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[Official] Texans @ Ravens

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Castor27, Nov 12, 2019.

  1. DonnyMost

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    I'm so, so glad I didn't pay money and freeze my ass off for the privilege of watching that catastrophe.
     
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  2. Mattician

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    This team has injuries, sure. But I thought it would be closer than that.

    Watson still has some learning to do. Needs to avoid taking those sacks by getting rid of it. Doesn't have to make a hero play every time.
     
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  3. Fulgore

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    Sounds like Earl Thomas has more faith in Texans than Tunsil does.
     
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  4. Rudyc281

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    He was doing so good with that and using his check downs last couple of weeks. And yesterday he went back to holding the ball for too long.
     
  5. JayZ750

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    Multiple times my 9 year old son watched and said "just throw it to the RB".

    Granted, everything looks a ton easier on the tv...
     
  6. DonnyMost

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    I was really floored by how long Deshaun was holding onto the ball.

    I couldn't get a good look at how Baltimore was scheming, but at a certain point it doesn't matter WHAT they're baiting you into doing... you have to get rid of the ball or tuck it and go.

    Every single play it looked like he was looking to hit a homerun. And that was even BEFORE the score got out of hand.
     
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  7. zeeshan2

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    The surprise wasnt the Texans defense set to struggle vs the Ravens. The Ravens O has done what they have wanted to this season. It was the no show by the #Texans offense that was the surprise.

    — patrick (@PatDStat) November 18, 2019

    The #Texans offense had their lowest offensive output of the season and gave up a season high 7 sacks on the season. The previous five games combined the offense gave up 7 sacks.

    — patrick (@PatDStat) November 18, 2019

    The best defense for the #Texans is the offense staying on the field. Limiting the defensive snaps on the field. They are just not built to hold up for a good portion of the game.

    — patrick (@PatDStat) November 18, 2019

    Texans are trying to correct their cornerback group and have for the most part. The issue now is the lack of pass rush. It was when Watt was healthy and even more-so now. The #Texans have no real threat with defense paying attention to Mercilus now. Going to be rough.

    — patrick (@PatDStat) November 18, 2019
     
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  8. TheRealist137

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    This is all BoB and his foolish philosophy of changing your game plan every week based on your the opponent. It only works when you have a genius at the helm that can always outsmart the other team. BoB flat out got out coached this game badly. He probably thought that with Tunsil back he could call those long developing plays again and likely told Watson to focus on deep completions based on what he thought Baltimore was going to do.

    BoB is holding Watson and this team back. Texans have a huge coaching disadvantage against every playoff team. He’s especially severely outmatched against Belichick and Harbaugh. You’ll see him get out coached by Reich Thursday again.
     
  9. red5rocket

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    Or the team knew they weren’t being prepared the right way.

    Texans don’t have the type of players to step up and express their opinion it seems. We’ve seen so many times where players speak up and say we need to this or stop doing that. What Texans player is going to be the one to do that?
     
  10. red5rocket

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    For me, it seemed like Deshaun was caught up in the qb battle. Lamar kind of went out and played his game.
     
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  11. Mr.Scarface

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    This MAY be the DUMBEST thing i’ve seen posted. “Let’s not match up to the Defense we are playing. Let’s run the same thing against everyone, even if that D is number at stopping it and not exploit what they are weaker at!”

    Are you ****ing serious?

    Stop posting.

    Please!

    It is game planning Dumbass. You are not going to run the same plan against the Chiefs as you would the Jags, Ravens or Patriots. They do different things. What will work against the Jags, is probably not going to work against the Ravens.
     
  12. Marteen

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  13. YOLO

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    well texans killer TY Hilton is looking to come back Thursday
     
  14. TheRealist137

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    You modify things to catch the opponent off guard. You DON'T completely revamp your offensive philosophy and go away from what has been working. Every GOOD team has an offensive identity. The Texans don't have any. Last few weeks we THOUGHT we had an idea, but then Sunday happened due to BOB changing the gameplan then we got blown tf out and guys looked unsure of themselves.
     
  15. Mr. Clutch

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    Yep. And it seems his gameplanning is deciding whether to put in long developing plays that never work
     
  16. J.R.

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    Texans built to win now, which makes Baltimore blowout troubling

    BALTIMORE -- The Houston Texans went all-in in the offseason, making dramatic moves to boost their near-term chances at the expense of future draft picks. They made trades and signings to win this season because they believed their roster had enough talent and quarterback Deshaun Watson gives them a chance to beat any opponent.

    The Texans traded two first-round picks and a second-rounder to protect Watson's blind side with Laremy Tunsil, and they added wide receiver Kenny Stills. The Texans traded a third-round pick for running back Duke Johnson and traded away Jadeveon Clowney for a third-round pick and two players. Houston then traded that third-round pick to the Raiders for cornerback Gareon Conley.

    Although still favored to make the playoffs, the Texans aren’t showing signs that they would be much of a threat, once there, to the teams that are pulling away from the pack in the AFC: the Patriots (9-1) and the Ravens (8-2).

    Coming into the season, the Texans’ weaknesses were on the offensive line and in the secondary.

    The secondary started Sunday ranked 29th in the NFL in pass defense, allowing an average of 277.3 passing yards per game. On Sunday, the Texans allowed quarterback Lamar Jackson to throw for 222 yards and four touchdowns.

    The line showed improvement in the middle of the season -- entering Sunday, Watson had been sacked seven times in five games -- despite having to play with moving pieces due to injuries. But on Sunday, Watson and the Texans reverted to the poor play they showed early in the season in a loss to the Panthers and a close win over the Jaguars.

    Against the Ravens, who entered the game with 23 sacks this season (tied for 23rd in the NFL), Watson was sacked seven times and took 10 hits. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards and an interception, and Houston finished with 232 net yards of offense.

    The Texans’ defense, which allowed 41 points on Sunday and was carved up by the Colts earlier this season, is chock-full of players on one-year deals or expiring contracts. Cornerbacks Bradley Roby and Johnathan Joseph will be free agents after the season. Nose tackle D.J. Reader is in the last year of his rookie deal. Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus, the only proven pass-rusher the Texans have since J.J. Watt tore his pectoral muscle in Week 8, will be a free agent after this season.

    The Texans will likely give Watson and Tunsil big contract extensions this offseason, and star receiver DeAndre Hopkins is under contract through 2022, so nobody is suggesting that this is the end of the window in Houston. But the Texans clearly have a lot of work to do to make this big bet pay off, and with fewer draft picks next spring, it will be tougher for the team to replenish talent.

    Even if the Texans play better than they did against the Ravens on Sunday, they have a tough stretch coming up. Houston hosts Indianapolis on Thursday, then New England in Week 13. The Texans and Colts both enter the game at 6-4, but Indianapolis holds the tiebreaker after winning the teams’ first meeting of the season.

    “It’s a must-win Thursday,” Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said. “Everybody knows that. We have to move forward. What we want is still ahead of us.”

    That is absolutely the case: The Texans could look back at the end of their season and point to the Ravens loss as the turning point before they went on a run. But for a franchise that has never been to an AFC Championship Game, Sunday’s blowout loss showed just how far behind the Texans remain in comparison to the best teams in the AFC.
     
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  17. Fulgore

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    If he has on the clown mask I might have to take colts +3
     
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  18. YOLO

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    if old man JJ can keep his mouth shut this time around, they have a chance ;)
     
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  19. Mr.Scarface

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    Have you watched Film on the Ravens all season? Maybe they saw that the RPO doesn't work against the Ravens since they SEE IT everyday and it was on film that it hasn't worked against them?
     
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    Pass rush is pretty bad, might as well see what he's got
     

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