(02-19-2018, 06:36 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(02-19-2018, 04:19 AM)Bullseye Wrote: The Herald, in particular.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patri...n_patriots

They named 5 teams, and 3 of them are from the AFC South.  I don't have any point to make there, just that it's kind of disconcerting.  If you believe the article, the Jags are a threat to the Pats, but so are the Texans and the Titans, which makes the Texans and the Titans a threat to the Jags.

I'm not so sure how much of a threat the Texans are.

With a healthy Watson performing up to the level he did last year, they are dangerous in any given game.

But a look at the rest of the team shows they aren't too far past the Colts.

Their offensive line is a sieve, especially at LT after they traded Duane Brown.

As the article points out, their secondary is old, and will need revamping.  If Watt returns and is the J.J. Watt of old, Clowney can find consistency, and Mercilus can return, then their front 7 can cover for the poor secondary.  If, however, Watt is merely average upon his return, their defense becomes easier to block.

The things is, due to the trades of Osweiler and the trade up for Watson, the Texans have no picks in the first two rounds to restock their OL or their secondary.

Basically, they are the Colts with a pass rush.

That said, while the respect from Boston is nice, "the princess is in another castle."

Namely the one in Atlanta.

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