(I recently had the chance to interview BattleRedBlog.com member Riott, who came recommended from the site's editor.  The following information sets the framework moving forward.  Many thanks to Riott for his keen insights.)

From the outside looking in, Houston has a rough time of it being in the AFC South.  They face Manning and the Colts (and their powerhouse offense), the Titans (who looked unstoppable in '08), and the Jags (who always seem to be a threat).  Since becoming a new team in the NFL, the Texans have yet to climb the ladder to glory.

But as many teams have shown, that can change in a flash.  The draft and free agency can bring a team from zero to sixty in seconds.  Sometimes a team only needs a key missing ingredient to change fortunes, and this could be the year for the Texans.  Just ask Arizona how fast fortunes can change.

I took my questions to Riott, a BattleRedBlog.com member from the SBN family of sites.  He had some terrific insight on what the Texans can do this offseason to make the next step up the ladder...

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