What's the Texans Biggest Question Mark for 08?

[ramp1028]

Anybody?

If someone knows enough options for a poll, they can set one up. :p

[RunninRaven]

Secondary, I would say.

[papabear]

To me the our single biggest issue will be the same as it was last year....turnovers. Say what you want about Petey and the rest of the secondary, the pass rush, the running game, the run defense, etc but if we turn the ball over less (and create a few more for ourselves) last year then we probably would have made the playoffs LAST year.

The schedule should be tough, but in today's NFL it will probably look a lot different at the end of the year. I think we've improved over last year, even if it's only a marginal improvement a better +/- on turnovers should lead to a good year.

[KJ3]

biggest question mark has to be health. can we stay healthy?

[nero THE zero]

Run defense.

With the spate of RB we face this year we have to be able to stop the run to win games.

[barrett]

winning division games. If we go .500 in the division last year we make the playoffs.

[Nconroe]

seems like still lots of questions - how about - will we have a top 10 running game?

[Arky]

Beat the "good" teams. At least, 50% of the time....

Gotta start winning a few games against teams like the Steelers, Jags, Colts, Titans, Browns, etc. to take the next step... This would be the same teams that everybody marks down as an "L"...

[BigBull]

The biggest question has to be rb position and where any of them can step and show they are good enough to be the starter. My moneys on Slaton being the starter by the 3rd game.

[ramp1028]

So far there's 8 different ones (although a couple are similar)

With that many questions, are our Texans as good as we think they are? :(

[kRocket]

Which part of the team is so solid that we don't need to worry about it?

[BigBull]

Which part of the team is so solid that we don't need to worry about it?

wr would be my guess:D

[painekiller]

Where will we be picking in next springs draft?:D

My biggest question is can we get out of the basement of the AFC South?

[nunusguy]

A year ago today we were looking at a season opener with D-Rob in our defensive backfield and today we're without him. And offensively we didn't have the same concerns about AJ, Green, & Schaub in terms of their durability. And until we have a couple real look-sees at Duane Brown in "real
games", we dunno if we've got an upgrade at LT ?
So I'm really not ready to concede we are starting a stronger team in '08 than in '07, but I'm confidant we've got a more challenging schedule.

[ramp1028]

im trying to be real positive here, but this thread is giving me a real dose of reality.

[Dave]

I was just saying the other daythat this is the least optimistic I've been going into a season since the expansion year. With the schedule they have, I wouldn't be surprised if they regress record-wise.

I would LOVE to be wrong, though.

[nero THE zero]

Which part of the team is so solid that we don't need to worry about it?

I'd say the offense as a whole is "solid." We can certainly use a boost in the running game, but if we miss the playoffs it won't be because of that.

[Mike]

I think the concern is the defense. We need to stop teams on third downs.

We can score points, but I am concerned we won't be able to stop being scored on.

[dadmg]

The secondary has me plenty scared for this year. I don't think there are many teams in the league for which either CC Brown or Jacque Reeves would start. Long-term, I think the prognosis for the secondary is much better with the hopefully full-speed return of Dunta by next year and development of Molden, although I think CC Brown is still such a weak link that I can't believe we haven't tried harder to find an able replacement.

[papabear]

as much talk there is about the secondary. I am just as concerned with our ability to stop the run. Like others have said I think we will have the potential to score some points, but if teams can keep our WR's out of the game by keeping them off the field it won't do any good.

I'll say it again though, turnovers will have more to do with our success or failure than anything else.

[kRocket]

wr would be my guess:DThat would be my guess also.
I'd say the offense as a whole is "solid." We can certainly use a boost in the running game, but if we miss the playoffs it won't be because of that.I am sorry to say that I am not so optimistic as that. OL is unproven; Shaub has not looked sharp (so far); the running game is abysmal. Again WR is pretty solid.

[BigDawg]

Our biggest "glaring" weakness right now is the DB play. By the time that we get it figued out, Robinson should be back and then they get to learn how to play together all over again.

LT is either going to be non-issue or a big huge gaping sinkhole. Brown has looked ok against everyones second team and the starters going half speed. Let's hope that translates into confidence during the season.

My personal biggest concern is running back. I have a very strong intuition that we will see a rookie leading the team in yardage this year. My fear is that it will only be about 700 yrds or so and Kubiak will still be refusing to pass first/run second.

[nero THE zero]

That would be my guess also.
I am sorry to say that I am not so optimistic as that. OL is unproven; Shaub has not looked sharp (so far); the running game is abysmal. Again WR is pretty solid.

Schaub: 33 for 48, 382yds, 3TD

Also, our offense ranked 6th in yds/attempt this preseason (the same as they ranked last season.)

There's no reason to be concerned with our offense.

[ramp1028]

Schaub: 33 for 48, 382yds, 3TD

Also, our offense ranked 6th in yds/attempt this preseason (the same as they ranked last season.)

There's no reason to be concerned with our offense.

Except this week against the Steelers. I'm concerned.

[NBT]

With all the effort we have put into getting it better, it still has to be the defense. Can anyone passrush except Mario? Will the CBs (Reeves) show any improvement? Will Harrison and Ferguson, along with the rook Barber, improve the safeties? And is DC Richard Smith going vanilla again this year? I certainly hope not.

Then after that it has to be the turnovers we get vs. the turnovers we give.

[jppaul]

Apparently it is everyone on defense except for Mario Williams and Ryans.

[TheMatrix31]

Apparently it is everyone on defense except for Mario Williams and Ryans.

We knew that already. Well, at least I did.