Official Texans @ Patriots Game Thread, 9/22/2016

[barrett]

Originally Posted by popanot

There really is something there to Os staring down receivers and not going through progressions. Very noticeable this game. Not good.

The guy is in his 10th career start. He is far from a finished product and there is no guarantee he'll ever be one. We knew that's what we were getting. Hopefully it improves over the year.

[barrett]

Larry Izzo, Double Agent?

[popanot]

Originally Posted by barrett

The guy is in his 10th career start. He is far from a finished product and there is no guarantee he'll ever be one. We knew that's what we were getting. Hopefully it improves over the year.

Well, I hope you're right or this was a colossal mistake.

[Big Texas]

One things for certain we will find out tonight what type of QB Brock is tonight...

[popanot]

Really, I'm not trying to dog him. It's just very noticeable to me tonight what some of the 'pundits' have been saying about him staring down his targets. I haven't noticed it all that much before.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by popanot

Well, I hope you're right or this was a colossal mistake.

I could be right and it could be a colossal mistake. I didn't like the signing and would have preferred a rookie. I thought it was an absurd amount to pay a guy with 7 average starts.

But my point in this post was we don't know what he is as a QB yet, and everyone does stuff like that in their first year as a starting QB.

[barrett]

Hopkins had a fantastic block on the Lamar Miller 1st down run. He is just an absolute stud.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by popanot

Well, I hope you're right or this was a colossal mistake.

I think it is FAR too early to worry about BO. He may mature into a great player; he may end up a colossal disappointment. He is basically still in his rookie season.

I miss Arian in space. Any time he'd get into space you'd hold your breath because you knew anything could happen. When Miller is in space, not that it happens all that often, I just wait for him to fall down.

Unless the defense does something significant we are going to get shut out in the first half. Incredible.

[barrett]

Run it on 3rd and 2 and then punt from the 50.

But then call timeouts on defense with a minute left? Bipolar game strategy.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by barrett

Run it on 3rd and 2 and then punt from the 50.

But then call timeouts on defense with a minute left? Bipolar game strategy.

It's like OB is trying to outthink BB.

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by popanot

It's like OB is trying to outthink BB.

And he's losing big time...

[Big Texas]

One thing we have been able to count on is our halftime adjustments...so hopefully we can see a better offense.

I've known some coaches who don't like to show their hands in the first half for fear of adjustments at the half by the other team. I wonder if that is why Obrien is so conservative in the first half.

[Arky]

Pats bring the 2nd half kickoff back to their 23. Pat's ball.

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Pass to Edelman goes for 23.

Blount gets 5. Ball at midfield.

Blount for about 4. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Blount gets 3 and the 1st down.

Brissett scrambles for 4.

Blount sweeps left for about 15.

Blount for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Edelman goes left for 2. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Amendola gets the 1st down at the Texan 11 yard line.

Blount for 1.

Flat pass to Hogan gets 2 or 3. Brings up 3rd down and 7.

Pass to Edelman in the end zone off his hands, inc. Pats will go for the FG.

Gostkowski's 25-yarder is good.

Pats 13, Texans 0

8:19 left in the 3rd qtr.

[barrett]

I might film myself catching kicks and falling down with them, and then email it to the Texans offices. I'd take league minimum.

[Arky]

Ervin returns the ensuing kickoff and fumbles. Pats recover. Pat's ball at the Texan 21.

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Pass to Edelman gets 6.

Blount runs it to the Texans 6 yard line. 1st down.

Texans use a timeout.

Blount for no gain or loss of 1. Brings up 2nd and goal.

PI on Demps places the ball at the 1.

Blount for no gain.

Pass in the end zone is broken up by JJo, inc. Brings up 3rd and goal from the 2.

And Bouye takes a turn with the PI call. Auto 1st down at the 1.

Blount runs it in for the TD.

Pats 20, Texans 0

5:41 left in the 3rd qtr.