The Texans Will Make the Playoffs IF...

[TexanFan881]

The Texans Will Make the Playoffs IF...

...our primary running back has a 1600+ yard season.

Carr, smarr. Denver's philosophy has always been about the running game first. It sets up everything else. All we need from our QB is to to be at least as good as Trent Dilfer (doesn't lose games). And I'm not really worried about our defense (there are areas of concern, of course).

But our RB, on the other hand, needs to have an awesome season if the Texans have a chance of making the playoffs.

Denver hasn't had a 1600+ yard back for a couple of years and they've been successful. I can see maybe 1800+ rushing yards total but I think there will be a combination of players getting some good yardage (DD, Smith, and someone else Rick Smith will get for Kubes-probably Michael Bennett).

 

[Tx'nFanLostInSkinCountry]

O.K. I am new to this form and I'm sitting here reading about the texans going to the playoffs this year from all of yall. I'm a texan fan through and through but i think it needs to be real. 8 and 8 I feel is more in line. New coach,new off.,new o-line(players and blocking style),new D-line(granted players are moving back into positions they played in college)But this is alot to put together in one season.Please do not get me wrong. I think this is one of the best drafts Houston has ever had but I am going to keep my sanity in check. 8 and 8 this year,playoffs next year and Carr will have a probowl season next year as well. This year Carr get to understand what its like to see the field not the sky because he wont be on his back 50+ times.

 

[threetoedpete]

It has to be O-Line! If the O-line holds up we will be able to sustain drives longer, Carr will then have time to throw more than a 1 yard hitch to AJ and be given his first chance to succeed. This season rests on the O-Line's shoulders. Haven't we been saying this for 4 years now?

I will take this further, if the new staff weeds out the weak links in the o-line early DC, will have a very good year. To rebuild a d, to switch schemes, transion personel, my book says it takes two off seasons. Any production out of the d front seven will be gravy. I want to believe play offs. My heart says 10-6. My mind says anything over 5-11 will be decent. Right corner is going to kill us.


The Texans make the play offs if: 1. Manning goes down with a season ending injury...early. 2. Babs, Peak and P-buc have complete turn arounds. 3.The o-line Jells as a unit....in september 4. Beanie actually sees PT or a TE acually becomes a threat in the two deep zone. And,5. right corner holds the rope. Might happen.

 

[TwinSisters]

The Texans make the play offs if: 1. Manning goes down with a season ending injury...early.

man I hope that doesn't happen. You don't want to beat the Colts without Manning and Harrison on the field. That would just cheapen the whole affair.

 

[Hulk75]

No....I didn't say if he doesn't it's his fault...I said to me he is the most important piece for us to make the playoffs...he is the wild card...I think evryone else is going do well...I think Carr is the biggest question mark..

Just like I thought it is the Houston Texans and then the QB David Carr.

Let me help calm the pain for you

Our Line is going to be %100 better. Winston and Spencer
Center is a pro bowler.

Moulds or Corey Bradford
Walters or Jabar
Dre with NO WRs on the other side or Dre with Eric Moulds and Kevin Walters.
Mark Bruener and Matt Murphy OR Jeb Putzier Bennie Joppuru and Owen Daniels.
DD Wells and Hollings or KUBIAKS RBs.

Dom and Palmer calling the plays OR Gary Kubiak and his staff.

I have not even started on the Defense.................

 

[michaelm]

FHonestly I don't think it'll happen, but it's not like 1000 to 1 odds...

Correct!
According to BoDog.com you can currently get 9/1 odds that the Texans will win the AFC South, and 100/1 odds that we win the Superbowl.

Colts get 1/5 to win AFC South
Titans get 15/1 to win AFC South

 

[Double Barrel]

Denver hasn't had a 1600+ yard back for a couple of years and they've been successful.

While this is true, we are not Denver. They've got a winning tradition. We've never even had a winning season. They've got veteran leadership and a team that they can keep building on every year. We get to start over from scratch, keeping some players but adding a lot more.

You're right, tho', it doesn't have to be one RB that gets 1600 (although, I think we'll be in the playoffs if we do have that). But my main point is that our running game is much more important at this stage than our passing game. If we can't establish a consistent running game, our passing game will never amount to anything. This isn't the run&shoot, it's an offense that hinges on a successful running attack.

That being said, I think too much is being made of Carr's performance this year. He just needs to be stable and able to avoid making costly mistakes. The most important feature, IMO, is that we establish the run so everything can build from there.

 

[dwilt72]

The Texans will make the playoffs if 90% of the teams in the league lose their staring QB.