Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

TK_Gamer · 05-30-2007

Ok, let's all think about our team based on all our data and stats and knowledge, our gut feelings and make our bold predictions for the comming year. At the end of the year we can look back and see how close or far off we were on our feelings and estimations.

Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 1 person to the pro bowl.

Demeco Ryans

Best offensive player(team)

Ron Dayne

Best defensive player(team)

Mario Williams (leads the team in sacks and TFL but outvoted for probowl)

Most improved player(team)

Jason Simmons

Most promissing Rookie(team)

Fred Bennett

Most dissappointing(team)

Amahn Green

Well that's what I came up with, training camp hasn't even started so it's all in the blind but take your best shot. (it's something to do

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05-30-2007

That's your best shot ?

Ron Dayne as the best offensive player ? and Demeco the only pro-bowler ?

Let me guess......You predict Andre gets hurt.....

The Pencil Neck · 05-30-2007

Pro Bowl: 2 people.

Demeco Ryans & Andre Johnson.
(Mario and Schaub should have made it but were cruelly gypped.)

Best offensive player(team)

Matt Schaub

Best defensive player(team)

Demeco Ryans

Most improved player(team)

Mario Williams, new team sack record

Most promising Rookie(team)

Amobi Okoye, DROY

Most disappointing(team)

Mike Flanagan

**Shaft75** · 05-30-2007

Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 3 people to the pro bowl.

Demeco Ryans
Andre Johnson
Dunta Robinson

Best offensive player(team)

Andre Johnson

Best defensive player(team)

Demeco Ryans

Most improved player(team)

Dunta Robinson

Most promissing Rookie(team)

Amobi Okoye

Most dissappointing(team)

Chad Stanley(may even be cut by midseason)

With an improved pass rush, our secondary should get way better.

**Shaft75** · 05-30-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtruroyaltyx

That's your best shot ?

Ron Dayne as the best offensive player ? and Demeco the only pro-bowler ?

Let me guess......You predict Andre gets hurt.....

Yeah... Ron Dayne? Very bold prognosis...

Tailgate · 05-30-2007

Pro Bowl: Im getting greedy

Demeco Ryans
Andre Johnson
Mario Williams
Dunta Robinson

Best offensive player(team)

Andre Johnson

Best defensive player(team)

Demeco Ryans

Most improved player(team)

Mario Williams

Most promissing Rookie(team)

Amobe Okoye

Most dissappointing(team)

Fred Bennett

RECORD:
8-8

TK_Gamer · 05-30-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtruroyaltyx

That's your best shot ?

Ron Dayne as the best offensive player ? and Demeco the only pro-bowler ?

Let me guess......You predict Andre gets hurt.....

I made my picks, make yours, just try to stay off the bad rep button if someone doesnt agree with you. it's just for fun.

maddogmrb · 05-30-2007

So much depends on Charles Spencer, IMO ......... if he's back and effective early it will make a tremendous difference in the team, if he's not, we're in trouble again. Based on the reports, I'm going to assume he's back and effective from the start of the season.

Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 1 person to the pro bowl.

Demeco Ryans

Best offensive player(team)

Andre Johnson

Best defensive player(team)

Mario Williams (leads the team in sacks)

Most improved player(team)

Owen Daniels

Most promissing Rookie(team)

John Abatte

Most dissappointing(team)

Mike Flanigan

ATX · 05-30-2007

Playoffs or bust.....I'm excited about this season

**infantrycak** · 05-30-2007

Just curious--what's with folks predicting AJ not going to the probowl? He has gone 2 of the last 3 years, i.e. when not injured, and there is a certain momentum to probowl selection.

**Texans_Chick** · 05-30-2007

Alrighty then:

Pro Bowl:

Andre Johnson
DeMeco Ryans
(Kubiak keeps talking up Dunta for the PB--well, then, a miracle is going to have to happen to the rest of the secondary).

