UGLY LOSS!!! Now questions to Ponder going forward.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by bikerack

Also, there was some thinking that RAC would call it quits, but after the game, he said "see y'all in a couple of weeks to start on next year" as they were all leaving.

I saw this sentiment among fans that it was time to send RAC out to pasture. I can't understand that. I mean, if RAC wants to retire, so be it... but if he wants another year, then of course.

Originally Posted by bikerack

Belief is that the team will have $67-70 mil in cap space before Clowney decision. If Clowney is tagged or signed, Mercilus is a trade candidate. If Clowney leaves, Mercilus goes back to his old spot and should be happier.

I don't mean to dog on Texans fans overreacting (no one here, of course), but the anti-Clowney rants are again, wrong. Yes, the neutral zone penalties are annoying, but he is so disruptive. RAC does need to figure out a way to allow both Clowney and Watt to remain aggressive and yet assign the containment elsewhere.

Originally Posted by bikerack

Kubiak's name has come up in watercooler discussions but the thinking is that he either stays with Denver as OC or some sort of offensive coach or goes to ATL.

Around Houston's watercooler? Interesting to think what Kubiak would do with a QB like Watson (bootlegs, ofc). Elway's gonna Elway on this though... seems like a non-starter.

Whoever comes in obviously needs to accentuate Watson's strengths. Going 5-wide is a terrible idea since that would better benefit a guy good at short, quick accuracy. That is not Watson. Teams with mobile QBs tend to make average RBs look great since it ought to open more lanes. The Texans running game was a mess down the stretch. Some play action stuff helped, but seems to just be the tip-off of what this offense has the potential of doing.