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5 reasons the Texans need to clean house

By Gabe Henderson

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 07: Brian Cushing #56 of the Houston Texans"n takes a water break against the Oakland Raiders in their AFC Wild Card game at NRG Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)"
HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 07: Brian Cushing #56 of the Houston Texans"n takes a water break against the Oakland Raiders in their AFC Wild Card game at NRG Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)" /
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HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 22: Houston Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien chats with Houston Texans General Manager, Rick Smith during the Houston Texans Training camp on August 22, 2017 at the Methodist Training Center at NRG Park in Houston, TX. (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 22: Houston Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien chats with Houston Texans General Manager, Rick Smith during the Houston Texans Training camp on August 22, 2017 at the Methodist Training Center at NRG Park in Houston, TX. (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Continuous lies

The offense is looking a lot more improved. Special teams is looking a lot better heading into this year. Bill O’Brien is a quarterback guru and offensive genius.

What do all of these phrases have in common? Each and every one of those statements are lies told to the Houston fan base throughout the last two seasons. Whether it be from the lips of Rick Smith or O’Brien, Texans fans have been continuously misled by team officials.

For instance, the offense. Don’t let the Texans’ 2016 divisional round appearance fool you. The offense was absolutely atrocious. In 2016, the Texans finished 29th in the NFL in total offense. Throughout the O’Brien era, that number has continued to drop. During his tenure, the Texans have yet to rank amongst the top half of the NFL in total offense. Some offensive mind. O’Brien and the organization used former offensive coordinator George Godsey as a scapegoat. But, Texans fans know who the true issue is with, they see right through the lies.

In regards to the quarterback guru claim, O’Brien’s Houston track record speaks for itself.

Credit is due where it is deserved. O’Brien has made Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Hoyer look like serviceable starters. But, he’s also managed to accomplish nothing with young quarterbacks such as Mallet, Osweiler and Savage. That does not bode well for young Deshaun Watson, but his case is different. Unlike the other quarterbacks O’Brien has coached in Houston, Watson is athletic and has a lot of upside.

Over the course of the last three seasons, Houston has ranked 28th, 32nd and 31st respectively in terms of special teams. While O’Brien continually preached the fact that the special teams is on the up, that’s not exactly hard considering they’ve been in the bottom five of the NFL every year during his tenure. But, after just two weeks, fans have watched what seems to be another abysmal special teams squad.

When will the lies stop? There’s no telling as long as Smith and O’Brien are in the driver’s seats. Only when they are gone will Texans fans finally gain clarity into the progression of their team on each side of the ball. Or even better yet, maybe with a new coach and general manager the team will actually progress in those aspects.

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