Savage finished one game and started another before getting injured. Brock started for 8 regular season wins and 1 playoff win
That's a great stat. I didn't realize that. The passing game has been pretty solid at home, at least in yardage. But I still think it would be wise to go run heavy again and protect Watson--as long as the defense allows for that.
Now factor in that his season average is 3.1 seconds per throw and it's undeniable what the problem is. He's holding on to the ball too long either due to indecision or awful play design that requires too much time to have the play develop. It could not be more clear that the Texans need to incorporate more quick passes into the mix.
He's definitely more indecisive this year. He held the ball last year too but when he threw it he would let it rip. Not to mention the scrambling/holding the ball plays often resulted in huge gains, and this year that hasn't been the case. I'm just praying the O-line doesn't ruin him either physically or mentally (or both). Yikes.
Also not that we are great at it, but why the hell don't we run more screens? At least to get the ball out quicker. I mean geezus why is this so hard to understand?
Are we really justifying Brock?? He was responsible for maybe 1 of those wins. That was all defense that year.
To be fair (I am not backing BOB here) but I think part of that problem is Deshaun Watson. The dude loved making those hail mary plays last year. He wants to hold it, his first read is the deep ball, then he comes down. Its not all the route developing plays, its that he is looking deep first then it takes 3 seconds to come back down to the check down or crosser.
https://www.battleredblog.com/2018/...tball-focus-grades-texans-in-win-over-jaguars OFFENSE: —Deshaun Watson is still near the top week-to-week in average time to throw, and now his season average is 2.94, which ranks first among all quarterbacks with at least 10 dropbacks. There are a variety of factors that go into that number, such as how quickly wide receivers can get open, play design, Watson not trusting what he sees, or offensive line pressures forcing scrambles or adjustments. The Texans have been successful using quick-game concepts with Watson this season and could perhaps look to lean on that more when establishing offensive rhythm. —It can get old harping on the offensive line every week, but every week the performance is hard to ignore. Though they only allowed three hits and one sack on the day but still Davenport (37.6), Kelemete (34.2) and Mancz (38.3) all had pass-blocking grades below 40 for the game. Simply put, that means even if they weren’t allowing hit or even a pressure, they were getting beat consistently and sometimes badly. Not surprising considering the talent and depth of the Jaguars’ defense but it is something to keep a close eye on. DEFENSE: —Whitney Mercilus and Jadeveon Clowney were quite the tandem on Sunday. The pair finished as the two highest graded edge players (92.3 and 92.1, respectively) on the week. Mercilus also earned a pass-rushing grade of 90.0, which ranked tied for second among edge players for the week. Clowney generated a run-defense grade of 91.7, which was the highest mark of any edge defender this week and the third-highest mark among all defensive players. —Johnathan Joseph continued his high-level play this week, earning an 83.0 overall grade (sixth-best at his position) an 84.1 coverage grade (7th), and a 61.8 passer rating when targeted. Fellow DB Tyrann Mathieu also shone in the contest, netting an 82.6 overall grade (5th), 81.0 coverage grade (4th), an interception and a 34.7 passer rating when targeted.
