![]() ![]() These guys are supposed to be your primary threats. Andre Johnson has three catches for 21 yards, Daniels 6 for 47, and Foster 6 for 37. So why was just a B awarded to the receivers? Someone has to be accountable for the 7.5 yard average per completion, a number that could get you beat those weeks when the passing game is your only weapon. A 74 percent completion rate shows the strategy worked as planned. It was drizzling when the game started and rained a little heavier later on, so it only makes sense to rely on high completion routes. The choices this week were to keep the passes short and sweet. This means few demands are placed on your wideouts and tight ends, and you can pick and choose when to put it in the air. For the Texans the game is all about ball control, and control it they did. When your quarterback attempts 35 passes, typically the team at some point needed to throw just to keep things going their way. They are going to need it against Von Miller and Company. None to speak of this week, and here’s hoping next week the good fortunes of the line extend all the up to the mile high confines of Invesco Field in Denver. The Texans scored all three of their touchdowns up the middle, so the credit is due these three gentlemen and Chris Myers as well. But this Sunday belonged to the OL of the Texans.Īfter looking as if it might take the rest of the year for the offensive guards Wade Smith, Antoine Caldwell, and Ben Jones to get it together, all it took was playing against Jacksonville. The Jags’ Jeremy Mincey is always difficult to handle and Andre Branch may be a comer someday. Schaub felt some pressure from the defensive ends from time to time, but not enough to disrupt his sleep. They handled the running and passing responsibilities with equal assurance, running for 216 yards and not giving up a single sack. This time around, there was nothing to complain about regarding any aspect of the line play. If the first thing out of your mouth is “The Texans Offensive Line,” the second is “What about the right side?” 8? If you believe the defense is so good this inevitability will never arise, then you can afford to rest easy. How much of this concern bears down on the mind of No. If I were Gary Kubiak, my biggest worry would be, “How do we come from behind?” We only have one reliable deep threat, and our young receivers are not ready to step up. Long as in 43:17 for the Texans versus 16:43 for the Jaguars. He only went deep three times, and none were completions.īut when you hold the lead for the entire game, and are gaining plenty of yards running the ball, you can afford to keep your passes short and your time of possession long. Nine of his 26 completions were for first downs on a day where the rain and the humidity made handling the ball a tricky matter. ![]() Not necessarily that of his ability, but working within what the conditions dictate. ![]() The defense has been so outstanding stopping two bottom-rung outfits, he has not had to do much more than that.īefore he is labeled the equivalent of Trent Dilfer, the go-to symbol of winning QB mediocrity, give him credit for living within his limitations. Just what role does Matt Schaub need to fill for every Texans’ fans dream to come true? Right now, all that has been asked of him is to manage the game. Now let us take a trip through every unit and see how they graded out in Week 2 of the 2012 NFL schedule. Whether this team is at the level of the 1990 New York Giants or the Baltimore Ravens of 2000 will be revealed over the remainder of the year. Winning with great defense and a persistent offense is a thing of beauty that many champions have relied on in the past. Or maybe a 7.5 if the Russian judge had been generous with the vodka. If today’s game were a performance during the Cold War Olympics, the East German judge would have given the offense a seven. Winning ugly is something the best teams do, playing as if they are unconcerned about receiving any style points. Marc Vandermeer, voice of the Houston Texans Radio Network, mentioned during the game the video for this one will not be headed to the NFL Films vault. ![]() Until some research backs it up, I will tentatively say this is the first such streak against any team in the AFC South Division. They have now taken four in a row from the Jags. The Houston Texans took the trip east to EverBank Field to play the Jacksonville Jaguars today and came away with a 27-7 triumph. ![]()
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