The Texans defense believes that they can generate pass rush without sending too many defenders after the quarterback. Houston typically uses a four to five man pass rush and they save blitzes for the right moment.
The Texans defense struggles to defend the short passing game. That’s not something that was a particularly surprising find considering they rank 29th in passing yards allowed per game, they traded for Gareon Conley and picked up Vernon Hargreaves. Their inability to defend against the short pass hurt them dearly in their loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Zach Pascal had six receptions for over 100 yards and a touchdown against them.