Best Offensive Player:

AJ

Best Defensive Player:

DeMeco

Most Improved Player:

Mario

Most promising rookie:

Jacoby Jones (I am not buying the Kevin Walters entrenched at #2 WR talk--I'm thinking part of that is a Kubiak reward for being a hard worker. If you work hard for Kubiak, you will get a shot, but ultimately, the better athlete will see the field).

Most disappointing:

Jerome Mathis (due to not figuring out the injury thing)

the wonger need food · 05-30-2007

If this happens we'll double our PSL investments...

Pro Bowl
Demeco Ryans
Mario Williams
Amobi Okoye
Andre Johnson
Owen Daniels
Eric Winston
Matt Schaub

Best offensive player

Matt Schaub

Best defensive player

Mario Williams

Most improved player

Dunta Robinson

Most promising Rookie not in the Pro Bowl

Fred Bennett (Jacoby Jones a close second)

Most dissappointing

Travis Johnson

TK_Gamer · 05-30-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by infantrycak

Just curious--what's with folks predicting AJ not going to the probowl? He has gone 2 of the last 3 years, i.e. when not injured, and there is a certain momentum to probowl selection.

myself, I didnt pick him because I think the offense will be much more well rounded this year so harder for one guy to stand out like the past.

**infantrycak** · 05-30-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by TK_Gamer

myself, I didnt pick him because I think the offense will be much more well rounded this year so harder for one guy to stand out like the past.

I see where you are coming from, but...flip side is it is atypical for pro bowl WR's to come from non-well rounded offenses. Chad has TJ and Rudi. AFC backup WR's Harrison and Wayne had each other plus Addai. What is amazing is AJ has made the pro-bowl on a very limited team, to the point of being elected by the players as the best WR in football--a less limited offense should let him shine rather than obscure him.

Corrosion · 05-30-2007

Ok , count me in .

Pro Bowl

AJ and Demeco (Both should have made last years squad)

Best offensive player(team)

AJ .... Thats an easy one .

Best defensive player(team)
Demeco Ryans

Most improved player(team)

Demarcus Faggins ..... the entire secondary should preform much better with this being the second season in the 4-3 and the addition of Amobi Okoye .

Most promissing Rookie(team)

Amobi Okoye . I dont expect him to be dominant but I expect him to occupy blockers and take pressure off of Marion Williams .
Fred Bennett could surprise a lot of people .

Most dissappointing(team)

Jerome Mathis .... a second straight season of watching from the trainers table .
Travis Johnson .... I just dont have any expectations for this cat anymore . Getting outplayed by guy's signed off the street ..... ugh .

Record .... Im gonna go out on a limb and say 9-7 for the season after a 4-1 start .

Second Honeymoon · 05-31-2007

Pro Bowlers: Andre Johnson

Best Offensive Player: Andre Johnson

Best Defensive Player: DeMeco Ryans

Most Improved Player: Mario Williams

Most Promising Player: Amobi Okoye

Most Disappointing Player: Travis Johnson

I predict Matt starts the year a little shaky but we find a way to win a few games. I think over the course of the year our defense continues to gel into a solid corps. By the time the season ends the Houston defense has an identity as one of the rising young defenses in the league and we end the season 8-8 after some late season disappointments/inexperience.

5-3 first half
3-5 second half

Maddict5 · 05-31-2007

Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 5 to the pro bowl as a result of our first winning season.

Andre Johnson
Matt Schaub (will get there because others like brady etc wont go)
Ahman Green (im buying the hype- if he stays healthy he'll see the ball alot)
Mario Williams(fingers crossed- not very confident though if im honest)
Demeco Ryans
(Dunta, owen and amobi (if he gets some sacks you know fans will vote for him even if his run defence isnt great) also have a shot imo but i didnt want to get too greedy)

Best offensive player

andre johnson (im thinking his best ever yr something like 1400 yds, 7tds)

Best defensive player

Demeco Ryans

Most improved player

CC Brown
(i think whoever is wr #2 will do surprisingly well also)

Most promising Rookie(team)

Amobi

Most dissappointing(team)

TJ,Mathis,Winston

05-31-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by TK_Gamer

I made my picks, make yours, just try to stay off the bad rep button if someone doesnt agree with you. it's just for fun.

