5/3/12: The Houston Texans took defensive end Whitney Mercilus from Illinois with the 26th overall pick in an attempt to fill the void created when former number one overall pick Mario Williams took his considerable talents to Buffalo. Mercilus is known as a pure pass-rusher with good instincts and a quick burst. The Texans also drafted two wide receivers, Devier Posey from Ohio State in the third round and Keshawn Martin from Michigan State in the fifth round. Drafting two Big Ten wideouts made Jacoby Jones expendible, and the Texans cut the sixth year wideout after failing to trade him.

4/25/12: The Texans do not have many glaring weaknesses entering the draft. They do need to replace Mario Williams, however.They have a solid, if unspectacular, quarterback in Matt Schaub. The leagues 2nd best rushing attack with (NFL leader) Arian Foster and Ben Tate. A true number 1 wide receiver in Andre Johnson (when healthy), and the number 4 rushing defense. They won the AFC South last year and look to build a divisional dynasty like the rival Colts did for a decade. Houston selected Whitney Mercilus from Illinois with the 26th pick. Mercilus is a pass-rushing specialist who may help fill the void from Williams departure.

4/17/12: Houston was essentially given the AFC South championship last year once Peyton Manning was out for the season. With Manning in Denver, and the rest of the division rebuilding, the Texans are favored to repeat. The team plays home-and-home against the division, as well as the NFC North and AFC East, and Baltimore and Denver. NFL schedule makers took note of the recent success, granting five nationally televised games: The Texans have two Monday Night games at the Jets and Patriots, Sunday Night games at home against Baltimore and Jacksonville, as well as a Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit.

Houston Texans Tickets - Team History

Established in 2002, the Houston Texansbring excitement every Sunday they take the field at Reliant Stadium. Playing in a state-of-the-art arena certainly helps, but the Texans boast superstars on both sides of the ball and have managed to recover quickly from their unsuccessful investment in would-be franchise quarterback David Carr.

Houston Texans Tickets - 2011 Season Info

Though a 4-2 start eventually gave way to a 6-10 final record, there is plenty of hope for 2011 for the Texans. Offensively, their Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster combination ranks among the best quarterback, wide receiver, running back trios in the NFL. Foster, who came out of nowhere to lead the league in rushing in 2010, will force defenses to play closer to the line of scrimmage from Week 1, opening up the field for Schaub and Johnson. Defensively, their first round selection of Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt fortifies a front seven that includes Pro Bowlers Mario Williams and Brian Cushing.

Houston Texans Tickets - 2011 Schedule

The Texans will be tested from Week 1, with only a Week 2 visit to Miami separating matchups against the Colts, Saints, and Steelers right out of the gate. Peyton Manning and Drew Brees will challenge the Texans' secondary, a unit that struggles with takeaways and can be looked at as a weakness for the young team. Adding Watt to the pass rush should alleviate some of the pressure on the secondary, yet Bernard Pollard and company still need to step up to push the Texans from just an offensive juggernaut to a bona fide playoff contender in 2011.

Houston Texans Tickets - The Players

Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson have proven to be one of the most dominant QB/WR tandem in the league. With the addition of Arian Foster, Derrick Ward and Steve Slaton in the back field the Texans have one of the more explosive offenses in the league. Mario Williams put his name at the list of the top DE in the league. The defense for the Texans isn't stellar but it is definitely good enough to allow them to possibly eclipse the Colts in the division and make the play offs. It'll be an interesting season as this young organization gets better and better each year.

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