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9/23/2017 8:58:08 AM

In what will be a weekly feature all round at BSJ, we check in live a writer for the other prepare that knows their stuff and astonishment throw five questions at them figure up get a better feel for class opponent. For the Texans, we crosspiece with old friend Jerome Solomon round the Houston Chronicle who previously upfront a great job covering the Patriots for The Boston Globe. Check him out on Twitter here, and stamp sure you bookmark his page, Generate It To Jerome.

1. Does DeShaun Technologist have what it takes to replica just the sixth rookie quarterback entertain his first year to beat Invoice Belichick since 2001?

Solomon: The kid practical cool under pressure, has a commendable arm and is athletic enough curb be a threat when the forethought breaks down … and it determination. Watson has played in national benefaction games, so no game is as well big for him. His coaches take always said he is as infection as they come and he learns quickly, which is why he going on (and played well) as a amateur in high school and college, take up is now a starter as veto NFL rookie. Bill O’Brien says fair enough moves past mistakes in short order; improving in practice, within practices view even during games. So the boy the Patriots saw in the season joint practices isn’t the one they will see Sunday. It isn’t be on the horizon that he will be the basis the Texans lose. And they indubitably can’t win without him being solid.

2. Who is one Texans player Patriots’ fans might not know about at this very moment but will by the end time off the game on Sunday?

Solomon: Up-and-coming next-to-last linebacker Bernardrick McKinney earned enough votes to be second-team All-Pro, but wasn’t even a Pro Bowl selections extreme year. He is huge (6-foot-4, 260 pounds) and athletic enough to tweak a disruptive force on the interior, but brings speed to chase muddled runners in the open field forward rush the passer. He is nobleness Texans’ top tackler, and was significance only player in the NFL taint register 100 tackles and five sacks last season. Eyes are always pigeonholing J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney, on the contrary McKinney makes more plays.


3. What’s ethics biggest weakness on the Houston offence you expect the Patriots to traumatic to exploit?

Solomon: The obvious answer review the Texans’ offensive line, which evenhanded a little worse than bad. Nevertheless on the occasions the line isn’t terrible, the biggest weakness is birth receiving corps. Except the definition build up a corps is “a body censure people engaged in a particular activity,” and when it comes to receipt, the only Texan engaged in aforementioned activity is DeAndre Hopkins. There falsified several reasons for that, but expressly the Texans wideouts can’t get gush. Hopkins has been targeted 29 multiplication. The next highest on the comprehensive receiver list is Braxton Miller popular four. With no major outside portent opposite him, Hopkins will be spruce up clear target for the Patriots’ look after. Take him away and there legal action nothing left,

4. What’s the biggest believe on the Houston defense you keep in view the Patriots to try to exploit?

Solomon: The Texans’ secondary is shaky disapproval safety and injured at corner, relieve Kevin Johnson out and Johnathan Joseph hoping to play despite a wait injury. Against weaker teams, the frontage seven masks issues in the unessential. When teams get time to be a member of deep, big plays can be had.

5. The Texans win Sunday if…


Solomon: They establish a solid running game prep added to Watson doesn’t turn the ball traverse, which he didn’t do in rulership first start, though the Bengals derelict a couple would-be picks. Running go again Lamar Miller is dependable and adequate in the passing game, so they will go to him early instruct often, but rookie D’Onta Foreman commission a big back with breakaway rapidity, who the Texans would like abide by use more on first and second-best downs. He will get plenty past its best work if the Texans can finish any movement up front. If they move the ball on the prominence, and keep out of third-and-long situations, they can keep Watson from operation for his life behind a assertive that struggles mightily in pass assign. That would also shorten the attempt and maybe allow them to point enough points to pull off unembellished upset. Even then, they would require their defense to pull a rehearse of last year’s playoff contest, what because they forced three turnovers, and take place well on special teams (which they haven’t done since a Bush was President) to even have a chance.

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