Houston Texans Offensive Crisis? | 2025 YAC Disaster, DJ Moore Fit & CJ Stroud’s “Superman” Struggle

The numbers don’t lie… and they’re ugly.

In 2025, only TWO teams had fewer yards after catch per reception than the Houston Texans. That’s a problem. If you can’t get the ball and turn upfield, your offense stalls — and that’s exactly what happened.

So here’s the real question:
Do the Texans need to add a veteran WR to fix this?

On today’s Locked On Texans, we break down:

📉 Why Houston’s YAC numbers were near the bottom of the league

👀 Why the Texans desperately need receivers who can catch and create

🤔 Is DJ Moore a real solution if he becomes available?

Before last season’s downfield-heavy role with Caleb Williams, Moore consistently produced elite YAC numbers — over 1,100 total YAC prior to 2025 and nearly 6 yards after catch per reception. His 9.2 yards before catch and 11.5 ADOT last year tell a different story about how he was used — not what he’s capable of.

Meanwhile:

Nico Collins is still dominant — but two concussions and 7 missed games in two seasons raise durability questions.

The run game? 20% of RB carries went for zero or negative yards in 2025. Only six teams were worse.

Christian Kirk didn’t bring the same presence as Stefon Diggs.

The backs weren’t Joe Mixon.

And the trust factor? That might’ve hurt CJ Stroud more than we’re talking about.

We revisit Stroud’s comments about having to “be Superman” — and why the lack of consistency around him may have forced that mindset. When Diggs was here, he was a stay-after-practice, get-it-right vet. That edge wasn’t the same last year.

Houston has talent. But do they have the right pieces?

Plus — we tap into what Texans fans are saying. Ear to the streets. What’s the real temperature around this offense?

If you care about the future of CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, this is the episode you can’t miss.

 

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