Houston Texans — Madden NFL 17 eGuide

The Texans still need to find a long-term starting QB. Although they brought in Brock Osweiler, you should look for other options in the draft and free agency.
With the loss of HB Arian Foster, the Texans must look to Lamar Miller and see if he can pick up the slack. The team will need a new rushing leader and as long as he can stay healthy, there might be a chance for something great to happen.
DeAndre Hopkins has shown excellent skill and just needs a more consistent chemistry at QB to really take things to the next level.

J.J. Watt had yet another amazing season last year with a total of 17.5 sacks. This should make life for his teammates easy on the defensive side of the ball. Keep moving him around to keep offenses guessing.
The LBs for the Texans are solid pass rushers off the edge and should continue to improve nicely. Build around Brian Cushing in the middle. That’s one spot that can’t afford to take an injury.
The Texans have the makings of a solid secondary, but lack a true identity. Try playing heavy Cover 2 early in the season and using shading to get the most out of your players.

Hopkins is arguably one of the best WRs in the league and it would be surprising to see less than 1,200 yards a season from him.
Hopkins has everything you can ask for from a WR. Work on his route running and always keep an eye out for him to be your first option.

Watt is not only one of the best, but also one of the most versatile linemen in the game.
Continue to build your defense around him. He is locked up for the long term.

Work on Fuller’s Spectacular Catch and Catch in Traffic ratings and turn him into a major red zone threat.
Fuller could use a little more awareness on the field, but that may come from him being a rookie. Work on this a little and expect him to do well.

James is a smart player who is well balanced. Keep developing his zone coverage and find him some time on the field in quarter formations.
James can also be used as a returner on special teams if you need an option back there.

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
QB	Brock	Osweiler	77
QB	Brandon	Weeden	72
QB	Tom	Savage	65
HB	Lamar	Miller	88
HB	Alfred	Blue	76
HB	Jonathan	Grimes	73
HB	Tyler	Ervin	67
HB	Akeem	Hunt	64
HB	Kenny	Hilliard	62
FB	Jay	Prosch	81
WR	DeAndre	Hopkins	93
WR	Will	Fuller V	74
WR	Cecil	Shorts III	74
WR	Jaelen	Strong	73
WR	Braxton	Miller	71
WR	Keith	Mumphery	63
WR	Josh	Lenz	58
TE	C.J.	Fiedorowicz	77
TE	Ryan	Griffin	72
TE	Eric	Tomlinson	64
TE	Stephen	Anderson	63
TE	Jon	Weeks	50
LT	Duane	Brown	86
LT	Chris	Clark	75
LT	Andrew	McDonald	71
LG	Xavier	Su’a-Filo	71
LG	Chad	Slade	63
C	Tony	Bergstrom	72
C	Nick	Martin	72
C	Dalton	Freeman	69
C	Greg	Mancz	63
RG	Jeff	Allen	77
RG	Oday	Aboushi	68
RG	Karim	Barton	60
RT	Derek	Newton	80
RT	Jeff	Adams	73
RT	Kendall	Lamm	67

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
LE	Brandon	Dunn	59
LE	Ufomba	Kamalu	59
LE	Joel	Heath	57
DT	Vince	Wilfork	84
DT	Devon	Still	70
DT	Christian	Covington	66
DT	D.J.	Reader	65
RE	J.J.	Watt	99
RE	Jeoffrey	Pagan	63
LOLB	Whitney	Mercilus	88
LOLB	Carlos	Thompson	62
MLB	Brian	Cushing	81
MLB	Benardrick	McKinney	77
MLB	Akeem	Dent	74
MLB	Max	Bullough	68
MLB	Brian	Peters	61
MLB	Reshard	Cliett	54
ROLB	Jadeveon	Clowney	83
ROLB	John	Simon	74
ROLB	Gerald	Rivers	61
CB	Johnathan	Joseph	91
CB	Kareem	Jackson	78
CB	Kevin	Johnson	74
CB	A.J.	Bouye	73
CB	Charles	James II	72
CB	Robert	Nelson	67
FS	Antonio	Allen	79
FS	Andre	Hal	77
FS	Lonnie	Ballentine	68
SS	Quintin	Demps	75
SS	Eddie	Pleasant	70
SS	K.J.	Dillon	67
SS	Kurtis	Drummond	67
SS	Corey	Moore	62

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
K	Nick	Novak	81
K	Ka’imi	Fairbairn	71
P	Shane	Lechler	77

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
Gun Split Texan – HB Power O	I Form Pro – Inside Zone	Strong Pro – HB Dive	Singleback Bunch Base – Quick Pitch	Gun Y Trips HB Wk – Buck Sweep	Gun Wing Trips Wk – Inside Zone
Strong Pro – HB Off Tackle	Weak Pro Twins – HB Blast	Singleback Jumbo Z – HB Smash	Goal Line – Strong Toss	Strong Pro – HB Cntr Wk	Gun Trips TE – Inside Zone
Singleback Tight Doubles – HB Dive	I Form Tight Pair – Strong Stretch	Singleback Jumbo Z – HB Pitch	Goal Line – HB Sting	Gun Tight Doubles On – HB Quick Base	Gun Spread Y Slot – HB Power

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Slot Plays	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
Singleback Tight Doubles – Texan Drag In	Gun Y Trips HB Wk – Mesh	Strong Pro – PA Scissors	Gun Trips TE – PA Shot Wheel	Gun Trips TE – PA Slot Corner	Gun Wing Trips Wk - Four Verticals
Gun Split Texan – WR Corners	Singleback Ace Twins – PA FL Stretch	Strong Pro – Spacing	Gun Wing Trips Wk – HB Wheel Shot	Gun Tight Doubles On – Cross Wheels	Gun Trips TE – Texan Deep In
Gun Tight Doubles On – Flood Drive	Gun Y Trips HB Wk – Y Shallow Cross	Strong Pro – Z Mtn F Trail	Gun Wing Trips Wk – Shot Post	Singleback Y Trips Texan – Texan Y Trail	Gun Spread Y Slot – PA TE Wheel

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
34 Odd – Cover 4 Mike	34 Odd – Cross 3 Fire	34 Solid – Gap Press	Goal Line 542 – Sam Blitz	Nickel 335 Will – Overload Blitz	Big Dime 236 – Silver Shoot Pinch
34 Odd – Pinch Buck 0	34 Odd – Pinch Dog 3	34 Solid – Clamp Double Go	Goal Line 533 – 60 Double Blitz	Nickel 335 Will – Cover 4	Nickel 335 Will – Over Storm Brave

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
34 Odd – Cover 4 Drop Show 2	Nickel 335 Will – Buck Slant Show 2	Nickel 335 Will – Overload 3 Seam	34 Over – Cover 3 Buzz Mike	Big Dime 236 Will – Cover 4 Drop	Big Dime 236 Will – Cover 3 Match
Nickel 335 Will – Cover 3 Mable	Nickel 335 Will – Cover 3 Cloud	Nickel 335 Will – Cover 1 Hole	34 Over – Cover 2 Hard Flat	Big Dime 236 Will – Cover 2 Hard Flat	Big Dime 236 Will – Cover 2 Man