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Texans Offense 2014

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Rocket River, Aug 25, 2014.

  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    I know the play book is 'dumbed down' for preseason
    I know we not seeing the Full Monty
    but
    I don't see alot of stretching the field here.
    I see alot of dinking and dunking
    3 yrds and . . well 3.yrds


    Someone more familiar with Penn State care to help me understand
    Is this what I should expect all year.

    I have not watched every second of every game
    so I might have missed something

    Rocket River
     
  2. msn

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    can Fitz throw farther than three yards?
     
  3. Mr. Clutch

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    Why would he us the same offense as a college program?
     
  4. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    No.

    People will realize that Schaub was actually pretty good for 4 years.
     
  5. conquistador#11

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    as long as we get a 4.1 yard from a run between passes, we should be good. 4.2 for reassurance. so no sacks or turnovers please!
     
  6. Mr. Clutch

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    You're asking a lot from Fitz
     
  7. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    The JVG Offense
     
  8. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    New Coach, New Offense, Preseason, Still showing only vanilla, QB not nearly as good as the one they had 2 years ago, aging RB, aging star WR.
     
  9. Jake Tower

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    The OL has to keep protection up long enough for a receiver to get down field.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    After watching Schaub flutter and float the ball all over the field last year, Fitz's arm looks positively Favre-esque.

    Haven't seen him go deep, but his short and intermediate routes have some zip.
     
  11. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Fitz just can't throw accurately down field. He's a dink and dunker.
     
  12. conundrum

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    What does Arian and AJ have to do with what we have seen from the offense so far? Arian has yet to play a game and AJ has played all of what, maybe 15 plays?

    To the OP, as others have said, Fitz is going to be a dink and dunk kind of guy. I don't see the Texans airing out the ball unless they have to or after plenty of build up on a possible PA.
     
  13. TheRealist137

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    he has accuracy issues all-around, not just down field. At least Schaub's softballs were to the right spot, even if the defender cut in front and picked it off.
     
  14. K-Low_4_Prez

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    BOBs offense is not going to throw deep very much... Expect a lot of throws to the TEs and AJ over the middle mixed with a heavy dose of running. If we can throw less than 25 times a game we should be okay.
     
  15. Fyreball

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    If we can pick up first downs, I really don't care how far he throws the ball. Dink and dunk offenses work just fine as long as receivers are able to get YAC. THAT'S a much more important stat in this style of offense.
     
  16. Joe Joe

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    They have only played 15 plays because they are being treated very carefully because they are aging.
     
  17. ipaman

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    BOB at NE wasn't really dink and dunk. Yea alot of short throws but alot of YAC. NE used tons of 5 wide, including TEs and RBs out wide, which we really haven't seen. Also used TEs as FBs including 3 TEs sets. I think it's too early to label as dink and dunk.

    Also, no Arian so far and to me he is a key. BOB loves isolating a pass catching RB against a LB or S. If Arian is healthy he will kill in this offense as a receiver.
     
  18. RunninRaven

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    I was pleased to see some different type of plays run than what I was expecting. Passes when I would usually see runs from Kubiak. That sort of thing. It was refreshing.
     
  19. ipaman

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    Forgot to add, we also haven't seen the fast paced hurry up offense that we know is coming.
     
  20. desihooper

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    I think we'll see a ton of routes like this for Arian and the RBs. Shotgun, 3 wides, 2 RBs in the backfield. Get the RB isolated on a LB and take the easy money.
     

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