Demeco Ryans, AJ

Best offensive player(team)

Andre Johnson

Best defensive player(team)

Demeco

Most improved player(team)

Charles Spencer

Most promissing Rookie(team)

Amobi

Most dissappointing(team)

I'm not gonna predict this one...Wouldn't feel right predicting a Texan player to be dissapointing

P.S I didn't negative rep you for a "disagreement"

**drewmar74** · 05-31-2007

Pro Bowl selection

DeMeco Ryans - inspired play in the middle and a better W-L record means that 'Meco is finally going to get some love and go to Hawaii
Owen Daniels - OD could have had a breakout year as a rookie if HWWNBM could throw over the middle. Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzales, Owen Daniels - yeah, it could happen.

Most improved

Mario Williams - Healthy, playing one position, and playing with something to prove. I wouldn't want to line up opposite him.

Most disappointing

Travis Johnson - dollars to donuts the drafting of Amobi-Wan doesn't light a fire.

Best offensive

Vet - It would be easy to take the safe bet on AJ here but I'm going to say Schaubie. I'm betting that he moves the ball around (including up the field and across the middle), stays upright enough, and is good for 2-3 more wins than last year. If nothing else, having a leader in the huddle could make a big difference. Heck, even sustaining a few drives to keep the defense off the field could be huge!

Rookie - who knows. I'd love to say Jacoby, but are we really going to see a lot of three-wide with Sherman calling the plays?

Best defensive

Vet - DeMeco. I don't think this requires elaboration. We're all expecting for much. I'm confident he'll deliver.

Rookie - Can Amobi-Wan be a disruptive force in the middle? God, I hope so.

Final record - 9-7

I think that this is the year that the franchise at least hits the .500 mark. I'm praying for it because I'm tired of being lumped in with Cleveland, Detroit, and Oakland. Maybe after this year we also won't have to listen to all of this "league's worst O-line" garbage from the talking heads....

HuttoKarl · 05-31-2007

Pro Bowl: Demeco Ryans, Andre Johnson

Best offensive player(team)

Andre Johnson

Best defensive player(team)

Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans

Most improved player(team)

Kevin Walter

Most promising Rookie(team)

Fred Bennett

Most dissappointing(team)

Travis Johnson...again.

05-30-2007	#1
TK_Gamer Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 1,029 Rep Power: 11	Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Ok, let's all think about our team based on all our data and stats and knowledge, our gut feelings and make our bold predictions for the comming year. At the end of the year we can look back and see how close or far off we were on our feelings and estimations. Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 1 person to the pro bowl. Demeco Ryans Best offensive player(team) Ron Dayne Best defensive player(team) Mario Williams (leads the team in sacks and TFL but outvoted for probowl) Most improved player(team) Jason Simmons Most promissing Rookie(team) Fred Bennett Most dissappointing(team) Amahn Green Well that's what I came up with, training camp hasn't even started so it's all in the blind but take your best shot. (it's something to do ) __________________ "Yeah, and Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas, and Gale Sayers were undersized too...."

05-30-2007	#3
The Pencil Neck Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 51 Posts: 14,403 Rep Power: 45486	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl: 2 people. Demeco Ryans & Andre Johnson. (Mario and Schaub should have made it but were cruelly gypped.) Best offensive player(team) Matt Schaub Best defensive player(team) Demeco Ryans Most improved player(team) Mario Williams, new team sack record Most promising Rookie(team) Amobi Okoye, DROY Most disappointing(team) Mike Flanagan

05-30-2007	#4
Shaft75 Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 3440	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 3 people to the pro bowl. Demeco Ryans Andre Johnson Dunta Robinson Best offensive player(team) Andre Johnson Best defensive player(team) Demeco Ryans Most improved player(team) Dunta Robinson Most promissing Rookie(team) Amobi Okoye Most dissappointing(team) Chad Stanley(may even be cut by midseason) With an improved pass rush, our secondary should get way better.

