HOUSTON – Perspective and pride intersected for Texans rookie offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery.

Ersery absorbed a lot of knowledge the hard way during his first NFL regular-season game last Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Due to an abdomen injury that sidelined right guard Ed Ingram, a line shuffle shifted the second-round draft pick to right tackle with right tackle Tytus Howard moving to right guard and Cam Robinson replacing Ersery at left tackle.

Not playing his natural left tackle spot, Ersery had a rough debut. He allowed a sack on a bull rush by outside linebacker Byron Young. He surrendered five pressures, two quarterback hits and had a 29.4 pass blocking grade, an overall 41.6 blocking grade and a 48.3 run blocking grade in 63 total snaps, according to Pro Football Focus

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