The Texans were, as of three weeks ago, sitting in a pretty good position.
With a loaded defense led by the absolute monster J.J. Watt, an emerging wide receiver in DeAndre Hopkins who is likely to break out this season, and the very effective Arian Foster running the ball, the Texans figured to make noise in the AFC South and potentially get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
The only thing they seemed to lack was a reliable quarterback, with both Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett gunning for the job.