And now, today’s Forgotten Texans Draft Pick…
MARTINAS RANKIN:
The Houston Texans selected Mississippi State OT Martinas Rankin with their third-round pick (80th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft. In an instance of dark irony, the pick we used to draft Rankin was acquired in the trade that sent perennial Pro-Bowler Duane Brown to the Seahawks. Rankin injured his foot during training camp, although he ended up playing in all 16 games (with four starts) his rookie year. Prior to the 2019 season, the Texans traded Rankin to the Chiefs for RB Carlos Hyde. The majority of his two year stint with the Chiefs was spent on IR, and he was finally waived on June 17, 2021. He now runs 7Four Trench Academy, teaching fundamentals to young offensive linemen.