Honest answers apply. If someone was to tell you before the season that the Texans would be without DD of course, Mathis for most of the season, 3-4 offensive line starters for much of the season, etc,etc... basically 13-15 players on the IR total for the year.... with a totally new scheme, coaching,etc... How many wins would you have guessed we were going to win??? Coming off a 2-14 season, especially with our schedule and how tough it looked?
I probably wouldn't have gone higher than 4-5 wins myself.
I wasn't too worried about our offensive line. I think Weary & Hogdon are both upgrades at their position..... compared to what we had starting. while the running game has been showing flashes of late, I think Weigart & Weary would blow the right side of the line up....
I'm not as disappointed in Salaam as some of our fans.... he's not dominating at that position, but he's definitely not the worst LT we've had on this team by a long shot.
I'm very disappointed that DD is not playing.... hopefully I don't fully understand the extent of his injury. the heart that little fella played with was a big reason I watched The Texans play. But.... I was excited, when we signed RonDayne, a blue collar runner, with something to prove. I wasn't worried about our running game....... boy did I miss that one.
With that said, I expected to see more than 4 wins at this point of the season.
One thing I said numerous times in the offseason, was that we failed to score last year, because the coaching staff handicapped our team. that we didn't score a bunch of points because our conservative play calling didn't allow it.
I also stated that our offense was more complex in 2002, than it was in 2004...... I blamed the coaching staff.... now I'm wondering.
David's job is on the line.. at least I thought that was clear, and he's playing like he can't lose his job. I figured the light bulb would go off in his head at least by week 8, but it hasn't happened yet.
I know it seems like I've got a problem with David.... but I swear... all I want is a good game out of him. I'd so much rather David plays well, and retires as the Texans starting QB..... than to think we passed on the best QB draft in who knows how long... & probably the best FA period for QBs as well.