Originally published by John McClain .
If the Texans are going to upset Philadelphia at NRG Stadium, their pass protection must improved, especially blitz pickup.
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been sacked 11 times in the last three games, including five against Indianapolis and five against Tennessee.
As coach Bill O’Brien pointed out, the run blocking has been terrific, but the pass protection better be good enough to keep the Eagles’ best pass rushers – Connor Barwin and Trent Cole – away from Fitzpatrick.
“I think where those guys (linemen) need to be better — along with the tight ends, the backs and the quarterback — is in pass protection,” O’Brien said. “We’ve got to do a better job picking up the blitz.
“When people rush four, we’ve been pretty good there. When people rush five and six at times, that’s when we have to be better.”
The Texans have worked hard on blitz pickup in practice this week.
“Extra film study,” left tackle Duane Brown said about what the linemen needed this week. “We’re prepared to get different pressure looks from Philadelphia, so it’s something we have to look at in the film room and get panned out.
“I don’t think it’s a lack of effort or a lack of technique or anything like that. Just some communication stuff that we have to get fixed. Not an easy problem but something that we can fix.”
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