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Lucky said:
That's why he's here on short deal for low $$$, If Tomlinson can't hack it, someone else will have to step up. That's what I like about this year vs. last year. The Texans have thrown enough viable bodies at the o-line that no one guy has to come through. Everyone is replaceable, if necessary.
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I just hope they dont pull another Kenyon Green and play Tomlinson even if he's playing poorly.
 

I am posting this article as an explanation for the 2nd article I have posted below this one:​


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Joe Mixon is sued over March 2023 shooting on his property​

Published August 5, 2023 02:38 PM​


Bengals running back Joe Mixon was not criminally charged for a shooting that occurred on his property earlier this year. But he has been civilly sued.


Via Ben Baby of ESPN.com, the family of a teenage boy who was shot in Mixon’s backyard in March has sued Mixon and Lamonte Brewer.

Brewer was the alleged shooter. Mixon allegedly supplied the ammunition for the Zavasta M92 gun that was used in the shooting.

The boy was shot while playing “Nerf Wars,” a game played by high-school students in Cincinnati. People in Mixon’s home became concerned that the boy had an actual gun. The lawsuit contends that their fears were unfounded.

Brewer ultimately was charged with felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, and two counts of having weapons while under disability. Shalonda Mixon, Joe’s sister, was charged with tampering with evidence.

The boy’s family lived next door to Mixon. They have since sold their house because, per the lawsuit, they did not feel safe living there. Per county records, the family sold the home for $2.175 million.

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Lawsuit against Joe Mixon over shooting outside his home is settled
 
CloakNNNdagger said:

I am posting this article as an explanation for the 2nd article I have posted below this one:​


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Joe Mixon is sued over March 2023 shooting on his property​

Published August 5, 2023 02:38 PM​


Bengals running back Joe Mixon was not criminally charged for a shooting that occurred on his property earlier this year. But he has been civilly sued.


Via Ben Baby of ESPN.com, the family of a teenage boy who was shot in Mixon’s backyard in March has sued Mixon and Lamonte Brewer.

Brewer was the alleged shooter. Mixon allegedly supplied the ammunition for the Zavasta M92 gun that was used in the shooting.

The boy was shot while playing “Nerf Wars,” a game played by high-school students in Cincinnati. People in Mixon’s home became concerned that the boy had an actual gun. The lawsuit contends that their fears were unfounded.

Brewer ultimately was charged with felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, and two counts of having weapons while under disability. Shalonda Mixon, Joe’s sister, was charged with tampering with evidence.

The boy’s family lived next door to Mixon. They have since sold their house because, per the lawsuit, they did not feel safe living there. Per county records, the family sold the home for $2.175 million.

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Lawsuit against Joe Mixon over shooting outside his home is settled
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Hey Cloak via ESPN wup with no reported injury wound reports
 
What if Minn offered you D Jackson for Higgins? Again for anyone.

Laken T was a bottom 5 guard per PFF.

This is just an offseason what if game. Just for conversation. Which is more important - solving LG or a solid #2 next to Nico?
 
Porky said:
What if Minn offered you D Jackson for Higgins? Again for anyone.

Laken T was a bottom 5 guard per PFF.

This is just an offseason what if game. Just for conversation. Which is more important - solving LG or a solid #2 next to Nico?
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We need a LG but not for Higgins. Vikings drafted Jackson for a need.
 
badboy said:
We need a LG but not for Higgins. Vikings drafted Jackson for a need.
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I would pick Jackson over Higgins.

Jackson is going to be a 10 yr starter.

I love the Higgins pick though.

My preference if Jackson had fallen. 1. Jackson 2. Ersery 3. Noel 4. Thornton. 4. Brashard Smith


Jackson didn't fall so this is a moot point. I'm very happy with the 2025 Texans draft.
 
I'm generally happy with the draft, except the failure to address guard. If Laken T can be somewhere near average...this will be a moot discussion. They can draft/sign a LG next offseason.

But if he's bad, and it leads to a lot of shuffling of the line, leads to CJ under pressure to often, and/or a lackluster run game...we will be revisiting this off-season and the choices made all throughout this coming season.

Let's recap - they signed nothing but other teams' hand-me-down castoffs in FA and didn't address Guard at all in the draft. Instead they drafted a tackle for the 2nd year in a row. They have yet to draft an interior lineman in the NC era that can play. Check that. They have yet to draft ANY lineman that can play worth a damn in the NC era.

