This low season, Deshaun Watson received the second most lucrative contract in NFL history. Four games into the season, the Texans they still can’t find a way to win.
Even having the second-highest-paid player in the league doesn’t help Texans who are struggling in many ways. In its first three calendar weeks, the club allowed 95 points and only scored 57.
Not having control of the fate of matches in a team sport can be frustrating. Defensive end J.J. Watt He recognizes that he can only take responsibility for himself and do his best.
“All I can do is control what I can control. I will enter the game and work hard. I will try to find the way. Do what is possible so that this week we can get the victory. This is horrible. It’s brutal. It is depressive. Stinks. Stinks. I don’t know how else to put it. I don’t know how else to do it than to work hard. “he commented today after the loss to the Vikings.
The team entered the game as the worst in the league against the run, allowing 188.3 yards. Aware of this, and being the third best defense against the pass (199.3) –– also prior to today’s match––, the Vikings bet on the running game. The Minnesota team sent 22 passes and 40 touches on the ground. The Texans accepted 162 yards this afternoon at NRG Stadium, with Dalvin Cook being the most productive running back (130).
“Our story is that we have to stop the race. That is what we need, to stop the race, and we have to prevent passing situations. We have to get to the point where we have an advantage in almost every aspect, and then put them in difficult situations.”Explained the player with three awards for Best Defender of the Year.
“Obviously we have to do something different. We are 0-4 “, he acknowledged. “Whatever we are doing is not working. Something needs to change, something needs to be different ”.
O’Brien, with greater responsibility
Looking for different results, Coach Bill O’Brien became more involved in the team’s planting and play selection, according to information from Ian Rapoport, of NFL Network.
We need to do a better job, whether it’s the receivers or tight ends or the running back or the line or Deshaun getting the ball out faster. Whatever it is, they’re all in this together. It is something we are all working on and trying to improve and we need to do, ”said the strategist, who also serves as general manager.
