If you could improve only one thing this year? - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

htexfan · 08-13-2008

If you could dramatically improve only one thing on the Texans this year what would it be? Saying their record doesn't count.

Red zone offense
Running Backs
Offensive line
defensive line QB pressure
Play calling
Cb position
Other?
Please explain your answer.

It was hard for me to decide between running backs and corners but I will go with rb's. I feel like with the exception of the corners our defense as a whole is pretty well built. Coach up the o-line that is already good at pass protection and lets get a runner with some greased lightening. Go baby go!

gary · 08-13-2008

The RB for me as well because then we'll have a full blown O.

**HOU-TEX** · 08-13-2008

Turnover ratio.

gary · 08-13-2008

That too.

barrett · 08-13-2008

red zone offense. i think we're a better team if the D line improves the pressure because it helps all other facets of the game but i see the progress there. not by leaps and bounds mind you, but progress still.

the red zone thing is a serious issue to me. we do very well with Brown kicking but man, think of the points left on the board. i feel mostly positive about our progress in all aspects of the game except this one. i don't have much to go on other than last saturday's game but i fear this may be something we're developing some bad habits with.

i think it mostly lies with Schaub, who is for the most part very impressive in other aspects of his game, this seams to be his biggest weakness. Perhaps the coaches could draw up something that give him easier reads in those situations but that's unlikely, there aren't many "easy reads" in that area. he just needs to be patient and smart.

gary · 08-13-2008

AJ wasn't playing and having an RB that could punch it in.

barrett · 08-13-2008

true. and mind you i'm including my concerns from last season as something that didn't seem to improve and certainly those factors were still an issue then as well.

Ole Miss Texan · 08-13-2008

I would say less injuries but don't really think that counts.

For aspect of the game, for me, it's turnover ratio. If the defense creates more turnovers and the offense hangs onto the ball it'd make a significant difference.

If we're talking about one position, I would say Running backs. Find a stud RB to tote the rock, see who on the roster proves to be a good backup, and get Slaton into the mix as much as possible.

gary · 08-13-2008

I still agree with you though it is a huge concern.

**beerlover** · 08-13-2008

winning record. that should about cover it all

Sideline · 08-13-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole Miss Texan

I would say less injuries but don't really think that counts.

I would agree with you there until the end of time, many of the items listed above would be improved by improving the health of our team in the long run.

gary · 08-13-2008

No doubt!

08-13-2008

Turnover ratio.

That was our biggest problem.

htexfan · 08-13-2008

Tunover ratio is a good one.

Hervoyel · 08-13-2008

We aren't good enough to settle for improving just one thing this year. We must improve several or face the possibility of falling even further behind the other teams in our division. We'll have to improve at least a couple of things just to tread water and stay at .500

We need to improve our running game from both the OL and the RB sides. Our guys have to learn a new system and learn it fast. We'll start to see what this stuff looks like a few weeks into the season. I believe the first few weeks will be very frustrating for us on the offensive side of the ball. It will get better but it's going to start ugly.

We need our QB to step up his level of play as well. Schaub was better than Carr ever had been (so was Sage) but this year he needs to get comfortable back there, make better decisions, and grow into the real leader of this offense. I have no problem with the Texans bringing someone in and handing them a starting position. There's nothing wrong with that. To keep it however that person needs to perform (something we never made players do in the past) and so Schaub needs to noticably pull away from Rosenfels this year in my opinion. He needs to become that guy who was worth two second rounders.

On defense we need to see this line start wreaking havoc with other teams pass protection. We need to see them start stuffing runners regularly. Last year we seemed to never be able to get off the field and Richard Smith took a lot of abuse for his "We're going to be aggressive" defense that always had some excuse as to why they couldn't get off the field. That needs to end in 2008. We need to stop some drives.

Lots of stuff to improve on. All of it is equally important. I can't pick one thing in there.

**hobie** · 08-13-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hervoyel

We aren't good enough to settle for improving just one thing this year. We must improve several or face the possibility of falling even further behind the other teams in our division. We'll have to improve at least a couple of things just to tread water and stay at .500

We need to improve our running game from both the OL and the RB sides. Our guys have to learn a new system and learn it fast. We'll start to see what this stuff looks like a few weeks into the season. I believe the first few weeks will be very frustrating for us on the offensive side of the ball. It will get better but it's going to start ugly.

We need our QB to step up his level of play as well. Schaub was better than Carr ever had been (so was Sage) but this year he needs to get comfortable back there, make better decisions, and grow into the real leader of this offense. I have no problem with the Texans bringing someone in and handing them a starting position. There's nothing wrong with that. To keep it however that person needs to perform (something we never made players do in the past) and so Schaub needs to noticably pull away from Rosenfels this year in my opinion. He needs to become that guy who was worth two second rounders.

On defense we need to see this line start wreaking havoc with other teams pass protection. We need to see them start stuffing runners regularly. Last year we seemed to never be able to get off the field and Richard Smith took a lot of abuse for his "We're going to be aggressive" defense that always had some excuse as to why they couldn't get off the field. That needs to end in 2008. We need to stop some drives.

Lots of stuff to improve on. All of it's equally important. I can't pick one thing in there.