This decision stands as the biggest potential WTF and what if of the 2025 season. You know it. I know it. The American people know it. And Nick and Meco sure as hell know it.

This is on them and if this line blows the team up, it could blow it up big and completely derail the season. One ill-timed hit on CJ due to a crappy o-line and it's lights out 2025.

Above is worst case...but let's not kid ourselves. This line is the engine that will drive this train.
 
Porky said:
I'm generally happy with the draft, except the failure to address guard. If Laken T can be somewhere near average...this will be a moot discussion. They can draft/sign a LG next offseason.

But if he's bad, and it leads to a lot of shuffling of the line, leads to CJ under pressure to often, and/or a lackluster run game...we will be revisiting this off-season and the choices made all throughout this coming season.

Let's recap - they signed nothing but other teams' hand-me-down castoffs in FA and didn't address Guard at all in the draft. Instead they drafted a tackle for the 2nd year in a row. They have yet to draft an interior lineman in the NC era that can play. Check that. They have yet to draft ANY lineman that can play worth a damn in the NC era.

This decision stands as the biggest potential WTF and what if of the 2025 season. You know it. I know it. The American people know it. And Nick and Meco sure as hell know it.

This is on them and if this line blows the team up, it could blow it up big and completely derail the season. One ill-timed hit on CJ due to a crappy o-line and it's lights out 2025.

Above is worst case...but let's not kid ourselves. This line is the engine that will drive this train.
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I'm mystified by the inattention given to the oline by the present Texans administration.
 
Porky said:
I'm generally happy with the draft, except the failure to address guard. If Laken T can be somewhere near average...this will be a moot discussion. They can draft/sign a LG next offseason.

But if he's bad, and it leads to a lot of shuffling of the line, leads to CJ under pressure to often, and/or a lackluster run game...we will be revisiting this off-season and the choices made all throughout this coming season.

Let's recap - they signed nothing but other teams' hand-me-down castoffs in FA and didn't address Guard at all in the draft. Instead they drafted a tackle for the 2nd year in a row. They have yet to draft an interior lineman in the NC era that can play. Check that. They have yet to draft ANY lineman that can play worth a damn in the NC era.

This decision stands as the biggest potential WTF and what if of the 2025 season. You know it. I know it. The American people know it. And Nick and Meco sure as hell know it.

This is on them and if this line blows the team up, it could blow it up big and completely derail the season. One ill-timed hit on CJ due to a crappy o-line and it's lights out 2025.

Above is worst case...but let's not kid ourselves. This line is the engine that will drive this train.
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I agree 100%! I am okay with Ersery and the rest of the draft. However, I'm not excited about the cast offs at guard that you mentioned. I give Nick kudos for what he has done in the draft but also if the left guard fails or even if Tytus can't do the job at Right Guard the onus is on Nick. Not that that means anything of course.
 
badboy said:
I agree 100%! I am okay with Ersery and the rest of the draft. However, I'm not excited about the cast offs at guard that you mentioned. I give Nick kudos for what he has done in the draft but also if the left guard fails or even if Tytus can't do the job at Right Guard the onus is on Nick. Not that that means anything of course.
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I think people are hopeful. I am too. I think casting off Tunsil was the best move of the offseason. I think tackle will be better. More like hope and pray! the interior is a giant question mark to me. I do think this line will be more junkyard dog then its been since Tunsil’s arrival. That alone will help…still I see some lingering questions.
 
Porky said:
I'm generally happy with the draft, except the failure to address guard.
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I'm glad the Texans prioritized talent over need & got the guys they wanted when they wanted.
Porky said:
If Laken T can be somewhere near average...this will be a moot discussion.
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Eh... I think the bar is pretty low for him. Meaning if Patterson or Scruggs beats him (& we're hoping one if not both) then we've got a bonafide starter.
 
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thunderkyss said:
I'm glad the Texans prioritized talent over need & got the guys they wanted when they wanted.

Eh... I think the bar is pretty low for him. Meaning if Patterson or Scruggs beats him (& we're hoping one if not both) then we've got a bonafide starter.
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I'm still holding out hope Trent Brown will make it back. (Not counting on it) A healthy Trent would solve a lot of the OL issues.
 
