State of the Union: Texans at the bye, 3-5 record

[Nconroe]

So this last game the offense and defense both looked best they have looked all year. Hope that is Texans improving, not only a result of poor Titans.

Seems no trades by the trade deadline for Texans.

I thought Cushing is improving as time goes, he leads the team in tackles doesn't he.

If we manage to beat the Colts in Indy, that would be something, but Colts seem to be panicking. Shows the value of the Oline. and receivers who can catch.

Seems Texans OL is having lots of injuries and position changes and in game rotation this year. With an injury to rookie Greg Mancz
Texans picked up Eric Kush for OL depth this week, he was 6th round pick for Kansas in 2013.

And Ryan Griffin returns to practice this week, under the IR designated to return program. Not sure, hope he will help our TE production sometime soon.

I guess Chuck is still here.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

d Ryan Griffin returns to practice this week, under the IR designated to return program. Not sure, hope he will help our TE production sometime soon.

I guess Chuck is still here.

You know the Chuckster is still lurking. Actually he's probably in deep depression since he won't be able to see his beloved Texans this weekend because of their bye.
RE Griffin. Why or why didn't O'Brien use the designated IR thing on Savage this year after the QB was hurt in preseason instead of his third string TE ?

[popanot]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Why or why didn't O'Brien use the designated IR thing on Savage this year after the QB was hurt in preseason instead of his third string TE ?

I agree with wasting it on Griffin, but as for Savage, OB probably didn't use it on him because he knows Savage is nothing more than another wasted draft pick.

[popanot]

Albert Breer
Lions are out from under his guaranteed money, and he'd be a very valuable trade chip.
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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The future beyond 2015 for #Lions QB Matthew Stafford is very much in doubt, as I understand it.

I know there will some against this, but just posting it as another option if the Texans somehow manage to end up in the middle of RD1 and out of striking distance for one of the top rookie QBs. A #2 for Stafford is a gamble I'd likely make.

[HPF Bob]

Make it a 3rd and I could get behind it. He'd still be playing under his Lions contract, right? And, IIRC, he signed for a contract on promise, not production, so it is pretty steep.

Still, he's a Texas product with a strong arm and you can't blame a QB from bombing in Detroit any more than you can blame a pitcher for bombing in Colorado.

Hey, if we could package Stafford and Megatron without giving up Hopkins or Watt, I could really get behind that.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

RE Griffin. Why or why didn't O'Brien use the designated IR thing on Savage this year after the QB was hurt in preseason instead of his third string TE ?

Thinking that they were playing the odds. Likelihood that the QB3 will ever see the field is statically small. Especially vs. the starting TE.

Guessing he really did believe in the QB situation more than any other human being ........