Herv-dead on !!

gary · 08-13-2008

Do you all know that at the end of a few games last season the Texans turned the ball over and lost and probably would won a few more games if they had not done that?

steelbtexan · 08-13-2008

1. Our record

2. Turnover Ratio

3. Running game

4. Pass rush

5. CB's

The thing that we need to improve the most is our record. I don't care about stats only W's

The Pencil Neck · 08-13-2008

If I have to pick ONE thing that will do the most to improve our record, I'll pick improving our running game. If our running game is better, then our defense gets more rest and hopefully plays better. If our running game is better, we improve in the red zone. If our running game is better, then hopefully we won't throw as many interceptions or have as many sacks or have as many fumbles.

If I had to pick another thing, it would be to just improve our defense all the freaking way around. We've got to force more 3 and outs. We've got to stop the pass and the run cause right now, we're not really that good at stopping either. I hate having to hope for a series of mistakes by the other team so that they don't convert on a third or fourth down.

gary · 08-13-2008

I say 10 or 11 wins.

08-13-2008	#1
htexfan Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	If you could improve only one thing this year? If you could dramatically improve only one thing on the Texans this year what would it be? Saying their record doesn't count. Red zone offense Running Backs Offensive line defensive line QB pressure Play calling Cb position Other? Please explain your answer. It was hard for me to decide between running backs and corners but I will go with rb's. I feel like with the exception of the corners our defense as a whole is pretty well built. Coach up the o-line that is already good at pass protection and lets get a runner with some greased lightening. Go baby go!

08-13-2008	#2
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? The RB for me as well because then we'll have a full blown O. __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

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HOU-TEX Ah, Football! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: P-land Age: 42 Posts: 14,143 Rep Power: 19780	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? Turnover ratio. __________________ "We wanted to make a statement, run the ball and make them like it." - Duane Brown

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gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? That too. __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

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barrett Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin Section: 636 Posts: 2,635 Rep Power: 1154	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? red zone offense. i think we're a better team if the D line improves the pressure because it helps all other facets of the game but i see the progress there. not by leaps and bounds mind you, but progress still. the red zone thing is a serious issue to me. we do very well with Brown kicking but man, think of the points left on the board. i feel mostly positive about our progress in all aspects of the game except this one. i don't have much to go on other than last saturday's game but i fear this may be something we're developing some bad habits with. i think it mostly lies with Schaub, who is for the most part very impressive in other aspects of his game, this seams to be his biggest weakness. Perhaps the coaches could draw up something that give him easier reads in those situations but that's unlikely, there aren't many "easy reads" in that area. he just needs to be patient and smart. __________________ Come check out our blog @ http://www.texansbullblog.com/ News, Analysis and Commentary!

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Ole Miss Texan Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8,632 Rep Power: 10804	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? I would say less injuries but don't really think that counts. For aspect of the game, for me, it's turnover ratio. If the defense creates more turnovers and the offense hangs onto the ball it'd make a significant difference. If we're talking about one position, I would say Running backs. Find a stud RB to tote the rock, see who on the roster proves to be a good backup, and get Slaton into the mix as much as possible.

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beerlover Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,356 Rep Power: 15075	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? winning record. that should about cover it all __________________ 2012 Draft was Mercilus

08-13-2008	#13
Polo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? Turnover ratio. That was our biggest problem.

08-13-2008	#15
Hervoyel The Right Track Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 12,865 Rep Power: 57501	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? We aren't good enough to settle for improving just one thing this year. We must improve several or face the possibility of falling even further behind the other teams in our division. We'll have to improve at least a couple of things just to tread water and stay at .500 We need to improve our running game from both the OL and the RB sides. Our guys have to learn a new system and learn it fast. We'll start to see what this stuff looks like a few weeks into the season. I believe the first few weeks will be very frustrating for us on the offensive side of the ball. It will get better but it's going to start ugly. We need our QB to step up his level of play as well. Schaub was better than Carr ever had been (so was Sage) but this year he needs to get comfortable back there, make better decisions, and grow into the real leader of this offense. I have no problem with the Texans bringing someone in and handing them a starting position. There's nothing wrong with that. To keep it however that person needs to perform (something we never made players do in the past) and so Schaub needs to noticably pull away from Rosenfels this year in my opinion. He needs to become that guy who was worth two second rounders. On defense we need to see this line start wreaking havoc with other teams pass protection. We need to see them start stuffing runners regularly. Last year we seemed to never be able to get off the field and Richard Smith took a lot of abuse for his "We're going to be aggressive" defense that always had some excuse as to why they couldn't get off the field. That needs to end in 2008. We need to stop some drives. Lots of stuff to improve on. All of it is equally important. I can't pick one thing in there. __________________ A wise man once said "...well at this point it's all been hashed out and you either see it or don't. Hoping for a win next week" - HTown2ATX

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steelbtexan Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 50 Posts: 8,863 Rep Power: 22920	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? 1. Our record 2. Turnover Ratio 3. Running game 4. Pass rush 5. CB's The thing that we need to improve the most is our record. I don't care about stats only W's

08-13-2008	#19
The Pencil Neck Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 51 Posts: 14,398 Rep Power: 45486	Re: If you could improve only one thing this year? If I have to pick ONE thing that will do the most to improve our record, I'll pick improving our running game. If our running game is better, then our defense gets more rest and hopefully plays better. If our running game is better, we improve in the red zone. If our running game is better, then hopefully we won't throw as many interceptions or have as many sacks or have as many fumbles. If I had to pick another thing, it would be to just improve our defense all the freaking way around. We've got to force more 3 and outs. We've got to stop the pass and the run cause right now, we're not really that good at stopping either. I hate having to hope for a series of mistakes by the other team so that they don't convert on a third or fourth down.

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