Who is the best defensive back in Texans history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Derek Stingley Jr. (2020s) tops the list at 90.
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Best Texans defensive backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Derek Stingley Jr.
Texans · 2020s90 - 2Tyrann Mathieu
Texans · 2010s80 - 3Kareem Jackson
Texans · 2010s78 - 4Johnathan Joseph
Texans · 2010s77 - 5Jalen Pitre
Texans · 2020s76 - 6Justin Reid
Texans · 2010s76 - 7Aaron Glenn
Texans · 2000s74 - 8Glover Quin
Texans · 2000s74 - 9Jimmie Ward
Texans · 2020s74 - 10A.J. Bouye
Texans · 2010s74 - 11Dunta Robinson
Texans · 2000s73 - 12Desmond King II
Texans · 2020s72
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