Amidst wrong choices and hazy plans, The Last Three Seasons Have Made The Texans One Of The Most Interesting Teams In The LeagueAble to put Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs in trouble in the 2019 Divisional, after winning the AFC South for the second year in a row, down the barrel, Not only in the conference, but throughout the NFL. Houston has celebrated only eleven wins in 2020 to date and is expected, after Bill O’Brien, Romeo Crennel, David, with a new quarterback at the helm, a new point guard to lead the defense and the bench. But with a fifth different coach, Porter and Lovie Smith, it’s finally time to be reborn and celebrate again. However, we know that such processes usually require a lot of time and just as much patience. Only one offseason as an absolute hero, with several targeted and valuable grafts, could bring the Texan back to glimpses of the light. And so happened.
offenses
The most important piece in the Houston puzzle is, without a doubt, CJ Stroud. The quarterback, the second overall pick in the last draft, has collected 8,123 yards on 69.3% of his throws, 85 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions in 25 games at Ohio State and has shown he can handle pressure in the best way possible. Has excellent speed and casting mechanics, albeit with some lack of accuracy in deep water and without excellence in understanding different conditions on the ground. However, the big question mark lies in the Buckeyes’ phenomenal range of receivers they have, which has allowed them to throw to various Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jackson Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison over these two seasons, while the Texans’ average department quality Seems to be very less. In that sense, though, the inclusion of Robert Woods from the Titans and Noah Brown from the Cowboys in support of Nico Collins and John Mecchi will certainly be necessary to ensure Stroud has some valuable weapons. Mechi, a second-round pick in the 2022 draft, is finally set to make his debut after missing his entire rookie season due to a leukemia diagnosis a year ago.
More importantly, though, are the other moves locked down this offseason: Dalton Schultz arrives from the Cowboys after posting 577 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, making him one of the strongest tight-ends in the league, while Devin Singletary has made his mark as an outstanding supporting actor in the “pitch” as well. Is. focused” attack, in which he collected 819 rushing yards – a 4.6 average on 177 carries – and 5 touchdowns. He was paired with a variety of draft prospects, starting with receiver “Tank” Dell from Houston. Upcoming pick no.69. Let’s not forget runningback Damon PierceHe was one of the most talented running backs in Houston with 939 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in one of the worst offenses in the NFL in his rookie season. Equally expected is on the shoulders of the offensive line, which has added the excellent Shaq Mason from the Buccaneers to help out the phenomenal Laramie Tunsil and a few past first picks that still have yet to excite, such as Kenyon Green and Titus Howard. However, the new center is Juice Scruggs, the No. 62 pick in the final draft coming out of Penn State. In short, an attack should be evaluated by its effectiveness and efficiency, starting with Stroud.
Defense
Texans didn’t agree to revolutionize the offense, but He laid the foundation of the great renaissance of the Defense Department, first by handing over the head coach position to Demeko Ryans, a great defensive-minded former Houston linebacker and later the 49ers’ coordinator. Houston, then, was not satisfied with the second overall choice, but also moved to take the third, at a higher price, from the Cardinals. in exchange for the next 12 and 33 picks, as well as the first and third round picks in 2024, The Ryans Have Got Their Hands On Will Anderson, The Most Iconic Edge-Rusher In The Draft, who has accumulated 27.5 sacks and 48 tackles for loss over the past two seasons at Alabama and shows promise of becoming a long-term Pro Bowler. His side has three other newcomers in the back four, Sheldon Rankins from the Jets, Hasan Ridgeway from the 49ers and Chase Vinovich from the Browns, with Malik Collins, Jonathan Greenard and Jerry Hughes making important additions to the rotation.
The rest of the defense also includes several new faces, starting at linebackers: Corey Littleton from the Panthers and Denzel Perryman from the Raiders, in which he totaled 237 tackles over the past two seasons, paired with Christian Harris, who Have come back from a negative. The year is equally disappointing as a rookie, and for Christian Kirksey, in 2022. Many uncertainties in the front seven partially obscured potential properties of secondary, Perhaps the Texans are eating the sauce praising Gardner and his magic in the Jets, but Derek Stingley, their favorite with the third overall pick in the draft a year ago, remains an extremely talented cornerback, despite returning from a season in which he Had allowed 33 receptions on 49 targets, with only one interception. Another solid prospect is safety Jalen Pitre, who will be able to count on the support of Jimmy Ward, 5 passes deflected and 3 interceptions under Ryan’s command in San Francisco in 2022. Alongside Stingley, however, is newcomer Shaquille Griffin, back from a negative experience at the Jaguars and ready to battle for a spot on the field with Desmond King and Steven Nelson.
special teams
Texans need some more certainty on special teams, led by kicker Kymi Fairbairn, who signed her career high in 2022 by converting 93.5% of attempted field goals, with an exceptional performance of 6/6 over 50 yards. Thus Fairbairn has confirmed a positive trend over the past three seasons, in which he has practically always hit the post from within 40 yards (40/41) and has been more satisfying from 40 (31/40). Even punter Cameron Johnston has come back from two stellar regular seasons in which he averaged an excellent 42 yards per punt. Rookie Tank Dale should be the new kickoff returner, expected to repeat his college 18.3-yard average, while Desmond King will be at his best as a punt returner.
coaching staff
The coaching staff has been completely renewed on the top floors and, as anticipated, Ryan homecoming this time as head coach is the happiest news for Texans fans, Named assistant coach of the year in 2022, the former linebacker quickly rose through the ranks in six seasons at the Niners, coming on to play for the championship, then being ruled out due to an early injury to quarterback Brock Purdy. San Francisco gave up an average of only 300.6 yards to opponents last year, the lowest number in the NFL, while also allowing 277 points, only 16.3 per game. A phenomenal department that, step by step, Ryans hopes will be able to offer the Texans again, starting with the foundation of the likes of Anderson. This option seems more than valid, but at the moment there are too many unknowns to speculate on what might happen. At his side will be defensive coordinator Matt Burke, in his second assignment of this magnitude after serving the same role in 2017 with the Dolphins, and offensive coordinator Bobby Slovik, who has held various roles with the 49ers, lastly offensive passing game coordinator, and Getting to know his next head coach for six years.
Projected Record: 6-11
Crime – 6
Defense – 6.5
Coaching Staff – 6
6.2
The brand new version of the Texans provides a fresh attack led by the talents of Stroud, while a markedly more solid defense relies on a reborn Anderson under the orders of Ryans and a coaching staff eager to surprise.