05-30-2007	#6
Tailgate Fall of Hame Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, TX - Born and raised Age: 35 Posts: 2,679 Rep Power: 8909	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl: Im getting greedy Demeco Ryans Andre Johnson Mario Williams Dunta Robinson Best offensive player(team) Andre Johnson Best defensive player(team) Demeco Ryans Most improved player(team) Mario Williams Most promissing Rookie(team) Amobe Okoye Most dissappointing(team) Fred Bennett RECORD: 8-8

05-30-2007	#8
maddogmrb Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 419 Rep Power: 39	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. So much depends on Charles Spencer, IMO ......... if he's back and effective early it will make a tremendous difference in the team, if he's not, we're in trouble again. Based on the reports, I'm going to assume he's back and effective from the start of the season. Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 1 person to the pro bowl. Demeco Ryans Best offensive player(team) Andre Johnson Best defensive player(team) Mario Williams (leads the team in sacks) Most improved player(team) Owen Daniels Most promissing Rookie(team) John Abatte Most dissappointing(team) Mike Flanigan

05-30-2007	#2
real Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. That's your best shot ? Ron Dayne as the best offensive player ? and Demeco the only pro-bowler ? Let me guess......You predict Andre gets hurt.....

05-30-2007	#9
ATX Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Austin Age: 33 Posts: 9,563 Rep Power: 142	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Playoffs or bust.....I'm excited about this season

05-30-2007	#10
infantrycak Lead Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 45 Posts: 37,425 Rep Power: 76017	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Just curious--what's with folks predicting AJ not going to the probowl? He has gone 2 of the last 3 years, i.e. when not injured, and there is a certain momentum to probowl selection. __________________ The Art of War

05-30-2007	#11
Texans_Chick Utopian Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,950 Rep Power: 22105	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Alrighty then: Pro Bowl: Andre Johnson DeMeco Ryans (Kubiak keeps talking up Dunta for the PB--well, then, a miracle is going to have to happen to the rest of the secondary). Best Offensive Player: AJ Best Defensive Player: DeMeco Most Improved Player: Mario Most promising rookie: Jacoby Jones (I am not buying the Kevin Walters entrenched at #2 WR talk--I'm thinking part of that is a Kubiak reward for being a hard worker. If you work hard for Kubiak, you will get a shot, but ultimately, the better athlete will see the field). Most disappointing: Jerome Mathis (due to not figuring out the injury thing) __________________ More on the Texans? Please check TexansChick Hou Chronicle Blog & AOL Sports-Texans FanHouse & Twitter @StephStradley

05-30-2007	#12
the wonger need food Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston Age: 43 Posts: 2,534 Rep Power: 1085	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. If this happens we'll double our PSL investments... Pro Bowl Demeco Ryans Mario Williams Amobi Okoye Andre Johnson Owen Daniels Eric Winston Matt Schaub Best offensive player Matt Schaub Best defensive player Mario Williams Most improved player Dunta Robinson Most promising Rookie not in the Pro Bowl Fred Bennett (Jacoby Jones a close second) Most dissappointing Travis Johnson

05-30-2007	#15
Corrosion Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northwest Houston Age: 44 Posts: 26,925 Rep Power: 57783	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Ok , count me in . Pro Bowl AJ and Demeco (Both should have made last years squad) Best offensive player(team) AJ .... Thats an easy one . Best defensive player(team) Demeco Ryans Most improved player(team) Demarcus Faggins ..... the entire secondary should preform much better with this being the second season in the 4-3 and the addition of Amobi Okoye . Most promissing Rookie(team) Amobi Okoye . I dont expect him to be dominant but I expect him to occupy blockers and take pressure off of Marion Williams . Fred Bennett could surprise a lot of people . Most dissappointing(team) Jerome Mathis .... a second straight season of watching from the trainers table . Travis Johnson .... I just dont have any expectations for this cat anymore . Getting outplayed by guy's signed off the street ..... ugh . Record .... Im gonna go out on a limb and say 9-7 for the season after a 4-1 start . __________________ I have no tolerance for stupidity.

