The Texans got better at the skill positions this offseason. But how this season goes for us will have a lot to do with how good Brock Osweiller turns out to be. Is he good, mediocre, bad? The sample size on him is pretty low. He probably overpaid, but we will see.

The defense looks to be good again this season. I'm worried about the offensive line, though, particularly the run blocking. Lamar Miller looks like a good back, but it won't matter much if our line sucks. Our tight end position also looks like it's going to be one of the worst in the NFL again.

The AFC South looks like it's going to be better than it was last year. All 4 teams might be better than they were in 2015, with the exception of the Texans. I think we are still about a 9-7 team. I'd say Indianapolis are the solid favorites to win the division, the Texans are behind them, and the Jags are the dark horse (~15%).



No, I think that is almost certainly the Cowboys this season (worst to first in a division).

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Whitney Mercilus had a career high 12 sacks last season.
J.J. Watt battled his own nagging injuries and still produced 17.5 sacks.
They were a two-man wrecking crew last season. Now they may finally have some help.

If Jadeveon Clowney can stay healthy and put together a monster third season in 2016. Wow!
The Texans pass rush has a chance to become dominating and special. Clowney is the key though.

He's been training hard this off-season with NFL Insider and MMA guru Jay Glazer in Beverly Hills.

Jay Glazer says that Clowney is as quick and as fast as he's ever been. Best shape of his life.
Hopefully we'll see soon enough. If he can put two injury-plagued seasons behind him.

I mean look, the offense will be a work in progress, we know that.
New quarterback, new running back, two rookie wide receivers, etc... etc....
Brock Osweiler, Lamar Miller, Will Fuller and Braxton Miller will be fun to watch.
The Texans made a lot of necessary changes and trusted in some unknown potential.

But it's going to be an exciting and dynamic offense filled with a lot of speed and a strong-armed quarterback.
We know that DeAndre Hopkins is capable of taking over a game. He's a top 5 playmaker in the league.

I'm not saying it will all work out and the 2016 Houston Texans will become the new 1999 St. Louis Rams, aka the greatest show on turf. Obviously that is what we all want - certainly the speed is there and the potential to make big plays on offense is there - but more than likely it's not going to materialize into something that special in one year.

But the Texans defense is what will carry us. Give us a chance to compete and win a lot of games.
Also the special teams is going to be much improved over last year. The return game and kicking game.

A lot would have to go wrong for the Texans and Colts, even Jaguars, for that to happen.
It just doesn't seem very likely and you claim they have the best chance of doing so. Hmm...

It blows my mind how people are seriously responding to morrowwindz/LibertyPrime

J.J. Watt looked like he was caught off guard at the ESPY red carpet interview yesterday.
Lindsey Vonn: She wore another nice outfit at the post party. TMZ Sports was all over her. LOL

Watt is going to be 100 % focused on winning football games pretty soon. The off-season fun is over!

The veterans for the Houston Texans report to camp on July 30.
Exactly two weeks from today. The rookies report a few days earlier.

I've been out to NRG Stadium a couple of times during this past week and I watched the field crew working on the practice field outside. It looks really nice out there: They renovated a lot of the facilities inside and out NRG Park. Just a beautiful place all around that area for anybody who has a chance to see it in person.

With Super Bowl 51 coming to NRG Stadium on February 5 everything looks incredible. The Texans installed a new field surface for this upcoming season, but I know the NFL will have a special grass installed a few weeks before the Super Bowl is played, that they have been growing for the past few years.

I'm beyond ready for Week 1 on September 11 when the Houston Texans host the Chicago Bears.
This 2016 season has a chance to become something really special if everything falls perfectly into place.

All of the practice time and preseason will be valuable for the new look offense.
An entirely new starting backfield with Brock Osweiler and Lamar Miller.
Rookie wideouts Will Fuller and Braxton Miller, and rookie center Nick Martin.

It's going to be important to have all five of those guys up to speed as quick as possible.
If all else fails offensively just threw the damn ball to DeAndre Hopkins. Easy enough, LOL.

Our strong defense will have to shoulder the load until the offense is clicking on all cylinders.

Also, I know some of you are worried about the tight ends and our lack of production at that position.

Good article on Ryan Griffin right here: It's a contract year for him. He has a lot to prove coming off his injuries.
http://www.unionleader.com/NFL/Texans-Griffin-has-something-to-prove-following-injury-07142016

Between Ryan Griffin and C.J. Fiedorowicz we will need one or both of those guys to step up and produce.
I would imagine we will still see J.J. Watt playing tight end in certain goal line packages. His hands are huge!

Braxton Miller will mostly play WR but he could see some time at QB and RB, in certain wildcat formations, as well.

What the Houston Texans have in 2016 that they haven't had before; A lot of speed to burn on offense.
This is the fastest and quickest, potentially most explosive group of players, that I've ever seen this team have.

So even though the offense may be a work in progress with a lot of new young players it should still be fun to watch.