Colvin adds experience to young defense

June 17, 2008 9:00 AM

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

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The Texans' signing of Rosevelt Colvin has given them another veteran presence on defense. None of the team's projected starters on defense are 30 years old (linebacker Morlon Greenwood is close, but none of the others are even 29). For comparison, the Patriots and Redskins each have five projected defensive starters in their 30s.

Colvin, who turns 31 in September, becomes one of only four defensive players on the team in his 30s (Jeff Zgonina 38, Nick Ferguson 33.5, Ndukwe Kalu 32.8). The Texans' projected starters on defense average 25.3 years old. That number is lowest in the league based on my preliminary projections and more than two years younger than the league average.

Sprinkling in a few vets for insurance and seasoning only makes sense for a team that has otherwise gone young. And if Colvin can avoid the injuries that made him expendable in New England, the Texans will have found needed pass-rush help for Mario Williams and friends.

Houston Texans, Rosevelt Colvin, Mario Williams, New England Patriots, Jeff Zgonina, Nick Ferguson, Ndukwe Kalu, Washington Redskins

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