Background: How and Why Arian (and the Texans) are Different
We keep hearing about the diminishing role of the running back in the NFL with increased importance on the passing game, tight end sets that confuse defenses (for now) and how it’s a quarterback-driven league. Tell that to the Texans. Repeating myself here, but when a pass receiving beast like Andre Johnson says last year that the offense goes through Arian Foster, that right there tells us the Texans are doing things a little differently than everyone else.
Sure, we picked up a ton of receivers in the draft and after, plus a couple of UDFA tight ends but it appears as though the team fully expects Arian to live up to his new contract, which in all actuality is still underpaid, in my humble opinion, and the Texans plan to continue putting the offense in his capable hands. Arian’s new contract puts him tied for the 8th highest paid RB (www.spotrac.com) behind guys he has KILLED stat-wise in the last two years and the 4th...
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May 14, 2012
