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If I'm reading this correctly, for the offense, Mills and his passing was not the total disaster some lay on him. Now this is not to say Stroud shouldn't have been selected, but the team ranking for passing offense was 25th. Not good and improvement needed, but also not the worst.
But take a look at our team ranking for rushing offense - 31st.
As pointed out, our offense was not sustaining drives and forcing our defense onto the field. It's our run game that needed the most attention.
Lots of time, it was the game plan.
The Texans threw the ball a lot, many short and safe passes.
Look at the Broncos game, for example.
The Texans did not trail until the fourth quarter.
Pierce was 15 for 69 yds and Driskell ran once for 10.
But the Texans still had Mill go to the air 38 times.
Same thing with the Bears game, Pierce was 20 for 80.
They could have run him more.
In the Chargers game, Mills' Int put the Texans in a hole early.
Despite 131 yards on 14 carries by Pierce, the Texans decided to throw the ball.
They did right in the win against the Jags. Pierce was 26 for 99 yds and Burkhead 3 for 15.
Mills was 16-24 for 140 yards.
That's how the Texans should have played.