Observations of the Houston Texans, our Week 2 opponent

[hepcat]

Biggest concern is against a weaker front we were forced to have Olsen in protecting....

So how are we gonna have him out running wild this week?

This game will be MUCH tougher than the Jags game....regardless of who plays QB b/c their team is much better than the Jags team.  Their QB sucked too and we had a tough time finally getting by them.

I don't know about MUCH tougher.  The only thing the Texans have that the Jags don't is JJ Watt.  The Jags secondary is better, and Bortles is better than Hoyer for sure, maybe Mallett (too soon to say).  Their QBs will make mistakes, just depends if the Panthers can capitalize, and call plays that exploit their poor tackling secondary.

[CRA]

 

I don't know about MUCH tougher.  The only thing the Texans have that the Jags don't is JJ Watt.  The Jags secondary is better, and Bortles is better than Hoyer for sure, maybe Mallett (too soon to say).  Their QBs will make mistakes, just depends if the Panthers can capitalize, and call plays that exploit their poor tackling secondary.

 

 

Just a matchup thing. Don't like it. 

I feel much better about beating New Orleans than Houston yet I believe New Orleans is a better overall team than Houston.

I just feel what we do offensively plays into their strengths to well.  We want to run....and have a QB who sits in the pocket too long looking for deep routes.   That is a bad mix IMO.    I think a worse QB whose style is to just get rid of it works better vs them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bigdog10]

I feel like the Texans are the panthers of old

-superstar Def lineman (Watt and Peppers)

-Gifted WR (Hopkins (or Andre when he was there) and Smith)

-Great Running Game (Foster and Williams/Stewart)

 

however, they are always just consistent QB play away from being a perennial playoff team.

[joshpointt0]

I think we will utilize a lot of 2 TE sets to be able to chip their ends and give Cam some time.  We just need to pray that Hoyer suits up next week and tests Josh Norman because we saw how that worked out for Bortles...

[KB_fan]

Had the Texans vs Chiefs game on in the background of watching the Panthers to get a look at our Week 2 opponent. Here are some thoughts and observations I had:

EXCELLENT WRITE UP!  I found this extremely helpful.  Wish I could pie you more than once.

Thanks @hepcat.

[KB_fan]

In case it's helpful, here's the link to the PFF ranking of Houston's Depth Chart before training camp.  (Wish they'd update these now that 53 man rosters are done!)

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/06/03/2015-depth-charts-update-houston-texans/

[Chaos]

Who else remembers 2007?  We opened on the road against a bad team and won (Rams), then came home to face the Texans week two and got spanked.  That was the game Smitty broke nineteen tackles on that one play.

Let's not do that poo again. 

[FuFuLamePoo]

yeah i have bad feelings about this game tbh.  mean d-line and Hopkins is a star, we really need Luke to play

[hepcat]

Was that the game Delhomme tore his elbow though or was that the next game?

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Was that the game Delhomme tore his elbow though or was that the next game?

that was the next week against atlanta

against the texans in week 2 2007 we got up 14 and shut down the offense.  then they went on a 31-0 run and by the time steve smith had his crazy breakaway touchdown it was too late.

[AceBoogie]

I'm just afraid they'll keep Olsen back to block... a lot.  

why the hell don't we just like Greg up at WR and keep someone else in to block. At no point should your best Receiving threat be held in to block on a damn passing situation. 

[Nick_81]

why the hell don't we just like Greg up at WR and keep someone else in to block. At no point should your best Receiving threat be held in to block on a damn passing situation. 

I couldn't agree more.  Put the man in the slot and let Brockel, or whoever can pass pro better, man the TE spot.

[Jon Snow]

why the hell don't we just like Greg up at WR and keep someone else in to block. At no point should your best Receiving threat be held in to block on a damn passing situation. 

That is a good question!  Shula gonna Shula!

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

olsen was only in to block 6 times according to PFF on 38 snaps