Problems with the Texans Coaching Staff

[Keith]

FYI - I split this thread from the other since the convo on rookies playing evolved into this discussion on the coaching staff.

Originally Posted by papabear

Robinson's injury makes it hard to say, but I would say he regressed as well even before the injury and Rhodes arrival

I think Dunta might have regressed somewhere in there, but I seem to recall him having a Pro Bowl-caliber season in 2007 before it was cut short by injury. Maybe I'm remembering wrong?

Originally Posted by barrett

I think it is more likely that it works on offense because we move the ball and have success on that side of the ball. It fails on defense because we are awful on defense.

That, and there is a clearer vision for what they want to accomplish on offense. I don't think there is anything nearly as clear for a direction on defense, which is one of the reasons why they lack an "identity" (though yes, lacking talent is another reason).

Originally Posted by papabear

I'm not convinced that just elevating Bush would make that big of a difference.

I agree with this entire post... it's one of the points I'm making in an article for the site I had written earlier today and yesterday that related to the Hoke comments above (and well hell, most of the other points have already been stated in this thread, too).

Aside from clarifying the authority on the defensive coaching staff, I don't see any dramatic changes in elevating Bush. And, tell me what D-Coord worth his salt would want to jump on this grenade next year, knowing that Kubiak might have just one year left?