Texans vs. Dolphins: What’s the Game Plan for Houston?

October 24, 2015   ·   Brian McDonald   ·   Jump to comments

Offensive Game Plan
The sky is blue, water is wet, and protecting the quarterback is crucial to the success or failure of an NFL offense.
Listing pass protection as a key to a game is kind of like saying a team needs to score more points, but that game within the game this week will determine the outcome.
Despite dealing with multiple injuries all season long—center Ben Jones is their only lineman to start at the same position in each game so far—and attempting more passes than any other team in the league, the Houston Texans offensive line has actually held up pretty well in pass protection this year.
Ryan Mallett and Brian Hoyer rank second and 11th, respectively, in sack percentage, and the Texans as a team rank 12th in sacks allowed with 10 through six games. Pro Football Focus has the Texans ranked as the fifth-best team in their pass block rating.
Hoyer and Mallett also rank first and fifth in lowest percentage of dropbacks under pressure...

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