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[NBT]

I don't think Kubes will allow us to be the same team again. He just got an extension, so he has a mandate from McNair to take that next step. I would hope he would mould Dennison and Knapp into what we achieved last year and come up with a mix that will get us to the next level.

What I think needs to be done differently is get off to a fast start, something we have not done very well in the past few season.

[TexicanMexican]

I don't think the description of a running team is right for the Texans. I think they want to run the ball to set up the play action. Thus the run first mentality but move the ball by any means. Last season they had no choice since the run game wasn't there.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by TexicanMexican

I don't think the description of a running team is right for the Texans. I think they want to run the ball to set up the play action. Thus the run first mentality but move the ball by any means. Last season they had no choice since the run game wasn't there.

I agree with you, my choice of words is incorrect, Kubiak and current company believe in a Run First type offense.

But I was raised on the Run N Shoot, Bill Walsh's version of the WCO, and later a huge fan of the Ram's Greatest Show on Turf. All these offenses had a couple of things in common, they used the pass to set up the run, they created mismatches, they flooded zones, they used attacked weakness in the defense.

Why do you spread the defense out? Because the dime CB is usually not the talent that the starting SAM is. Make a dime stop a Alonzo Highsmith, or make a SAM cover a Roger Craig, neither will happen.

Bring in the Jumbo Package, with 240 lb TE and you already lost. Bring in Rashad Butler and Connor Barwin and now you have created some mismatches. Why not try a Tackle eligible play with Winston or Brown, both are supposed to be great athletes.

OK I am getting off subject again. I am tired of safe coaching, give me a brassy play caller.

BTW don't get me started on defense....