How many games do you want to win in 2022?
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Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
Culley wasn't Alpha.. Lovie and Pep commanded more respect last season. Culley had to have his hand held last season.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
In the NFL there's not a huge gap between the two.. You can go from last to first real fast. I expect us to still be alive for a playoff spot the last month of the season, but I'm also very high on Mills and think we got a absolute steal with that pick, so we'll see.
There's something about the kid.. He is a outlier 3rd round QB.. talent/ability wise. This next season is completely unpredictable.. hit on our picks, We could be challenging for the division.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
I'm with you on the surprise run towards the playoffs, but I tend to think it will build towards the end of the regular season - the team gradually gets better and better as they start to gel and really get familiar with each other and the coaches schemes.
Expect 6-7 wins if the draft goes well.
I thought this last season when Tennessee & Indy stumbled out of the gate.
I don't think that's going to happen this season. Those are solid 10 win teams.
If Houston is an 8 win team, I think a Wildcard would be out of reach in December.
How many wins do you think it will take for a Wildcard?
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
I'm thinking 7 is the floor.
Texans have plenty going for them - especially if Mills' progression continues and we have success with several draftees.
Things have to be more upbeat down on Kirby now.
Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
I don't know where y'all think all of these wins are coming from. As of this moment, they haven't done much of anything to improve the team, adding the same type of low end FAs as they did last year. Still need everything, CBs, pass rush, run game, WRs. Even after the haul they get in the draft, that's still a lot of rookies that have to hit.
michaelm
vox nihili
I feel like they are a 6-7 win team.
If Mills develops well.
If the draft goes well.
I just can't get on board with a 7 win floor. Until proven otherwise the floor is 4 wins to me.
7 wins is more likely the ceiling than the floor imo
It would be hilarious if the Texans won it all, the Browns finished 0-17
To win the SB and still own the first overall pick.
I'm not that optimistic, but we are living in a crazy world.... so it seems like every day I wake up.... crazier things have happened.
To win the SB and still own the first overall pick.
I'm not that optimistic, but we are living in a crazy world.... so it seems like every day I wake up.... crazier things have happened.
GanadoUHCoog
Waterboy
Either we need to be around .500 or close to it with Mills showing he is our long term solution or we need to win about 4-5 games and get another top 5 pick so we can call our shot in 2023 draft for QB having 2 2023 1st round picks (one top 5) and 2 2024 1st round picks to play with. A ho hum 6-7 win season is what I fear though.
If they hire on the draft they will win 6-7 games
chicagotexan2
Easterby = Little Finger/Cal = Fredo Corleone
Culley was more Alfa than Alpha
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
This team just got better but so did the other teams in the division. The day after the draft ends is the most exciting time to be a fan imo because everybody feels like their team got better. Now we have to wait until the season starts to see just how much better if any…
chicagotexan2
Easterby = Little Finger/Cal = Fredo Corleone
now that the semi turned the page, I hope to see all wins.
Realistically, I expect 7-9 with tangible progress. I just want to feel good about this team and remove the bad taste.
Realistically, I expect 7-9 with tangible progress. I just want to feel good about this team and remove the bad taste.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
The last one.
We can always hope right?
We can always hope right?
Texan Asylum
Hall of Fame
I would rather see consistency in improvement in all games, win or lose rather than inconsistent up and down wins to losses if you get what I mean. 6-11 to 7-10 with consistency would show us a lot towards the level of improvements that have been made, not only in player improvements but in overall leadership and organization as well. But if by some fluke we squeak an 9-8 to a 10-7, well I may just crap myelf a green turkey for sure! 
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mussop
Hall of Fame
Looking at the 2023 nfl draft makes me want one more year of team building over winning. To think we could have two of CJ Stroud, Will Anderson jr and Keylee Ringo is as exiting as it gets. Imagine our defense with Ringo opposite Stingley and Anderson JR opposite Greenard. Now imagine those players just out of reach because we won a few meaningless games this year. Hopefully Mills puts together a year that solidifies him as our franchise QB but doesn’t somehow translate into wins. Not sure how that’s possible but this next draft could be the one that finally boost this teams talent level to respectability. So I’m hoping for a lot of close losses.
Sorry friend, I can’t get on board with this line of thinking. If we ever become a good team & are consistently drafting at the end of the round, we’re still going to have to find a way to draft well.
So let the coaches & players do all they can 110% to win. & let them win as many games as they should. Develop that habit, develop that expectation.
& let the GMs & scouts manage draft picks & work the draft. If that means acquiring picks by trading players or trading for future picks & trading three picks to acquire 1 player, so be it.
Understand your point, but I'm with TK. They don't need to learn how to lose close games, they need to learn how to win those if they're ever to improve to contender status
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TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Absolutely. Draft well and the rest is history.
Just this year if we took a poll on who will be the Texans most valuable offensive and defensive rookie its not the first round picks. It’s second round Pitre and fourth round Pierce.
UDFA Hinish and 5th round Booker have outplayed 2nd round Blacklock throughout camp. 6th round Lopez was a starter as a rookie. Davis Mills looked better than #1 overall Trevor Lawrence last season and he was the 8th QB selected in that draft.
Don’t worry about where you’re picking worry about WHO you pick and what they do when the games start.
I watch football hoping the Texans win everytime. It would be weird to be rooting for the team to “keep it close! But don’t win! There might be a really talented player we may or may not pick if we lose!”
TheReal keeping it REAL
Texansballer74
The Marine
Spot on. I’m calling you the ultimate voice of reasoning around these parts.
Good stuff as usual.
I generally agree with this philosophy because I hate to lose. But if losing the last game of the season means drafting Will Anderson, then I'm on board with taking the L then I'm ok with it.
Right, if they play to win, then lose I'm not too worried about it. But if they play to lose then we're looking at a 10 year rebuild regardless who they draft.
sprtsfanatic
Veteran
How many games will it take to win the Super Bowl??? Thats how many games I WANT them to win....how many I THINK they will win is another deal entirely...
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
I kept it simple and just said I want to win ALL the games.And after going back and looking at my previous posts, I've actually been saying six to eight wins.
******* old age.
This thread wasn't really about win predictions, but how many games you want to win.
This thread was started before the draft, around the beginning of FA. Based on the number of games you wanted to win, this thread was started to get you thinking about what you would do if you were the GM.
Now, about two weeks from week 1 of the regular season we can look back see what Caserio did & try to discern his intentions.
I don't think he's aiming for a top 5 pick. I don't think he's tanking