Offseason Adjustments: Houston Texans
We’re taking a quick look at all the teams that the Jets are going to be playing in the upcoming season and the changes that the team has experienced since the end of their season. Today, Week One’s the Houston Texans.
Gained Free Agents:
S John Busing, DT Shaun Cody, LB Buster Davis, RB Clifton Dawson, FB Boomer Grigsby, G Adrian Jones, LB Cato Jone, QB Dan Orlovsky, DE Antonio Smith
Lost Free Agents:
S C.C. Brown, CB DeMarcus Faggins, FB Ahman Green, LB Morlon Greenwood, C Bryan Pittman, QB Sage Rosenfels, OT Ephraim Salaam, RB Darius Walker, DE Anthony Weaver
Drafted Players:
LB Brian Cushing, DE Connor Barwin, OG Antoine Caldwell, CB Glover Quin, TE Anthony Hill, TE James Casey, CB Brice McCain, S Troy Nolan.
Overall Assessment:
This team has been built as a Colts killer and although it hasn’t lived up to it’s billing in the past few years, this might finally be the year that the Texans make some serious noise in their division … but let’s be honest, they’ve been a trendy pick since Kubiak arrived.
With DeMeco Ryans and Mario Williams as the emerging leaders of a young defense, this team got some defensive reinforcements in Brian Cushing and Connor Barwin through the draft. With some impressive offensive weapons in (best in the game?) WR Andre Johnson and the total package RB Steve Slaton, this team could give their division a run for their money, should former Cavalier Matt Schaub be able to stay healthy for a season.
Jets Quickie Matchup:
This team matches up well against the Jets. With the ability to create pressure on a QB, this could rattle the Jets young signal caller. With Darrelle Revis, the Jets should be able to minimize Andre Johnson while keeping Steve Slaton contained between the tackles.
15 Responses to Offseason Adjustments: Houston Texans
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hank/naples says:
The Texans are a very good, physical team that we can NOT take lightly. It will be a very tough game for us. A very good first test to see what kind of team we will be this year. Let the “fun” begin !!!
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Davo says:
This is a huge risk/reward game for the Jets. I think it’s pretty certain that the Texans will bring pressure on Sanchez early and often. If he handles it, it’ll have opposing D coordinators guessing for weeks, but if he doesn’t, it could be the start of a long season. Mentally, for the rookie, starting 1-0 versus 0-1 will be a massive difference. IMHO
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I’m going to this game. I hope it’s everything you say it will be because we need a team who won’t walk all over us, but provide enough competition to assess our strengths and weaknesses. With the best OL (IMO) in the league, I want to see Sanchez under pressure, from a team not in our division. With as many off season changes as the Jets have had, and so many questions left to be answered, I expect a close game, too close to call in fact.
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Flux Capacitor says:
Can any player in the league really minimize Andre Johnson?
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Bent says: I think Andre is the best WR in the league, but – bizarrely – David Barrett used to do quite well against him.
I’m not sure he’s still in the league though.
The best approach to a guy like that might be to “let him get his” and make sure you stop everything else. That’s what many NBA teams used to do with Michael Jordan.
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It should be an interesting matchup in week 1. The team has been a slow starter under Kubiak, but they typically play much better at home than they do on the road. Our offense matches up well with their defense in that we run the ball and they are a terrible run defense. They have great pass rushers, but they still have yet to learn to play all three downs. Their secondary also doesnt catch t he ball much.
On defense its a big test. When Schaub is healthy, which isnt often as he makes Chad look like Favre in terms of durability, they have a deadly passing attack. Schaub makes things happen for that team and they can keep you off balance with their run game. As a fan they remind me alot of what we saw when Denver tore us up last year and stopping this offense might get that bad taste out of my mouth.
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ronnie says:
Andre Johnson vs D. Revis
D’Brick vs Mario Williams
Sanchez 1st game (probably)
Houston Offense vs Jets new and improved defense
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This camp so far has the makings of the 2005 campaign. Bradway trades a first pick for Jolley, we drafted Nugent, Pouha, and Rhodes (no offensive linemen or defensive linemen in the first or second rounds). Edwards doesn’t organize training camp correctly. Ellis fights a little bit with Moore, we get into fights with the Giants before the season starts and then we get handed by the Chiefs in a hostile enviornment in Arrowhead. It starts a downward trend and eventual 4-12 finish. This draft we give up 5 players for Sanchez, two for Greene, do not address the trenches, have countless fights and tension throughout camp. There is no structure for this camp except for the workout days. I have seen more talking than studying. Remember this Texans team is going to start off hot regardless on what we throw at them.
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Bob says:
this will be a tough game. i think that this is actually the texans year. major draft picks, but Harlan is right, since its week 1 they wont know the system well. What really hurts the Jets in this game is the absence of Pace. Slaton is not only a good runner, but is also a good receiver out of the backfield, and not having pace hurts alot . On the Andre Johnson topic, he’ll be limited some by Revis, but what im afriad of is Walters and Daniels. With Lito Sheppard and Lowery battling for the number 2 corner spot, im not convinced that either one of them can contain Walters, so that might be tough. Also, last years Jets defense was alright, but tight ends killed the Jets week in and week out. Im not sure about the scheme Rex is gonna run, but Daniels has proven to be one of the best in the game and is gonna be tough to cover. On the other hand, I believe and hope Clemens will be our starter come opening day, and we will be throwing short, quick passes and pounding it up the middle with T rich and TJ. We’ll run at the unexpierenced and overrated Brian Cushing all day. I know this is way to early to start predicting, but ….
Jets 20 Texans 13
Clemens 17/24 183 TD
Jones 24 car 104 yds.
Washington 6 car. 35 yds 3 rec 32 yds TD
Cotchery 6 rec 71 yds
Clowney 5 red 41 yds TDSchuab 24/37 298 yds TD
Slaton 18 car. 68 yds
Johnson 5 rec 54 yds TD
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Jeff says:
I see this game being a defensive struggle. But if we can control the trenches, it should come out to a good game.
On a side note, I’ve noticed Revis sometimes struggles against those big physical receivers. So I am really looking forward to that matchup and the one between D’brick & Williams
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James in TN says:
Fonzie, nothing compares to the 2005 debacle, oh what a bad year. I say we go 11-5 on the play of a dominant Defense.
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You Jet fans are in for a very serious wake-up call. New Defensive Coordinator and D-Line Coach, Secondary, Linebackers Coaches, All new and with serious attitude. Frank Bush (DC) is gonna throw the kitchen sink at the Jets mainly because the anemic Texans D never blized in history. Texans win 42-6
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The Green Lantern #80 says:
Get Real…Get Out
The good news is that we play them before their rookies should have sufficient experience to have fully developed into their system.
I am unclear why they remain a trendy pick. I guess at some point, those who keep picking them will find themselves right. I will be surprised if this is the year.
This is one of the few teams in our early schedule that I am counting on beating.
harlan