Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 11/16/2015

[Big Texas]

3 things I've learned that I already knew about this defense...LOL

1. The defense is better without Clowney
2. KJohnson is better than KJack
3. Charles James is better than expected

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

3 things I've learned that I already knew about this defense...LOL

1. The defense is better without Clowney
2. KJohnson is better than KJack
3. Charles James is better than expected

All true. James is a real football player who makes a positive difference all over the field. And we know who didn't want him initially. My thoughts on Rick Smith are well known (and not too divergent from the consensus) but BOB is obviously no genius with personnel decisions.

It is incredible that the Texans (or any other team) can win with 80 yards rushing and its "feature" back averaging fewer than two yards per carry.

Frankly, it's amazing any time the Texans win, period. I would say that at this point in the season it's amazing for the Texans to knock off a previously undefeated team but let's be serious, we're talking about the Bengals. And the Bengals suddenly found themselves confronting the indomitable TJ YATES.

[barrett]

Mercilous is much better than Clowney. It's been obvious in every game Clowney didn't play. If Clowney wasn't a 1st round pick he'd be gone already because his play does not justify him having a job, let alone starting.

Honestly, he may drag down the rest of the D. Football is an emotional sport, especially defense. These guys really convince themselves they are going to war together (they are not by the way). When a guy is getting playing time who doesn't deserve it, it messes with the emotions of the team. You can't go out and play for each other when a guy is getting special treatment. That's what happened with Kaepernick in SF the last few weeks.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

Mercilous is much better than Clowney. It's been obvious in every game Clowney didn't play. If Clowney wasn't a 1st round pick he'd be gone already because his play does not justify him having a job, let alone starting.

Honestly, he may drag down the rest of the D. Football is an emotional sport, especially defense. These guys really convince themselves they are going to war together (they are not by the way). When a guy is getting playing time who doesn't deserve it, it messes with the emotions of the team. You can't go out and play for each other when a guy is getting special treatment. That's what happened with Kaepernick in SF the last few weeks.

You are advocating dismissing a first overall pick. Incredible. And what's even more incredible, you may not be wrong.

Good thing they nailed it with Sua-Filo; takes the sting out of missing on the number one overall (again).

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

You are advocating dismissing a first overall pick. Incredible. And what's even more incredible, you may not be wrong.

Good thing they nailed it with Sua-Filo; takes the sting out of missing on the number one overall (again).

I'm not saying cut him, I'm saying if there were no names on the back of the jerseys he'd already be cut.

We can't cut him because of what we spent on him, so instead we will force him into the lineup and try to pretend we didn't screw up.

The Sua-Filo/Carr decision is somehow worse than drafting the worst #1 overall ever. Those are two franchise killing decisions in the same weekend by a guy who is still employed and making decisions for us.

[barrett]

And even though I know that about Smith and McNair, and I know our franchise is doomed while those two remain, a game like tonight has me caring again what happens in the next 7 weeks.

[barrett]

And one final comment, it was a good weekend for backup QBs in the city of Houston. Go Coogs!

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

And even though I know that about Smith and McNair, and I know our franchise is doomed while those two remain, a game like tonight has me caring again what happens in the next 7 weeks.

Dude.

The funny thing is the team will make a run at the playoffs. They might well win the division. And if they don't they could quite possibly find themselves in the wild card hunt. The Texans could very well be a playoff team this year. (Let that sink in for a second...)

And once the year's over the team will resolve the conflict between BOB and Smith. And anyone who's payed attention to the Texans for more than fifteen minutes knows who's going to win that skirmish.

So 2016 will come around with no quarterback, no running back, fk, I'm not going to go into the team's deficiencies, we all know them - but no quarterback and no head coach. The Texans are going to go into 2016 with no quarterback and no head coach.

[Nconroe]

Seems we got no. 1 draft pick right this year.

And our record tied with Colts, so who knows , maybe Texans have turned the corner. Defense looks very good.