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Originally Posted by HPF Bob
In addition, the Texans' base offense, both with Kubiak and O'Brien, involved a tight end and a fullback. Both are "run first" types of offenses where they want the blocking weapons at those positions, therefore the "slot" receiver wasn't a big part of the offense. Whether it should be is another discussion but you have to take that up with Kubiak and O'Brien.
Now they've spent high draft choices on Hopkins, Strong, Fuller and Miller and, unless they are switching to a 4-WR spread offense, they've overinvested. Then you factor in Posey and Martin in our not-too-distant past and this issue should have already been settled.
Every spring, the Texans have to jettison an expensive veteran just to get under the cap. In the last three years, those were Schaub, AJ and Foster. The next two to go will surely be Brown and Cushing. So we ought to be drafting their replacements now instead of *still* trying to fix a problem they should have already fixed.
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I think you are not totally wrong, I just think you are making terrible arguments without a hint of logic. First the ridiculous college team thing, and now you point at Posey and Martin who are long gone and were picked by the previous regime.
As for the kind of offense we run, do we really have any idea what O'Brien wants to do? This is the first year he has acquired any offensive talent. Up to now he's played with Kubiak's leftovers and minimum investment veterans. I would think what he chooses to spend his resources on is far more indicative of what he wants to do then what he did when handcuffed by the almost talent free skill group and QB situation of the last 2 years.
And as I already stated, drafting 2 WRs is questionable and will only be worth it if hindsight proves it is. But saying we shouldn't have drafted one in the first 2 rounds makes zero sense when looking at this roster construction. And saying we are terrible at a position but should be good because we invested prior resources there, so we should not attempt to fix it now is even less logical.
Either a position needs to be upgraded or it doesn't. That has nothing to do with what you did with old draft picks. And anyone who says Hopkins, Shorts, and a just arrested guy with 14 career catches is an NFL receiving core is probably smoking some of what Strong has.