Preseason game: Saints @ Texans, 8/13/2022

[Arky]

After 1st quarter, Saints lead 7-3.

Saints scored on a 9 yard pass from Andy Dalton to Dwayne Washington. Texans scored on 49 yard Fairbairn FG after an INT from Tremon Smith.

Driskel in at QB for the Texans on the last possession. Ian Book currently QB'ing the Saints.

Texans just recover a fumble. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo on the recovery.

Pierce with 2 nice runs, one a 20 yarder as the Texans enter the Saints red zone.

[Arky]

Driskel hits Jalen Camp in the endzone for a 4 yard TD pass.

Texans take the lead:

Texans 10, Saints 7

11:50 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pierce looking good, Driskel looking good until a pass goes through the hands of Pierce and is INT'ed by Hansen of the Saints. He returns it 45 yards to the Texan 42. Saints ball with about 5:40 left in the half.

[Arky]

Saints got a FG to tie the game at 10.

Fairbairn missed a 59 yarder (long enough but wide right) as the half come to a close:

Texans 10, Saints 10

[Arky]

Saints added a FG about 2½ minutes into the 4th qtr to take the lead by 3.

With little time left, Driskel led the Texans down field for the go ahead score. Rookie Johnny Johnson III had a big catch and then the scoring catch, a 6 yard pass from Driskel with 25 seconds left.

Final score:

Texans 17, Saints 13

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Didn't see much of Davis Mills ... Driskel, however, didn't look too bad - if anything, he showed he could be a functional to good backup QB......

Pierce really looked good. Spencer Tillman was comparing him to Arian Foster...... Not sure about that one - need to see how he does against A-teams.... He might be a gem, though.... So far, he has shown to be an exciting runner.

DL Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Rams 3 years) and rookie LB Jake Hansen (Illinois) had good games. DE Derek Rivers had 2 sacks.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

Pierce really looked good. Spencer Tillman was comparing him to Arian Foster...... Not sure about that one - need to see how he does against A-teams.... He might be a gem, though.... So far, he has shown to be an exciting runner.

Pierce did look great. He gets to the line quickly and his first cut each time was good. Can lower his shoulder, too. Only have to temper the excitement a little since this came against what I assume is mostly the second-team Saints defense.

I didn't get flashbacks to Foster, style-wise I mean, so I assume Tillman is just trying to relate what he is seeing to the average Texans viewer. Pierce is a smaller guy than Foster. The similarities might just be that the Texans haven't had a back with the promise of Pierce since Foster.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

The similarities might just be that the Texans haven't had a back with the promise of Pierce since Foster.

Yes, I think so. Tillman suggesting he (Pierce) may have Foster-like production and big play capabilities and it's been a while since the Texans have had that.

Also, it's been a while since they've had a big play/dangerous punt returner/kickoff returner. (Jacoby Jones was the last?) It would be nice if they could find one of those somewhere....