Unofficial Official Offseason Thread (2024)

I wonder how many interceptions they projected for Pitre in 23 after his 5 interception rookie season?

 

Wild how low we are.. having lack of success for so long makes you think you’re expensive haha

 

I think it's one of the reasons so many opposing fans come to games here:
(1) 2 major airports = cheap flights
(2) 4th largest city in U.S. = multiple hotel rooms + dining options
(3) the Zoo
(4) available & cheap tickets vis-a-vis other NFL cities
(5) old mentality = we travel to Htown & watch "our" team win

4 probably ranks higher, but you get the point

 

I'm so glad I don't ever want/need a beer so bad I'd pay over $10 to drink one.

 

I’m afraid it would be hard for me to fathom not having a beer while watching football. But good for you…

 

40 days until preseason! I can't wait for some Texans football.

 

Ranking 2024 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups
https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/st...-ranking-starting-lineups-projection-32-teams

1. 49ers
2. Chiefs
3. Ravens
4. Chiefs
5. Lions
6. Cowboys
7. Bengals
8. Texans

Biggest strength: Wide receiver. Houston was already in good shape at wide receiver with the returning duo of Nico Collins and Tank Dell, so adding star Stefon Diggs to the mix cements this as one of the best WR rooms in the NFL. Collins posted an 80-1,297-8 receiving line during a breakout 2023, while Dell -- prior to suffering a season-ending leg injury in Week 13 -- had a four-game stretch in which he led the league in TD receptions (five) and was third in receiving yards (369). Diggs is now 30 years old but hasn't lost much, having finished top-seven among WRs in targets, receptions and TDs in Buffalo last season. Noah Brown leads a loaded bench, as well. -- Clay

Biggest weakness: Interior defensive line. Offensive line was a strong candidate here, but DT is arguably a larger concern. Journeyman newcomer Foley Fatukasi tops the depth chart after struggling in Jacksonville, and he'll be joined by an underwhelming group of veterans that includes Kurt Hinish, Khalil Davis, Tim Settle and Mario Edwards Jr. Versatile Denico Autry will factor in, though he's entering his age-34 season and has primarily aligned at the edge. -- Clay

X factor for 2024: Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and early-down pass rates. In 2023, the Texans ranked 26th in early-down pass rate at 52% when the game was in question (with win probability between 15-85%). That's the kind of thing teams with bad quarterbacks do, but the Texans have a star in C.J. Stroud (and elite targets, too). Maybe that was Slowik being protective of his rookie, but in 2024, one determination of Houston's offense will be how much Slowik presses the advantage he has in the passing game -- and lets Stroud throw it around on early downs. -- Walder

Nonstarter to know: Receiver John Metchie III. The Texans spent a second-round pick on the Alabama speedster in 2022. It hasn't turned into much for reasons beyond anyone's control; Metchie missed his rookie year after a cancer diagnosis. He was limited to 16 catches for 158 yards in 2023 and is fifth on the Texans depth chart at this point. Is the breakout coming? -- Schatz

Projected Starters For The Texans
QB C.J. Stroud DT Foley Fatukasi
RB Joe Mixon DT Kurt Hinish
WR Stefon Diggs EDGE Danielle Hunter
WR Nico Collins EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
WR Tank Dell EDGE Denico Autry
WR Noah Brown LB Azeez Al-Shaair
TE Dalton Schultz LB Christian Harris
LT Laremy Tunsil CB Derek Stingley Jr.
LG Kenyon Green CB Desmond King II
C Juice Scruggs CB Kamari Lassiter
RG Shaq Mason S Jalen Pitre
RT Tytus Howard S Jimmie Ward

9. Bills
10. Eagles
11. Dolphins
12. Browns
13. Packers
14. Rams
15. Jaguars
16. Seahawks
17. Bears
18. Steelers
19. Falcons
20. Saints
21. Colts
22. Bucs
23. Vikings
24. Chargers
25. Titans
26. Raiders
27. Patriots
28. Cardinals
29. Panthers
30. Commanders
31. Broncos
32. Giants

 

Damn! The Chiefs are so good, they have 2 lineups in the top 10!

 

Oops.

2. Chiefs
4. Jets

 

I think you were right the 1st time. The freakin' Jets at 4?!?

 

10. HOUSTON TEXANS
The Texans traded back to get Will Anderson Jr. after they selected C.J. Stroud because they thought he was a true blue-chip prospect, and he backed that up as a rookie with an 81.6 PFF overall grade and 59 quarterback pressures. The team brought in Danielle Hunter to play on the opposite side, giving Houston one of the best edge tandems in the game.

The interior of this line has more questions than answers, but the edge pressure should be enough to create plenty of havoc.

 

Hard to say if the interior D-line is more of a concern than the secondary. IMO, it is.

 

Does anybody expect Kurt Hinish to start at IDL?? I think he is on the roster bubble IMHO

 

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I don’t expect him to start.

They got a bunch of bodies. How many DTs did they carry? 3? 4?

(Denico Autry)
Foley Fatukasi
Tim Settle
Kurt Hinish
Mario Edwards
Marcus Harris
Khalil Davis
McTelvin Agim
Pheldarius Payne

 

I think we carry 4 DTs only and one who plays both spots (Autry).

I have Autry + Fatukasi + Settle + Davis + trade (Jonathan Allen or Daron Payne from WSH) on my bingo card.

I think one of WRs (Metchie?) + some draft capital (conditional 2nd?) may be headed to Commanders. Yes, by gawd, I am going to speak this into existence!