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Branden Smith and Wyatt Teller, in theory, are superior OLs to the men they replaced. However, Smith is overcoming some significant injuries

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Smith's significant injury recovery casts doubt on offensive line upgrade effectiveness.

Smith is one of the offensive line upgrades the Texans made in the offseason, theoretically superior to the man he replaced. However, the source raises a significant concern: Smith is overcoming some significant injuries, which casts doubt on whether the offensive line improvements will actually materialize as expected.

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