Not much has gone well for the Houston Texans, but there are some bright spots.
Along the defensive line, P.J. Hall, who the Texans claimed off waivers after a failed trade between the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings, has been one of those optimistic points of light.
In the 33-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Hall saw 43 defensive snaps and was even credited with a start, an uptick from 17 snaps in Week 1 at the Kansas City Chiefs. The defensive tackle from Sam Houston State collected three total tackles.
“He plays with really good leverage that’s built-in leverage,’ coach Bill O’Brien said. “He’s a powerful, explosive guy relative to the position that he plays. He’s been playing hard. He’s getting in better shape. He did disrupt last week and had a good game.”
Though the Texans like what they have seen from the former Raiders 2018 second-rounder, they need to see more.
“Just consistency is the key just like with anybody else,” said O’Brien. “Hopefully he can keep getting better and getting more comfortable in our system.”
Hall will have another chance as the Texans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central at Heinz Field.
