Red Zone Play: Ch-ch-channnggesss

The pages they are a’turning here in Houston. Rick Smith, gone. Mike Vrabel – bye! Romeo Crennel – back in the saddle. J.J. Watt – running on some kinda science fiction treadmill to get back to being the all-world devourer of o-lineman souls he was two seasons ago.

And all is well.

In some ways, the off-season is the best part of being a football fan. Optimism rules, bright potential hasn’t collided with harsh reality and the upside is clear in nearly every move where there’s upside to see.

First off, as explored last week, new General Manager Brian Gaines is all about putting his fingerprints on the team while remaining well-aligned with what is already in place. With an implied emphasis on…