Houston has three White starting LBs -- Cushing, Barwin and Reed -- along with Watt on the line. Starting tackle Shaun Cody (mixture of White and Mexican) is injured, possibly for the season, which may open up some playing time for rookie Jared Crick. There are also some White backups on D, but all the safeties are black. Apparently Houston has "compensated" for its White talent on defense by going sumo on the o-line, so as not to violate the NFL's unwritten yet rigidly enforced rule over the past 30 years against having a White majority as starters or on the roster as a whole. Houston had three Whites starting on the o-line last year, as discussed in the Texans forum, and if they stumble this season the switch to a sumo line will be the likely culprit.
