Texans built for sustained success

Editor’s Note: When we contacted Barrett Walton about contributing to our pick segment last week we also asked what his thoughts were on how the Texans were sitting heading into the second half of the season. I think he warned me once previously, when he did a Q&A interview for us during the offseason, that brevity was not a strong suit. He gave us way more insight than we could have used on that post, but I thought it was an interesting read. I thought about writing a post on Houston myself and incorporating some of the comments into that, but I think Barrett’s comments can stand alone. So here’s a guest post from Barrett Walton, managing editor of the Texans Bull Blog and weekly contributor at the Austin Chronicle’s sports blog. Entering their bye week at 6-1 and resting comfortably as the clear favorite to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Houston Texans have to be thinking “we have finally arrived.” If you were following this team closely then you rea...