Feisty Brian Hoyer has been named the Houston Texans starting quarterback for the season opener with the Kansas City Chiefs. Hoyer, who has been much-maligned by the Houston sports radio crowd, will get a chance to prove it on the field. While everyone talks about the importance of the QB position, it probably won’t matter who Coach Bill O’Brien has taking snaps unless there is a marked improvement in the offensive line. Since the dismissal of Chris Myers and the failure of Sua’filo to emerge as a legitimate starter, the O-line is in relative turmoil inside the tackles. The main reason the Cowboys were a playoff team last year was because they have spent capital and precious draft picks on offensive linemen and now sport one of the best units in the NFL. The Texans had a similarly excellent line only 4 seasons ago and it carried them to the playoffs twice. With a journeyman quarterback and Arian Foster out for the foreseeable future, 2015 could be a long year for the Deep Steel Blue, Liberty White and Battle Red clad fans at NRG.
At least, Hoyer understands the situation. After the pathetic offensive performance in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Broncos, Hoyer said, “I think at this point there’s definitely things that need to be corrected and get fixed. But I don’t feel poorly about where I’m at. I don’t know if I’d say I feel great. I think we have a long way to go as an entire offensive unit, myself included.”
Hoyer will definitely need to improve on last year’s line with the Browns. Read it and weep, Texans fans.
| Rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comp. pct. | 55.3 | 32nd |
| TD-Int ratio | 0.92* | 31st |
| Total QBR | 39.8 | 30th |
| Yards per att. | 7.6 | 9th |
Paradise in Hell 