PFT: J.J. Watt has practice dancing, as his third TD ties the Fridge

[Cotton]

J.J. Watt has practice dancing, as his third TD ties the Fridge

Posted by Darin Gantt on October 10, 2014, 5:27 AM EDT

As if J.J. Watt wasn’t already a legend for his dancing skills, he’s now equaled one of the all-timers.

His 45-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in last night’s near-miss against the Colts was his third touchdown of the year.

The last defensive lineman to score three in a season was William “The Refrigerator” Perry in 1985.

“Big play, but at the end of the day, not enough,” Watt said, via Tania Ganguli of ESPN.com. “Gotta find a way to do more.”

That hardly seems possible, as good as it was at his day job.

He also sacked Colts quarterback Andrew Luck twice and batted down three passes, sparking a furious comeback from what appeared to be just another Thursday night seal-beating.
That they lost 33-28 to fall to 3-3 was almost a subplot, as the Texans showed they were a legitimate team in the process of coming back, able to make plays on offense occasionally too.

“It is a tough loss; it is frustrating,” Watt said “But I really don’t think that it’s — it’s definitely not time to panic. There is no doubt about that. It’s not time to panic. The way this team fights, and the way that these guys battle, and the way we go out there and we give what we have. We just can’t give team 24 points to start a game.”

While Watt’s playing MVP-caliber football, mistakes by the offense doomed the Texans last night, and some day they’ll regret not doing more to find a quarterback this offseason, since the other parts are well in place.

 

[Jwooten15]

I dont understand why Fitzpatrick is hated so much. He played pretty well not only last night, but against the Cowboys as well. Not at an elite level, but he was good enough to win. They wouldn't be complaining so much about Fitzpatrick if their offensive line learned basic principles of pass blocking.

Not saying he's all-world or anything, but he is good enough. A game manager. But placing all the blame on him is equal to all the Cowboys fan always placing the blame on Romo anytime we lose. It's not an accurate assesment whatsoever.

 

[boozeman]

I dont understand why Fitzpatrick is hated so much. He played pretty well not only last night, but against the Cowboys as well. Not at an elite level, but he was good enough to win. They wouldn't be complaining so much about Fitzpatrick if their offensive line learned basic principles of pass blocking.

Not saying he's all-world or anything, but he is good enough. A game manager. But placing all the blame on him is equal to all the Cowboys fan always placing the blame on Romo anytime we lose. It's not an accurate assesment whatsoever.

You cannot be a game manager if you make too many crucial errors. That's why he sucks and is not good enough. He is erratic and makes bad decisions too much. You can count on him for a bad play or two a game, and often it is a turnover.

 

[Jwooten15]

You cannot be a game manager if you make too many crucial errors. That's why he sucks and is not good enough. He is erratic and makes bad decisions too much. You can count on him for a bad play or two a game, and often it is a turnover.

Doesn't matter who you have back there; if they don't have time to assess the field or if they're continually looking over their shoulder for a potential pass rusher who came free, anybody is going to make a few mistakes.

Any pocket passer would struggle in that situation (brady and brees included ). What they need, if they don't want to shore up the line, is a kapernick/newton type of athletic QB who can avoid some of the pressure

 

[Clay_Allison]

Doesn't matter who you have back there; if they don't have time to assess the field or if they're continually looking over their shoulder for a potential pass rusher who came free, anybody is going to make a few mistakes.

Any pocket passer would struggle in that situation (brady and brees included ). What they need, if they don't want to shore up the line, is a kapernick/newton type of athletic QB who can avoid some of the pressure

I've been saying for a few years that a path to some cheap success if you don't have a franchise QB is to load up on the mobile journeymen who are available every year and run an option offense. You can make the playoffs if you have a good OL and a good D, even if your starter is Tebow. The important thing is to never fall in love with those guys and try to change them. They never become pocket passers. They are running backs who throw.

Take Tavaris Jackson, Terrelle Pryor, and a draft pick to camp and see who looks best running and throwing with very simple reads. Don't be afraid to sub them out if they suck or take a big hit.