Texans RG Zach Fulton excels at pass protection, struggles with run blocking

The band is staying together and will return for another season.

The Houston Texans reworked the contract of starting right guard Zach Fulton, which means the Texans will return the same five starting offensive linemen for the first time in the Deshaun Watson era.

Pro Football Focus released their run blocking and pass blocking grades for Fulton over his past two seasons in Houston. What the grades reveal is that the former Kansas City Chief is the right fit as a pass protector. However, he has struggled with run blocking. That makes the 28-year-old perfect to play bodyguard for Watson, but a liability as a road grader for running back David Johnson.

Zach Fulton returns for a third season in Houston on a restructured contract.

His grades in his two years as a Texan:

2019:
77.0 pass block (14/90 qualified guards)
42.5 run block (88/90)

2018:
79.5 pass block (18/86)
41.0 run block (83/86) pic.twitter.com/c7HRXDNoyj

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The Texans’ run game has still has success with Fulton in the lineup. In 2018, running back Lamar Miller made the Pro Bowl and tallied 973 yards. In 2019, Carlos Hyde collected his first 1,000-yard rushing season when he ran for 1,070.