Tunsil, 25, is considered one of the best up and coming left tackles in the league. He and the rest of the offensive line want to make sure Watson feels safer in 2019 than he did in 2018.
“We don’t want Deshaun to get touched 62 times. Things happen, but 62 is a big number. We’re going to work our butt off in practice, work our butt off in the film room, and do everything we can to improve that,” Tunsil told the media on Thursday.
The Texans’ unofficial depth chart lists Tunsil as the starter at left tackle, alongside rookie Tytus Howard at left guard, Nick Martin at center, Zach Fulton at right guard and Seantrell Henderson at right tackle.