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Originally Posted by barrett
and yet they did exactly that for the last month. Even against teams like Jacksonville and Tennessee who are confused with physical teams.
A bad game this week doesn't erase the four good ones. Just like the four good ones don't erase the bad start. you can't take a loss to the Raiders and declare them soft.
The Texans have been just fine physically up front this year. They've run the ball fine and held up against the run more often than not.
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Texans have run the ball pretty well lately, but I don't think that alone indicates that they are physical. Physical running shows up in short yardage and in the redzone, and the Texans are horrible at both.
As for stopping the run, right now, the Texans are ranked 25th and give up 105 yards a game with a 4.5 yard average. Throw in the fact that they are one of the worst redzone defenses and I don't see how they can be characterized as a tough, physical defense. Aside from Mario and Dunta, I don't think anyone else on the team is an above average player from a physical/toughness standpoint (and I also don't think this is one of those cases where the sum is greater than its parts).
Like you said, one game doesn't make you something, and the only game I truly thought the Texans appeared to be physical was Tenn. (While Jacksonvile has historically been a pretty physical team, this year's team just doesn't bring it like year's past (middle of the road 14th against the run)).