseason thus far but clearly still has plenty to prove.

"I think they [the Bills] are clearly behind Kansas City and Baltimore in my estimation," Sharpe said Tuesday on ESPN's First Take. "The uncertainty with Houston leaves me…I would say probably fourth or fifth. I'm not so sure I'm putting them in front of Miami."

Houston is fresh off a 10-7 campaign. Quarterback C.J. Stroud took the league by storm as a rookie, throwing for 4,108 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. He could produce even better numbers if running back Joe Mixon can alleviate pressure by excelling on the ground. Mixon logged 1,034 rushing yards with nine touchdowns on 257 carries last season. He caught 52 passes for 376 yards and three scores.

Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) against the
Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) against the / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Texans boast one of the best wide receiver units in the NFL and Diggs is the headliner. He caught 107 passes for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Through four seasons in Buffalo, he compiled 445 catches for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns. Prior, he spent five seasons with the Vikings, logging 365 catches for 4,623 yards and 30 touchdowns.

The Texans have another dynamic threat in Nico Collins, who finished with 80 catches for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games. He thrived alongside Tank Dell, who had 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com