(08-23-2024, 06:51 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(08-23-2024, 10:51 AM)cland Wrote: ^Good article:  "No matter which way you spin it, the Texans improved and will likely be a Super Bowl contender this season."

But I absolutely expect Nick Caserio to be active, the Texans are pretty thin at the LB and CB (Okudah has been hurt) positions and could use more depth.  DT which was one of my offseason concerns looks pretty good, no star players but a lot of vets that should get the job done.  If there's value I could see them add a G for depth, luckily Kenyon Green (former 1st rounder) looks to be healthy and is finally playing up to his draft slot.

I would say the biggest unknown/weakness is the running game.  They haven't lined up with their starting 5 OLmen (sounds familiar, yeah?) and Mixon in the backfield.  Through the preseason they kept playing Pierce as a starter, and he has IMO played himself off the team (after having a full season and 2 training camps he looks lost in the zone running system.)  Luckily, they acquired Cam Akers in the summer and despite the fact he's torn both achillles he looks pretty darned good, but he's clearly an injury risk.

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That's a bunch of mostly irrelevant fluff there.

The topic was upgrading depth at IOL, no? 

tinhorns and Jags are both candidates to scour other teams' cuts to do so

Sort of, but I'm disagreeing with the 2 main "weaknesses" brought up in that article, particularly as it applies to finding players post-cut.  The article points out that the OL and DL are the two weaknesses, but IMO it's the LB and CB positions that could use depth.

I spoke about the DL above.  On the offensive line, we have Tunsil and Howard at T backed up by 2nd rounder Blake Fisher (who's made big strides in the offseason, and looked pretty good filling in for Howard and Tunsil at RT and LT.)  Then there's Kenyon Green, Juice Scruggs, and Shaq Mason at IOL backed up by Kendrick Green and Patterson.  There will likely be another player on the roster that will be brought along.  I think this line is in the top half of the league, particularly in pass-blocking.

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