Houston Texans: Evaluating The Position Groups – Offense

Oct 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue (28) runs with the ball during the second half against the Detroit Lions at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue (28) runs with the ball during the second half against the Detroit Lions at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Texans Osweiler Under Pressure
Oct 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) attempts a pass as Detroit Lions defensive end Kerry Hyder (61) applies pressure during the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Texans Quarterback Position Group –

Quarterback – The quarterback analysis is the Brock Osweiler analysis. No other Texans quarterback has seen the field, nor will they if Osweiler remains healthy. Bill O’Brien and Rick Smith staked their future employment and the Texans’ future on signing Osweiler. To bench him, no matter how poorly he plays, is to admit failure.

In truth, Osweiler is not yet a failure. However, the inexperienced quarterback is underperforming by almost every measure. To shed the “bust” label he must improve across the board – from recognizing defenses to setting protections, from dinks and dunks to hitting the bomb, from timing to accuracy. Each element of his performance must improve.