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The Houston Texans must target these five free agents in order to be contenders in 2016.
5. Tamba Hali
Credit: John Rieger-USA Today Sports5. Tamba Hali
With Justin Houston already in Kansas City and Dee Ford starting to emerge, the Chiefs could decide to let Hali, one of their best pass rushers ever, go. Hali is extremely durable, missing just four games in his 10-year career. He also has the benefit of playing in Romeo Crennel's defense when Crennel was in Kansas City.
4. Doug Martin
Credit: Bob Donnan-USA Today Sports4. Doug Martin
With Arian Foster's history of injuries and Alfred Blue's inconsistencies, the Texans should look for a new No. 1 back and that could be Doug Martin. After an injury-riddled 2014 campaign, Martin was the NFL's second-leading rusher in 2015 with 1,402 yards and six touchdowns. He is also a good threat out of the backfield, and he's only 26 years old.
3. Eric Berry
Credit: Troy Taormina-USA Today Sports3. Eric Berry
After missing 10 games last season due to Hodgkin's lymphoma. Eric Berry returned to the Chiefs' lineup and earned a Pro Bowl berth. He was also named First Team All-Pro. Like Hali, Berry has experience playing in Romeo Crennel's defense. The Texans could use a legitimate safety after Rahim Moore was benched halfway through the season.
2. Alshon Jeffery
Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA Today Sports2. Alshon Jeffery
Following the departure of Andre Johnson to Indianapolis, the Texans tried to replace him with Cecil Shorts III, Nate Washington and Jaelen Strong. That experiment failed miserably. Jeffery is the No. 1 wide receiver on the market and he would team nicely with DeAndre Hopkins to give the Texans two big targets to throw to.
1. Kirk Cousins
Credit: Tim Heitman-USA Today Sports1. Kirk Cousins
In Bill O'Brien's two seasons, the Texans have had eight different quarterbacks attempt passes, and Ryan Fitzpatrick was the only one who is a legitimate starting quarterback. Cousins emerged this season as the full-time starter for the Washington Redskins, leading the NFL in passer rating. Cousins would be a perfect fit for O'Brien's scheme.
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