Porky said:
I'm generally happy with the draft, except the failure to address guard. If Laken T can be somewhere near average...this will be a moot discussion. They can draft/sign a LG next offseason.

But if he's bad, and it leads to a lot of shuffling of the line, leads to CJ under pressure to often, and/or a lackluster run game...we will be revisiting this off-season and the choices made all throughout this coming season.

Let's recap - they signed nothing but other teams' hand-me-down castoffs in FA and didn't address Guard at all in the draft. Instead they drafted a tackle for the 2nd year in a row. They have yet to draft an interior lineman in the NC era that can play. Check that. They have yet to draft ANY lineman that can play worth a damn in the NC era.

This decision stands as the biggest potential WTF and what if of the 2025 season. You know it. I know it. The American people know it. And Nick and Meco sure as hell know it.

This is on them and if this line blows the team up, it could blow it up big and completely derail the season. One ill-timed hit on CJ due to a crappy o-line and it's lights out 2025.

Above is worst case...but let's not kid ourselves. This line is the engine that will drive this train.
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I'm not as worried as most.

If LT plays poorly I could definitely see Ersery moving inside and maybe even Patterson playing some LG if he doesn't win the C job. Caserio/Ryans/Caley decided to throw numbers at the OL once Booker/Jackson were gone. BTW, I wouldn't count on Fisher being the RT unless he shows great improvement over last yr.
 
steelbtexan said:
I'm not as worried as most.

If LT plays poorly I could definitely see Ersery moving inside and maybe even Patterson playing some LG if he doesn't win the C job. Caserio/Ryans/Caley decided to throw numbers at the OL once Booker/Jackson were gone. BTW, I wouldn't count on Fisher being the RT unless he shows great improvement over last yr.
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I see it as the Texans believing that coaching/scheme were the bigger issues rather than talent. They seem to have gotten rid of players who were counter-productive to the SWARM theme.
 
Thorn said:
I'm mystified by the inattention given to the oline by the present Texans administration.
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I wouldn't call it 'inattention' exactly. Over the last four drafts, the Texans have used significant draft capital on the offensive line—taking Kenyon Green (G) in the first round, Juice Scruggs (C) in the second, and both Blake Fisher and Aireontae Ersery (Ts) in the second round. The team has clearly been trying to add talent up front. The issue is that their first-round pick was a bust, their second-round center is questionable, and it’s still too early to judge Fisher and Ersery.

Whether it's due to bad luck, poor scouting, or ineffective coaching, those draft investments haven’t paid off—at least not in the case of the first two picks. My sense is that if the coaching changes don’t improve the offensive line or at least show clear progress this season, we’re likely to see major shake-ups involving the offensive line coach and scouting personnel at the end of the season.
 
paycheck71 said:
It's sad period that a former multi-year NFL player needs a gofundme for cancer treatment.
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badboy said:
Doesn't look like he made a whole lot of money in his NFL career but I get your point.
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J J!
texanswire.usatoday.com

Former Houston Texans LB Bryan Braman battling rare form of cancer

Bryan Braman, who spent three seasons with the Houston Texans, is currently battling a rare form of of life-threating cancer
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DocBar said:
I see it as the Texans believing that coaching/scheme were the bigger issues rather than talent. They seem to have gotten rid of players who were counter-productive to the SWARM theme.
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Kenyon Green/Mason were not good at their jobs and Diggs/Tank got hurt, so yes talent was an issue in the playoffs.
 
Just finished rewatching the Browns @ Texans game from 2011. Texans took the opening kickoff & marched straight down the field for a TD. On the Browns first play from scrimmage DeMeco Ryans caused a fumble that was recovered by JJ Watt. I had forgotten what a well oiled machine Kubiak's offense was. The running back combo of Foster & Tate was at its peak.

IMO 2011 was the Texans best season ever. I will always 'what if' Schaub stays healthy. Hopefully this season will put all that to rest. Even the Astros unbelievable run does not quite hit the spot Man am I ready for some football.
 
