Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus is a good fit for the 3-4 defense, but the Houston Texans are switching to the Tampa-2 scheme with a 4-3 front under new defensive coordinator Lovie Smith. As such, Mercilus may be out of position.
Furthermore, the former 2012 first-round pick from Illinois will be 31 years old on July 21. Mercilus isn’t exactly a young man by the NFL’s standards, and he probably won’t sniff a double-digit sack season as he did in 2015 when he collected 12.0.
What can the Texans do with Mercilus? Here are four options, according to Over The Cap.
