CloakNNNdagger
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What's with the reverse imaging?
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Texansballer74
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Good question, I don’t have a clue
CloakNNNdagger
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I've been reading many comments by Lovie...........many criticisms of players and play (many mostly justified). But I find it curious that I have yet to come across one comment regarding his or coaching responsibilities in the failures.
vtech9
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Mental Illness or Depression? Maybe he's realizing that he just can't cut it anymore, and is depressed.
vtech9
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Hmmmm.....I wonder if the Texans would be better this year with McCown as the HC. I don't think we'd be as conservative as we've been.
CloakNNNdagger
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TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
He might make rookie decisions like Hackett in Denver that make the fans take over clock management for him. Or he might be the next Sean Mcvay like everyone searches for… just like franchise QB the franchise HCs are hard to find.
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
And to piggy back on this comment -
Some great coaches have limited success in the amount of Super Bowls won over long stretches. Like Cowher and Sean Payton. Both coached for 10+ years with only one Super Bowl. One had success in the later part of his tenure and the other had early success.
In todays world the measurement for success is sometimes harder to accept after seeing what the Brady and Belicheck did.
CloakNNNdagger
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Dejaview
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You have offered one explanation. But for gods sakes yes that guy is suffering from some form of mental distress. I’ve seen it in his interviews and clips of his actions on the field. I’ve believed for a looooong time that he has mental issues just from his looks. god bless him but I believe we should give him his space going forward. I live in a military heavy area with PTSD as common as breathing and I know that look. Texans are doing the right thing by deflecting questions about him and any dumbass reporter asking questions about him should be castigated.
CloakNNNdagger
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vtech9
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I didn't say anything about having the reporters asking about him. I think he should be left alone. While he's out, we get a chance to develop other players, and find his replacement. I didn't think he had much longer in the NFL anyway.
From what everybody says, McCown is great working with QB's and supposedly would be a great playcaller. Look at what Pederson is doing with the Jags, although the defense is carrying that team.
It would make more sense for him to be a QB coach then OC for a few years first
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Dejaview
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Never implied you did. I actually was adding to what you said and I was in full agreement with your post.
That only works when he's been a coach on several SB winning teams first
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Texans Hosted Seven Players For Workouts
The Houston Texans hosted seven free agents for workouts on Monday, according to Aaron Wilson. The full list includes: DB Bubba Bolden DB Brady Breeze DE Sam Kamara DB Troy Pride DE Charles Snowden DB
nfltraderumors.co
Pederson also got fired from the Eagles where they questioned if Reich was really the one behind his offensive success. When he was the Giants OC, Sean Payton got stripped of his play calling duties. My point is that coaches with better offensive resumes and experience have failed, and I don't get how or why Texans fans just assume McCown's experience as a player automatically translate to a successful HC. After watching last night's game and his play calling, what makes McCown different or better than Kellen Moore?
BTW. Any offensive coach you hire has success working with QBs. For example, look at Nathaniel Hackett's resume. He's had success working with QBs, as an OC and play caller. He gets a HC job and is now the butt of jokes. You never know about these coaching hires.
Nathaniel Hackett (denverbroncos.com)
Huh?
Sean McVay was an NFL assistant for 8 years prior to getting his 1st HC job. And some thought at the time that it was too soon. Hackett has coached for 20 years, an NFL OC for 8 seasons. How is it possible to compare these guys to freakin' Josh McCown?
Who says that? How could they possibly know?
How the &%*! did McCown re-enter the conversation? Jack Easterby strikes again.
I can understand wanting McCown as a QB coach. However, I will never understand the fascination with making McCown a HC. I'm still waiting on an answer to what makes McCown a better HC candidate than former QBs Kellen Moore or even Ken Dorsey?
In most cities, the most popular player on a team is a backup QB. Leave it to the Texans to make a backup QB a popular choice for HC.
vtech9
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Just responding to CND's quote of a twitter post. I don't think McCown would be better as a HC. However, as an OC, he might be better than what Pep is showing. To be honest, I thought the whole McCown for HC think was a smokescreen. I never thought he was actually being considered.
As far as SteelB's comment goes, if you haven't heard that, you haven't really read much concerning McCown. Over his career, he was very well thought of for his knowledge, and his helping younger QBs. I've seen several different coaches and GM's that said McCown should be able to step right into the NFL as a QB coach or OC after retiring.
I don't know I just responded to a poster go look up our conversation.
QBs that have played with cCown and I heard Steve Smith say he would make a great HC.
Don't get your panties in a wad, he will never be the HC of the Texans due to his connection to Easterby. The fans would never give him a chance to make some of the mistakes that are currently being made by the current regime.
CloakNNNdagger
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These stats point out the issues wrong with the team and most of this has to do with lack of talent. Frankly it amazes me that the Texans should have won all 3 games with those stats. Leading the league in rush yds given up and missed tackles doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Not to mention the highest WR drop rate and no TD passes caught. Mills or any other QB needs more talent to work with. Metchie getting back next yr will help. I'm on board with trading Cooks at the deadline for a 2nd/3rd rd pick. Creates more cap space.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
More than ever I am convinced we need more pressure on the opposing QB - watching sophomore Micah Parsons this season should convince any real student of the game.
