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Ronnie Alcorn: Dear Drew, I would like to know what we can do to improve the offensive line of the Houston Texans?
DD: Thanks for the question, Ronnie. Yours was a common one. Quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked eight times on Thursday night at New York, and he's been hit too much this season. Head Coach DeMeco Ryans isn't happy about it, Stroud's not happy about it, and the offense isn't happy about it. They've all talked about the pass protection needing to improve.
We'll see this week if the personnel change helps with that, if they tinker with some tempo and plans of attack, and some other alterations.
The run blocking, meanwhile, has been good enough for Joe Mixon to gain 100 yards or more in a game, five times this season. That success on the ground gives Ryans some confidence that the pass protection can improve.
"It's everybody working together," Ryans said. "It's an entire offense working together. It's never just one thing. I know it's easy to point the finger at one thing. It's never just one thing. It's all the 11 guys working together, being in sync."
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David Scruggs: Dear Drew, Is Christian Harris out for the year? Can' t find anything regarding his status on the website. Is he still on the team?
DD: No, David, the third-year linebacker has not been ruled out for the year and he's still on the team. Harris remains on injured reserve, and he's been on the sidelines at some games over the last month. He'll hopefully be back soon.
Enrique Lopez: Dear Drew, When will our injured defensive players be able to come back to shore up the present D?
DD: Enrique, we'll see on Harris, as I just answered above. On Monday, the team got some depth back a bit when defensive end Jerry Hughes and cornerback Jeff Okudah returned to practice and were designated for return. Hughes missed the last five games, while Okudah had been out since Week 2.
Matt Hughes: Dear Drew, Do you happen to know what jersey the Texans will be wearing for the Monday Night Football game against the Cowboys? I am going to be traveling up to Dallas and want to match CJ and the boys and show them how we do in H-Town.
DD: The Cowboys are wearing their primary white jerseys on that day, so the Texans will go with their Deep Steel Blue jerseys. Have fun in Arlington!
Nykia Wyatt: Dear Drew, When can we get the H-Town blue jerseys? I've been looking for a Tank Dell jersey forever.
DD: Hi Nykia, you can hopefully find the Dell jersey you're seeking, by clicking HERE.
David Shaw: Dear Drew, Why don't the Texans add a player like Gronk and Kielce but also who can run like Earl Campbell and play defense? What do they have to loose??? Why judge a book by it's cover and not open it up??? The difference is 9 and 0 and 6 and 3. We should not have lost those games.
DD: Aaaaaaaand with that, this week's mailbag is finished.
