From the episode

David Montgomery was a lifesaver in short yardage... He got three touchdowns in this game. Last year's Texans, if Josh Allen did what he did today against last year's Texans, they would have gotten blown out. Because they couldn't win in those short yardage, high leverage situations... Montgomery is why they traded for him.

STACKED’s take

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Montgomery's three TDs in short yardage show he's solving the Texans' red zone problem.

David Montgomery was a lifesaver in short yardage for the Texans in Week 1, getting three touchdowns in the game. The source emphasizes that Montgomery was specifically brought in to address the Texans' goal-line and short-yardage deficiency from last year; he's an absolute hammer built for those high-leverage situations, unlike Woody Marks. The source notes that last year's Texans couldn't convert in short yardage and would end drives at the two-yard line or take losses repeatedly, but Montgomery's presence and finishing ability changed that dynamic in Week 1.

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