Quote:Hmm don't know where you're getting here.  The Texans have gone to the playoffs in past 4 of 5 years, they have 2 AFC championships in the last three, and I hope we can both agree that there QB situation has always been trash.  I'm not sure that adding in a rookie (if he eventually beats out Tom Savage in the first year) can downgrade the offense.  On the defensive side the #1 defense from last year, is adding the DPOY when JJ Watt comes back.  Short of massive injuries 5-11 seems pretty crazy.

 

Well, you did go 2-14, following a 12-4 season 4 years ago.  I know, many factors came into play, but it happened.

 

Within the divisional context, the Jags played them well last year and had a chance to snatch Ws in both games if they weren't #becauseJags

 

You know the QB drives the team, so it's a monumental feat if you hand over the reigns of the team to the rookie, and he struggles.  Poor QB play directly affects defensive output.  As great as the tinhorns D has been the past 3 years, the team hasn't won more than 9 games in the regular season, precisely due to spotty O.  A rookie can make that O even spottier, with the D in even more compromising situations. I think 02 was going along those lines, for the 2017 season anyway.  If he starts and suffers growing pains that is.

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