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

[bikerack]

My friend with the team tells me that BOB is ready and willing to bring in an offensive assistant but stops short of calling it an OC position.

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.

Since J-Jo's salary is $4.5 million next year with $0 in dead money, he doesn't expect him to be cut. Kevin Johnson most likely gone (90% sure) and Kareem 60-70% gone. Matthieu will resign with team.

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.

Going back to the offensive asst thing...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. He has started to let people know he wants to coach again but not be a HC.

EDIT - looks like ATL is going to be hiring Dirk Koetter to be OC...

[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.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

RAC does need to figure out a way to allow both Clowney and Watt to remain aggressive and yet assign the containment elsewhere.

Maybe they should get a secondary.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by Keith

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.

Yes - word has gotten out around the NFL that Kubiak is on the market looking for the right situation and it was more of an internal informal "what-if" kind of discussion. Like you said though...Elway is involved and he may not be going anywhere.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by bikerack

Like you said though...Elway is involved and he may not be going anywhere.

Well well well… Kubiak is backing out of the Broncos.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Keith

Well well well… Kubiak is backing out of the Broncos.

Speaking of Kubiak I've read where some would like the Texans to hire him as their offensive cordinator which is silly for anyone to think for a moment that a man as insecure as HC Bill O'Brien would accept a popular Houstonian & former super bowl winning HC on his staff.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Speaking of Kubiak I've read where some would like the Texans to hire him as their offensive cordinator which is silly for anyone to think for a moment that a man as insecure as HC Bill O'Brien would accept a popular Houstonian & former super bowl winning HC on his staff.

I've never heard Kubiak described as popular. Fans here ran him out of town.

[bikerack]

Don't be surprised to see Kubiak join the JAX staff. Lots of interest there.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

I've never heard Kubiak described as popular. Fans here ran him out of town.

I know a lot of people who liked Kubiak and I'm one of them. And I was happy for him when he won a SB with the Broncos.