There was a reason why the Texans were expected to make the playoffs last season. The year before, they achieved the finest accomplishment in franchise history: a winning season. Matt Schaub led the league in passing and was expected to become even better. The biggest problem for the Texans was their lack of a running game. The Texans ranked 30th in rushing in the league, primarily because Steve Slaton did not live up to his expectations. However, in the very first game of the season against the rival colts, the solution was found. Arian Foster was unstoppable, rushing for 231 yards and reaching the endzone 3 times.
The Texans seemed unstoppable.
They were ranked number 3 in ESPN's power rankings, and their offense was electric. In the end, however, just one small problem prevented the Texans from achieving greatness, their secondary. The Texans had the leagues worst secondary in 2010, and it caused them to finish disappointedly at 6-10.
Expect that to change this season.
The Texans signed Pro-Bowl corner Jonathan Joseph, and an excellent safety in Daneal Manning. With these two defensive veterans on the team, the Texans are expected not to only improve their secondary, but actually have a good one. The Texans front seven seems to be stacked. They are made up of three Pro-Bowlers in Demeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, and Mario Williams. With the addition of JJ Watt, the Texans first round draft choice, the front seven seems very scary. Watt is impressing everyone at training camp. Gary Kubiak has said that Watt has already won the respect of the team's veterans, and Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips is quoted as saying, "JJ Watt is stepping up and being a starter right now."
With an unstoppable offense and a revamped defense, the Texans appear to be playoff bound.
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