It’s been a quiet offseason for the Houston Texans so far, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to be optimistic about when the 2015 NFL regular season gets going just over five months from now. Here are three reasons why Texans fans should be looking forward to the season:
3) Jadeveon Clowney is BACK
Last year's No. 1 pick was limited to four games last season because of various injuries, which also hampered his effectiveness when he did play. Now that he's fully healthy, the Texans will be getting a player they didn't have last year. In case you forgot what he can do:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCaHa8xC6o
Yeah, it looks like the Texans will be just fine.
2) Houston's defense will be better
Getting a player like Clowney back will obviously boost a defense that ranked in the middle of the pack last year, but re-signing cornerback Kareem Jackson and bringing in nose tackle Vince Wilfork from the Patriots and safety Rahim Moore from the Broncos should be enough to catapult them into the top 10, if not higher.
1) Ryan Mallett looks like a real QB
Houston went 9-7 last year and almost made the playoffs despite having terrible quarterback play all season. The lone bright spot was Ryan Mallett, who threw for 400 yards in a game and a half as a starter before a torn pectoral muscle forced him to miss the rest of the season. Mallett showed potential that he could be a long-term starting quarterback in this league, and now that he's had a whole offseason to train as a starter, he should have a breakout year in 2015.
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