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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Did you get to see any preseason games? How was Schaub? I think the Texans are an intriguing team. Also, is Davis 100%?
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As rube said, Domanick (Davis) Williams was put on IR prior to last season and faded away when the season ended. He'll never be back.
As for Schaub, he looks good so far. The most noticeable difference from his predecessor, David Carr, is how comfortable and poised he looks. He stands in the pocket, makes good throws, and when he gets sacked he almost always follows it up with a completion (something Texans fans aren't used to). He seems like a good fit for the offense because it's based more on quick timing routes then deep passes ie. quick outs/slants for the WR's and comebacks/look-ins for the TE's. The emergence of Jacoby Jones at WR3 definitely helps because not only is he giving the offense tremendous field position on special teams (although at the moment he's taking most of his returns back for 6) but he's using his awesome speed to turn low risk plays into big yardage gains. I wouldn't be surprised if he passes Kevin Walter for the #2 behind AJ as early as week 4.
**forgot to add, he's made a couple long throws on the run that made him look like an all-pro. If he can continue it in the regular season, the offense will be very solid.
The Texans are definitely a wildcard of a team. They've been given a schedule where they could win 9-10 games if things go right. The lines will decide the fate of the season, the d-line is really inexperienced but has lots of potential. The o-line is a fairly veteran group but outside of Chester Pitts is just not that good. They'll have to rely on their chemistry to get them through the year.
**one more thing, anyone looking for a sleeper tight end in fantasy needs to look at Owen Daniels. He should be good for about 45-50 catches and 500-550 yards with about 8 TD's. Kubiak and Schaub absolutely love the guy and he has the uncanny ability at the TE position to make guys miss