JB said:
Very disappointing if that turns out to be accurate. He doesn't think much of the Texans
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I agree, and I don't expect any national types to think much of the Texans. The narrative is that the OL sucks and they haven't done much to improve it, which is true IMO. But I give them the benefit of the doubt that the new offensive regime knows what they're doing and have a plan for OL. We'll see what happens with that. The other thing is that CJ "regressed" in his 2nd season and is "average" until proven otherwise. I disagree with that, but again, we'll see what happens.
 
paycheck71 said:
I agree, and I don't expect any national types to think much of the Texans. The narrative is that the OL sucks and they haven't done much to improve it, which is true IMO. But I give them the benefit of the doubt that the new offensive regime knows what they're doing and have a plan for OL. We'll see what happens with that. The other thing is that CJ "regressed" in his 2nd season and is "average" until proven otherwise. I disagree with that, but again, we'll see what happens.
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No excuse for him having the defense play so poorly
 
paycheck71 said:
I agree, and I don't expect any national types to think much of the Texans. The narrative is that the OL sucks and they haven't done much to improve it, which is true IMO. But I give them the benefit of the doubt that the new offensive regime knows what they're doing and have a plan for OL. We'll see what happens with that. The other thing is that CJ "regressed" in his 2nd season and is "average" until proven otherwise. I disagree with that, but again, we'll see what happens.
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Just bought the 2025 Athlon Sports and they have the Texans winning the division. They think the Texans could challenge KC for the conference, if the rebuilt OL improves. We have the defense, now the offense just needs to "hold up its end".
 
Im honestly more concerned with Baltimore than KC. KC is on a slow decline imho. Yes..they will have a good team in 25, but Texans have shown they can hang with them. Same with Buffalo. We beat them last year.

Baltimore is our nemesis and the hurdle the Texans need to jump. We havent been competitive head to head, and have no answers. We are the Dodgers and they are the Astros. They are our daddy until proven otherwise.
 
JB said:
Very disappointing if that turns out to be accurate. He doesn't think much of the Texans
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I find it hard to argue with the individual position rankings of Texans players. Things could turn out better this year, but his player evaluation based on last year's performance certainly gives reason to be guarded.
 
JB said:
Very disappointing if that turns out to be accurate. He doesn't think much of the Texans
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These projections are always conservative and tend to follow closely the previous year's numbers. Unless you're diving into FF stats, not really worth the bother.
JB said:
No excuse for him having the defense play so poorly
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paycheck71 said:
I think the defense did great last year... And the guy is projecting them to be ranked #3.... Unless I'm misunderstanding you
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I don't see any major issues on either side of the ball. He has the Edges, CBs, and DS ranked highly. The offense grade is drug down by the OL grade, which affects the QB grade. It's really a matter of whether you believe the OL will be better as a whole than its parts.
 
Lucky said:
These projections are always conservative and tend to follow closely the previous year's numbers. Unless you're diving into FF stats, not really worth the bother.



I don't see any major issues on either side of the ball. He has the Edges, CBs, and DS ranked highly. The offense grade is drug down by the OL grade, which affects the QB grade. It's really a matter of whether you believe the OL will be better as a whole than its parts.
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I don't get the lower projection for the defense: 19 Ints goes to 13.5, and 49 sacks goes to 42.8. One would think between the youth on the defense and another year in the system you'd expect those numbers to go up if anything.
 
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Porky said:
Im honestly more concerned with Baltimore than KC. KC is on a slow decline imho. Yes..they will have a good team in 25, but Texans have shown they can hang with them. Same with Buffalo. We beat them last year.

Baltimore is our nemesis and the hurdle the Texans need to jump. We havent been competitive head to head, and have no answers. We are the Dodgers and they are the Astros. They are our daddy until proven otherwise.
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Lets see what they can do against the Ravens with a healthy receiving corps and an even more improved defense. Only thing that worries me is Ryans defenses have struggled against LJ type QB's.
 
Lucky said:
These projections are always conservative and tend to follow closely the previous year's numbers. Unless you're diving into FF stats, not really worth the bother.



I don't see any major issues on either side of the ball. He has the Edges, CBs, and DS ranked highly. The offense grade is drug down by the OL grade, which affects the QB grade. It's really a matter of whether you believe the OL will be better as a whole than its parts.
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I'm hoping the OL will be better next season because I expect Fisher to be an upgrade and I expect Ersery to be playing some OG. I also like Andrews to be an upgrade at C because he knows the system. Atleast to begin the yr I expect the OL to look like this, LT/Andrews/Howard. By the end of the yr it could look like this Ersery/Andrews/Patterson. Good news is either way the OL will be smarter when it comes to picking up stunts/games.
 
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