offensive line
There’s no way to get around the offensive line allowing seven sacks of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Although some were certainly on Watson for holding onto the ball for too long, the pressure allowed contributed massively. Heralded left tackle Laremy Tunsil racked up an additional two false starts, bringing his total to 14 on the season. It wasn’t a perfect game.
However, their push generated 144 rushing yards and 360 overall offensive yards on the day. Their second half resurgence, possibly coincidental with the game plan, should be noted. This is not the same atrocious offensive line Houston fans were watching a year ago.
Not encouraging, but not demoralizing, this group has enough talent to sustain success in the next round. They were far from perfect, but it was enough.
Grade: C+
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