The Houston Texans played great last season and most people
consider them a lock to make it back to the playoffs in 2012 due to their
explosive offense and top-ranked defense but will Matt Schaub be under center
when they get there?
That’s actually a good question when you consider how many
games Schaub has missed during his time in Houston. In the five years he has
been with the Texans, Schaub has had his season cut short twice due to injuries
and missed a big chunk of another season.
It is promising that he went two straight seasons without
missing a game but it doesn’t matter when you are missing in action for your
franchise’s first ever playoff appearance. Schaub’s numbers were great as usual
even with his favorite target Andre Johnson also missing a lot of games last
season but Schaub needs to prove he can stay healthy and be in the lineup when
his team needs him the most.
Especially considering how dominant this team is with him at
the helm. The Texans were 7-3 with Schaub in the lineup but only 3-3 without
him. Houston easily dispatched the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the
playoffs but they really could have used Schaub’s ability to put up points in
their second round loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
So that will be the challenge for Schaub and the Texans’
coaching staff this season. Houston will work hard to return to the playoffs
this year but keeping Schaub healthy has also got to be a big priority.
And expectations are higher now that the Texans have tasted
the playoffs. Just making it to the post season won’t be enough this year to
satisfy this team or its fans but if the Texans do make another playoff
appearance with Schaub still in the lineup, then no team is going to want to
face this team in the post season.
Roosevelt Hall is an NFL Blogger for The Sport Mentalist and an NBA Blogger for The Sport Mentalist 2. He is also a Sports Reporter for Pro Sports Lives. He can be contacted at RHall_TPFB@Yahoo.com and be sure to follow him on Twitter @sportmentalist.
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