Just like the offense, Houston’s defense has it’s flaws. Joe Cauthen looks like he has some things figured out, but there’s still a long way to go before this group’s good. While it’s easy to pick on them, there were things that went well. Also like the offense, this is more of a long-term breakdown. Losing a game isn’t fun, but there are positives to take from this.
Awareness/Assignment issues
Before we dive into the negative, let’s start with the fact that I know this group can play fundamentally sound football. We see it every game, just not frequently enough.