He’s working to turn it around.
In the Texans 27-9 loss, Denver's tandem of C.J. Anderson and rookie Devontae Booker rushed for 190 yards. It was the second consecutive week that Houston’s defense allowed a 100-yard rusher. Frank Gore had 106 yards in the Texans overtime win over the Colts in Week 6. At Minnesota, the Texan held the Vikings leading rusher, Matt Asiata, to just 55 yards rushing on 14 carries.
While tackling is difficult to replicate on the practice field, especially since teams are not hitting pads, it’s still just a matter of numbers, according to Crennel.