The Texans picked up FA starters CB Johnathan Joseph and FS Danieal Manning in FA... as well as drafting CB Brandon Harris (2nd) and Roc Carmichael (4th) that should help their pass D.

Also they switched to the 3-4 and their starting LBers look great, though I'm surprised Mario Williams is at OLB and not DE... but I haven't watched him enough to say where I think he should be.

Originally Posted by: beast 

They were dead last. I doubt they can go from dead last to first by adding 2 mediocre vets and 2 rookies to a horrible secondary and porous front 7.

They would have to go from dead last to near the top of the league. A 3-4 is just a scheme without a DC that understands it enough to implement it as well as Capers and LaBeau. Phillips may be able to improve them, but with a lock out and his own record, I would doubt it is much. Nobody has seen one thing about them to be making predictions of a massive turn around like that.

Capers first year in Green Bay was not as big of a turn around as it would take for the Texans. Capers took us from an opponents passer rating of 72 in '08 to a 69 in '09. The Texans are starting over 100. They made the opponents QBs average look better than Rodgers career rating.

Originally Posted by: Dexter_Sinister 

Agreed Keys. The 24-0 lead over the colts in the 2nd quarter looks pretty encouraging as well. Although, as I've mentioned, it is a Manning-less Colts. Once can't expect much. Even the Titans aren't looking sharp.

Originally Posted by: doddpower 

Yeah, it doesn't appear to be a deep division in the least. I wouldn't be all that surprised if they challenge the NFC West for the worst division in football.

Originally Posted by: mi_keys