Since its founding, the Houston Texans have continued to find a path to success, with the defensive team finding its way and the offensive team fluctuating over the past few years.

It's not hard to see why, quarterback.

Although rugby is a team sport, it is difficult to play without players in any position; But in the offensive group, the importance of quarterbacks is unmatched. Every team needs a cornerstone quarterback, and building the entire offensive system around the core quarterback makes the quarterback's position in the league unique.

But the problem is that among the more than 100 quarterbacks in the league, not to mention the top quarterbacks or excellent quarterbacks, even if the quarterbacks above the level line are particularly sought-after, a cornerstone quarterback who can build a dynasty is definitely hard to find, which also makes the team inevitably urgent when facing quarterbacks.

Looking at last year's draft, the Washington Redskins were willing to spend a lot of money for Robert Griffin III, trading from the St. Louis Rams to the top pick, and that's the best proof of that.

Although industry professionals are complaining that the Washington Redskins are stupid and have a lot of money, they can actually understand the eagerness to seek talent, because this is the current situation of the entire league, there are only a handful of excellent quarterbacks, and the quarterbacks who can enter the transfer market are extremely sought-after as long as they reach the average level; In contrast, the price of the draft is already very cheap and cost-effective.

The desperate need of Washington's redskins is shared by Houston Texans.

The Houston Texans have been underwhelming since their build, picking up two first-round picks and one pick-up in their first five seasons, and they're struggling to find a cornerstone quarterback, but unfortunately, either the timing is wrong or the draft strategy is wrong, and they haven't been able to find the right quarterback.

In 2002, the Texans selected quarterback David Carr (David-Carr) with the first pick, but unfortunately, Karl's performance has never been able to meet the expected level, and he can only be regarded as mid-table in the league, and the team's record has not improved much; In 2007, Texans had no choice but to abandon Karl and turn their attention to the free market.

They found Matt Bib.

Matt Waib was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 90th pick in the third round in 2004, and after entering the league, he served as a backup for Michael Vic, then the Falcons' starting quarterback, but unfortunately did not get many appearances; After moving to the Texans, he initially showed his ability, albeit not at the top, but he was able to reach the average.

In 2009, he ushered in the first peak of his career, passing 4,770 yards in the regular season, becoming the king of passing yards; The quarterback averaged a career-high season of 98.6, and despite the high ratio of touchdowns to interceptions, with 29 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, which has surpassed the "1:1", Bu was a substitute for the first time and won the Pro Bowl MVP.

In 2011, the Texans made drastic overhauls of the defensive team in the draft and free agency, and the strength was comprehensively improved, and the company also set a new career high, leading the league with a seven-three record in the first ten weeks of the regular season; Halfway through the game, his stats also reached new highs, especially the touchdowns and interception ratios set career lows.

Sadly, the season was reimbursed by injury and left to watch rookie quarterback TJ Yates lead the team to the playoffs for the first time in history.

In 2012, that is, last season, the Texans ushered in a contract year, but also ushered in an explosive year, although the relevant data did not refresh the personal best, but the Texans have achieved a perfect balance between offense and defense, and the individual ability of the players and the strength of the team have also found the right fit, and the Texans are the most appreciated team by analysts and commentators in the entire league, except for the San Francisco 49ers.

At one point, he even became a strong candidate for the regular season MVP.

But why is it that Cub still can't be called a good quarterback?

Blunder!

Passing errors are at a high rate, with six of the last seven seasons having double-doubled interceptions, with the only exception being the 2011 season, which missed six games due to injury, and that year also had six interceptions; Correspondingly, the layout and execution of the touchdowns in the red zone are also weak, the number of touchdowns is always low, and more often the ground attack is still needed to complete the fatal blow, which further highlights the heavy cost of interception errors.

In addition, the pass completion rate has always been low, with the season average generally remaining around 66%.

After the highlight of last year's contract year, the team's form has dropped significantly this season, with pass success and turnover rates still being key words in the four games so far, which has also made it difficult for the attacking team to open up the situation.

At the same time, the offensive weapons of the cloth also encountered problems of varying degrees, which made the situation worse.