And Brandon Cooks desperately needs a stud opposite him.
Plus unfortunately, Davis Mills is not going to lead us to the promised land unless he has a stellar team around him and I can't see us getting that any time soon.
At least we got to watch Watt out there for a while - small consolation at that.
And Brandon Cooks desperately needs a stud opposite him.
Plus unfortunately, Davis Mills is not going to lead us to the promised land unless he has a stellar team around him and I can't see us getting that any time soon.
At least we got to watch Watt out there for a while - small consolation at that.
TexansBull
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To be captain obvious:
Something tells me the recipe for a good HC involves a better than average QB at the helm.
I wouldn’t take any risks on a head coach until you have a better team that is a year or less out from competing.
The Texans are still 2 years out. I can see this team winning the division before competing for a wildcard but maybe not until the 2024 season. That is how bad this team was left.
I would rather they take the time to build a solid team than put lipstick on a pig and leave the playoff picture as fast as they entered. Time and time again teams do that.
TexansBull
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Davis Mills throwing to Rex Burkhead is going to end up the same way as Matt Schaub throwing pick sixes.
vtech9
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I'm on board with bringing in a true WR1, and moving Cooks to the slot.
OK, I had not read the article from The Athletic. Here's the title.
Josh McCown may jump from former NFL QB to head coach, but he’s not jumping the line
Um, that's exactly what McCown would be doing. There has been a lot of talk about how a black player would never be considered to go from the field directly to head coach. True. But neither would a white player. Not in the past 60 years, anyway. It's not about race. It's about something else.
I thought originally this was strictly about a certain someone pushing McCown in this direction. But in this quote from McNown, he seems totally behind the idea of becoming a NFL head coach without being one at any level.
No one can make that jump. When your inexperience shows, you lose the team. From players to coaches. That's what happened to Urban Meyer, who had decades of coaching experience. Get a job in the NFL as an assistant and kick a$$. Until then, no more puff pieces about jumping the line.
So you say. As long as Jack is in the building, McCown as the head coach is very real.
Josh McCown may jump from former NFL QB to head coach, but he’s not jumping the line
Um, that's exactly what McCown would be doing. There has been a lot of talk about how a black player would never be considered to go from the field directly to head coach. True. But neither would a white player. Not in the past 60 years, anyway. It's not about race. It's about something else.
I thought originally this was strictly about a certain someone pushing McCown in this direction. But in this quote from McNown, he seems totally behind the idea of becoming a NFL head coach without being one at any level.
Is it going to happen for some guy? McCown seems pretty confident.
Here are some positive quotes on McCown becoming an NFL coach:
No one can make that jump. When your inexperience shows, you lose the team. From players to coaches. That's what happened to Urban Meyer, who had decades of coaching experience. Get a job in the NFL as an assistant and kick a$$. Until then, no more puff pieces about jumping the line.
So you say. As long as Jack is in the building, McCown as the head coach is very real.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
That stats are meaningless without context. Lowest passer rating allowed in Week 3! Right, by the worst passer in the NFL. It's an accomplishment to lose to a QB having the worst day of his less than mediocre career.
5 dropped passes in 3 games (107 attempts) isn't a big problem.
The Bears dropped two passes on 45 attempts.
That's roughly the same percentage.
Manning saw his receivers dropped at least 7 passes in ONE
playoff game (it could be argued that 9 passes were dropped) the year he won his last SB.
TexansBull
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CloakNNNdagger
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The Texans have unofficially listed Cashman as starting linebacker,
leebigeztx
Keep it Movin!
They just dropped 38 on the bolts
leebigeztx
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Gardner Minshew would've won those games
Has Minshew ever won a game with his RBs avg 3.2 ypc?Gardner Minshew would've won those games
serious question
In the last game of the 2019 season, the Jags beat the Colts at home 38-20. The RBs averaged 3.15 YPC.
All jokes aside. Minshew playing on some terrible Jags team still threw for 37 TDs with only 11 INTs.Gardner Minshew would've won those games
Talent? I thought you were a proponent of not having a #1 WR because it takes away a young QB's blanket and makes them grow by spreading the ball around? I guess this is what happens when a young QB has a good #2 WR and a bunch of JAGs to throw to?
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TheRealJoker
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Is that starting like Neville Hewitt or KGH?
TheRealJoker
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DE Jerry Hughes cites technique as the issue with the Texans' run defense
The Houston Texans run defense gave up 281 yards in the 23-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, and defensive end Jerry Hughes has a reason why.
texanswire.usatoday.com
“Technique,” Hughes told reporters after the game. “We’ve got to use our hands. We’ve got to be in our gaps. In this league you can’t arm tackle guys. Running backs are way too strong. They’re way too powerful.”
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Maybin I would think
leebigeztx
Keep it Movin!
See, thats what I'm saying. He's a gamer too, doesn't play scared. If you want to win games, develop players but still be in position to draft a qb for the future. Minshew would wipe the floor with Mills. He had poise even as a 7th rd rookie and won 6 games as a rookie.
leebigeztx
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It only applies to Watson. The only qb in the nfl who can't have a #1 is Watson. Stafford had Megatron and Kupp, both of whom had historic seasons, but that doesn't count