(09-03-2018, 11:13 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(09-03-2018, 06:23 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Do the Texans not have one of the better front 7s in the league when healthy, or do they not have a chance to soften up the Pats?

Best front 7s in the NFL? Nah.

Well this guy disagrees with your "expert" opinion.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/patriotswir...eek-1/amp/

For Christ's sake, they sacked Brady 5 times last season without Watt (who's been moving around and blowing offensive lineman up like pre-injury Watt since his back got another year off to heal due to a leg injury).. and that was when they had Nate Solder, not the island of misfits they'll be trotting out this season.

They have the best LBer core in this division and even though they're a 3-4 team (3 down lineman) they kept 8 defensive lineman on the roster, because they didn't want to expose a really good player to the waiver wire. It's the most talented and deepest Dline they've had here. Jadeveon Clowney will also have his hand in the dirt the majority of the time this season and then you have the emergence of D.J. Reader in the middle, who's become one of the top NTs in the league.

Houston's front seven is the strength of their team this season and is one of the best. Didn't say "the best" (we'll see how that plays out), but it certainly is one of the best in the NFL.

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