[NFL.com] Examining Houston Texans' defensive rise under Wade Phillips

Some of his analysis seems to be a bit off with regard to the clips he chose to present. Like the INT he posted by Dalton. He claims that the Texans' deep coverage was the reason for the INT since Dalton didn't have the patience to pass underneath the coverage. But you watch the play and Dalton clearly just decides to throw the ball up for grabs because he was being pressured like crazy by our pass rush. The coverage had little to do with it and our pass rush was the biggest reason for the INT.

Anyway, overall it was cool analysis. I worry, to some degree, that the simplicity that Wade was forced into last season due to the shortened training camp was a big reason for our success and that Wade trying to implement a much larger defensive playbook will cause more problems than it solves.

 

Hopefully not, these are professionals, they should be able to handle more complicated schemes by now.

 

The QBs we play this season will be the true litmus test.

Rodgers
Brady
Manning
Cutler
Stafford

11-5?

 

Oooo, goody. Now do one of the scary running backs we'll face, pretty please? ^^^ :grin:

Kidding... my comment is related to the fact that if we stop the run, our opponents won't have a chance passing it... but maybe they will if they seem to remember we still have weak corners *cough!*KareemJackson*cough!*