The official 2010 season Texans prediction thread

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I started out saying 6-10 when the schedule was released. I got my hopes up when training camp opened and we had a lot of quality depth at RB, but now that our RB situation is worse off then last season, I am back to wavering in my optimism.

If Schaub, Foster and Johnson stay healthy and Cushing was not suspended I could have seen 11-5. Without Cushing, we have to stay healthy to go 10-6.

Having a RB stay healthy for a season is unlikely, especially when you only have one real NFL quality back healthy to start the season, so I am thinking realistically we are looking below .500, 7-9 is my current prestart to the season prediction.

I will hedge this by saying if we beat the Colts to open the season, we can be 10-6. This team needs to get the confidence and swagger that only comes from winning against the great teams, like the Colts.

So to muddle up my wavering, 7-9 to 10-6. And this coming draft is looking to be weak, so this is the year to have a high draft pick, not a mid round pick again.

Could I have been anymore vague? My initial 6-10 is looking good, my coolaid inspired 10-6 is very unlikely. This team could pull a backs to the wall run and win out and end up 11-5, but they have not shown that kind of passion or want to.

Right now the below .500 pick is looking solid.