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Originally Posted by HPF Bob
I disagree that the only thing missing is a great QB. I don't think the OL is very good. The TEs are ordinary at best. We let ordinary backs (not Murray, I'm thinking of previous weeks) gash big gains against us and the DBs, while much improved, still scare me except JJo. I don't think we were nearly as bad as the 2-14 record we had last year but I don't think we're as good as the 3-2 record we have now. This is not playoff caliber and I don't care what quarterback you drop into the huddle, it's still not a playoff team. By next year, maybe. But not now.
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I don't get the OL griping (and I can't believe you and Chuck agree on something).
In the 3 games with a healthy Arian Foster we are rushing for over 150 yards per game while allowing ZERO sacks. All with Fitzpatrick at QB. This is a good OL.
As for the run defense, I agree it's soft, but I'm not particularly worried about it. I can remember 2 games in the last 2 years where I'd call the run defense a major factor in a loss (and we've lost 16 games in that time). Oddly, both of those games featured Rashad Jennings running wild on us. But even if you think it's been a problem more often, it doesn't change the fact we are allowing the 4th fewest points per game in the NFL. That is good enough to be a playoff team if we had league average QB production.
Our OL has blocked and protected, we have good skill position guys, our defense has played great. There are 10 positions we can/need to upgrade. Guess what, the Broncos have a bunch of spots they need to upgrade, and so do the other 11 eventual playoff teams this year. Flawed teams win superbowls, and seriously flawed teams make the playoffs every year.
The Colts have a terrible Roster, draft worse than us (Bjeorn Werner?), wasted money in FA, traded a first round pick for a 3 ypc RB, and will be a threat every year because they have a QB.
This Texans team has one huge problem that hamstrings us and we didn't even try to address it.