Adrian Foster, the running back who burst into peak form after signing a big contract last season, has seen huge fluctuations in his attacking ability this season, especially the domineering spirit in the red zone seems to have been forgotten in the warm Miami sun in the offseason, and there is no such air-swallowing posture as he scored 15 touchdowns last season.

Oen-Daniels, a close end who performed well last season, was directly reimbursed for the season due to injury, and before the injury, Owen's performance also declined significantly, and the ability to dismantle and receive the ball in the short pass area could not give effective firepower, further weakening the team's ability to fight in the frontcourt.

And this year, the eleventh season of wide receiver Andre Johnson is still conscientious, which can be called the most stable link in the entire offensive group, but the two fists are difficult to beat the four hands, and the decline in the passing ability of the cloth has put Andre in a situation without cannonball support, and the other receivers are almost invisible, no matter how hard they try, they can't help the team complete the offense.

That's where the Texans offense stands.

Of course, at the beginning of the season, the problems exposed in just four weeks may be more serious or less serious than expected, and the focus is on the next adjustment: the season is only a quarter of the way around, the team still has plenty of time to find its form again, and it is far from the bottom.

Every game for the rest of October counts!

Today, facing the San Francisco 49ers, who are also behind bars, the Houston Texans have every hope of turning the tables and finding the winning formula again.

It's just that it doesn't seem to be an easy task.

Just now, the Texans defensive team suffered a dull stick, in the head-on confrontation, repeatedly lost the lead, missed the opportunity again and again, and the opening was less than a minute, so they lost a touchdown in a daze, it seems that Watt's tackle is still vivid, and then they are already behind the score.

It's not terrible to be scored by an opponent for a touchdown; The scary thing is that they have no idea how things happen.

Now, the entire Candlestick Field has been boiling, and the mighty scorching sound wave is like a tsunami, and it is unreasonable to crush the past in an instant, so that every player of the Houston Texans can clearly feel the fierceness and ferocity of the fangs and claws, and the bright golden sea before the opening game can't help but appear in their minds again, and the helplessness and panic of the away game quietly disturb their thoughts.

Matt Seb led his teammates into the court, and the offensive players formed a circle, and then Bub stood in the center, kneeling on one knee, ready to start laying out the tactics; But the deafening shouts of the audience did not leave any gaps, he was already hoarse, but his voice still could not tear through the overwhelming waves of qi and transmit it, and the feeling of powerlessness was really a little irritating.

In the end, the transmission of tactics can only be done through gestures and lip shapes.

The Houston Texans offensive team completed the formation, and when they raised their eyes slightly, they could see the golden sea surging in the whole field, bubbling and boiling, refracting the bright halo of the sun, rippling brightly in the field of vision, although they chose the backlit side of the field, but at this time, Bu only felt that the whole field was golden, almost swallowing him.

"Defend! Smack! ”

"Defend! Smack! ”

The uniform shouts of support flowed down like a waterfall, leaving him breathless, and he could only force himself to let out a long breath, focus on the defense in front of him, calm down, and start reading the defense.

Calm down.

Calm down.

Calm down.

He was not a rookie who had just entered the league, and his mood and state quickly calmed down, and after completing all the moves step by step, he calmly announced the kick-off.

While his hands felt the rough leather texture of the rugby, the red waves built by the defensive front line smashed into his face and unreasonably, and the burning sensation could be clearly felt on the surface of the skin, which also forced his steps to retreat continuously, regaining time and space for himself to pass and observe.

During the step-back move, the defenders used their peripheral vision to quickly scan the field, which could be faintly captured, and the defensive team used a full five-man rushing tactic, and there were two linebacks cruising in the short pass area, which also meant ...... There are only four players in the second line, and at most it is only a one-on-one defensive matchup.

Opportunity!

But only if Bu can use his legs to get rid of the rushing pass raid of the defensive front!

He quickly judged the situation on the field, and towards his right, a quick lateral movement left his pocket, and then his gaze swept to see the situation of the second-line confrontation.

Central Belt, One to One. An outside receiver is in front of a safety guard.

Right area, one against two. An wide receiver is against a safety guard and a corner back.

Something doesn't seem quite right with the alignment, and it's a little different from his prediction, so how should he choose to pass?