A big part of Houston Texans RB Arian Foster’s struggles last season can be blamed on the right side of the offensive line. The front five’s continuity was broken when Houston had to replace their right tackle and right guard. Foster didn’t look as spry in 2012 as he did in the two previous years, but Houston had issues eliminating penetration and sealing the edge. Foster’s drop-off in aggressive cut-back runs can be blamed on both his hesitation to execute them and the line’s flaws with cut-back blocks last year. Houston also needs to keep aggressive downhill linebackers at bay with more play-action passes.
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