There are so many things to talk about surrounding the Houston Texans, but certain issues you
just can't let slide.
All the drama surrounding Azeez Al-Shaair's late hit on Trevor Lawrence has been the talk of the NFL. Particularly, on when it is or isn't safe for a QB to slide. Azeez has since come out and
publicly apologized for his late hit on the Jacksonville QB yet, it seems to have come at the cost of turning Houston into public enemy #1. It didn't help matters much that both Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and General manager Nick Caserio came to the defense of Al-Shaair.
All the drama around the late tackle has distracted from the fact that QB CJ Stroud seems to be in the middle of a sophomore slump. Missing wide open passes he would have assuredly hit during his rookie campaign. It has also distracted from the terrible playcalling from 2nd year OC Bobby Slowik who has done his offense no favors. Thankfully, the Texans still have a two game lead over the division rival Indianapolis Colts and are hoping to play their best football down the stretch. Look for Houston to lean on the run and look to play solid defense as a push for a playoff run.
- Cody Lachney, Texans Analyst