05-31-2007	#16
Second Honeymoon Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 5,330 Rep Power: 2730	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowlers: Andre Johnson Best Offensive Player: Andre Johnson Best Defensive Player: DeMeco Ryans Most Improved Player: Mario Williams Most Promising Player: Amobi Okoye Most Disappointing Player: Travis Johnson I predict Matt starts the year a little shaky but we find a way to win a few games. I think over the course of the year our defense continues to gel into a solid corps. By the time the season ends the Houston defense has an identity as one of the rising young defenses in the league and we end the season 8-8 after some late season disappointments/inexperience. 5-3 first half 3-5 second half __________________ @DougVanHorne on Twitter (CardinalDoug)

05-31-2007	#17
Maddict5 Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,460 Rep Power: 5499	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl: I predict the Texans will send 5 to the pro bowl as a result of our first winning season. Andre Johnson Matt Schaub (will get there because others like brady etc wont go) Ahman Green (im buying the hype- if he stays healthy he'll see the ball alot) Mario Williams(fingers crossed- not very confident though if im honest) Demeco Ryans (Dunta, owen and amobi (if he gets some sacks you know fans will vote for him even if his run defence isnt great) also have a shot imo but i didnt want to get too greedy) Best offensive player andre johnson (im thinking his best ever yr something like 1400 yds, 7tds) Best defensive player Demeco Ryans Most improved player CC Brown (i think whoever is wr #2 will do surprisingly well also) Most promising Rookie(team) Amobi Most dissappointing(team) TJ,Mathis,Winston

05-31-2007	#19
drewmar74 disgruntled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bayou Country Age: 38 Posts: 4,838 Rep Power: 1183	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl selection DeMeco Ryans - inspired play in the middle and a better W-L record means that 'Meco is finally going to get some love and go to Hawaii Owen Daniels - OD could have had a breakout year as a rookie if HWWNBM could throw over the middle. Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzales, Owen Daniels - yeah, it could happen. Most improved Mario Williams - Healthy, playing one position, and playing with something to prove. I wouldn't want to line up opposite him. Most disappointing Travis Johnson - dollars to donuts the drafting of Amobi-Wan doesn't light a fire. Best offensive Vet - It would be easy to take the safe bet on AJ here but I'm going to say Schaubie. I'm betting that he moves the ball around (including up the field and across the middle), stays upright enough, and is good for 2-3 more wins than last year. If nothing else, having a leader in the huddle could make a big difference. Heck, even sustaining a few drives to keep the defense off the field could be huge! Rookie - who knows. I'd love to say Jacoby, but are we really going to see a lot of three-wide with Sherman calling the plays? Best defensive Vet - DeMeco. I don't think this requires elaboration. We're all expecting for much. I'm confident he'll deliver. Rookie - Can Amobi-Wan be a disruptive force in the middle? God, I hope so. Final record - 9-7 I think that this is the year that the franchise at least hits the .500 mark. I'm praying for it because I'm tired of being lumped in with Cleveland, Detroit, and Oakland. Maybe after this year we also won't have to listen to all of this "league's worst O-line" garbage from the talking heads.... __________________ The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

05-31-2007	#20
HuttoKarl Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,655 Rep Power: 1622	Re: Predictions for 2008, Now is your chance. Pro Bowl: Demeco Ryans, Andre Johnson Best offensive player(team) Andre Johnson Best defensive player(team) Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans Most improved player(team) Kevin Walter Most promising Rookie(team) Fred Bennett Most dissappointing(team) Travis Johnson...again. __________________ monkey Last edited by HuttoKarl; 05-31-2007 at 11:08 AM.

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