Do you think Houston's DEF can be as good or better then last year?

Got them as my DEF in my first ever draft cause i know how beast they were last year

Yes.

Kareem Jackson is an improved player, but he'll probably struggle against the great passing teams like the Packers/Patriots and maybe the Broncos.
Not a big fan of Bradie James, the other ILB next to Cushing, but Tim Dobbins has been a beast in the preseason and he knows how to make big stops on 3rd/4th and short situations.
Most people don't realize Connor Barwin had a bad ankle injury(dislocated or fractured, cant remember) in 2010 and he had 11.5 sacks in 2011. I expect another big season from him and our OLBs(2nd round pick Brooks Reed, 1st round pick Whitney Mercilus, UDFA Bryan Braman, hasn't proven anything yet but he's got tons of potential).
JJ Watt will pick up where he left off, 3.5 sacks in two playoffs game against the Bengals and Ravens. Antonio Smith is just as good, with 6.5 sacks last season. Shaun Cody has been out of the preseason but he was expected to be back by week 1, he's not a great NT, but he's a solid one and does good what Wade wants him to do. Earl Mitchell is the backup NT, 3rd round pick in 2010, he had a sack against the Bengals in the playoffs. Solid like Shaun, but Shaun is a bit better and more experienced.
Johnathan Joseph will have another big year, and Brice McCain will continue to be one of the best nickel corner in the league. Brandon Harris, 2nd round pick out of Miami in 2011, has been solid all preseason long and I expect him to have a great season. He'll probably be our dime back, and maybe switch out with Kareem every other series like they did with Kareem and Jason Allen in 2011.
Our safety are probably just as deep as our OLBs, Glover Quin is one of the better cover safety, Manning does his job very well, and Troy Nolan and Quintin Demps are solid backups, I wouldn't break a sweat if Manning or Quin goes down and we have to depend of Nolan or Demps.

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The Texans front seven is dominating. Barwin, Reed, Cushing and Watt in particular, will all have a lot of sacks this year. Look for rookie Whitney Marcilus to come on strong as well. It wouldn't surprise me if the Texans lead the NFL in team sacks in 2012.

The Texans ranked 3rd in pass defense, 4th in rush defense (2nd overall in team defense) last year. They should be in the top 5 again this year even with tougher opponents - better offenses they play (Patriots, Packers, Lions to name a few).

All I care about is their points per game allowed and turnovers forced (INTs and fumble recoveries). Along with the sacks but they'll do very well getting pressure on any QB. It's called "Bulls on Parade" for a reason! Wade Phillips has a great defense.



The next time you see them play will be against the Dolphins Week 1.

The last time they played... They dominated a decent Ravens offense in the playoffs. Completely shut down Ray Rice and sacked Joe Flacco 5 times.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/ben_reiter/01/15/texans.ravens/index.html

I'm excited to see Bulls on Parade back on the field in a game that counts!!!!

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And my answer is yes. They'll be just as good as last year. To say better is to say they'll be number one in the NFL because they were number two last season. But no team was playing better defense in the playoffs. They completely smacked the Bengals and Ravens in the mouth. A real shame they lost to the Ravens because of Jacoby Jones and Neil Rakers (10-point swing). Not to mention Yates' three INTs.

They would have smacked Tom Brady and Eli Manning around had they advanced past Baltimore in the divisional round. They didn't have the quarterback to go that deep though. Yates wouldn't have won a road game against the Pats but the defense would have kept it close.