A healthy Dunta Robinson next season is exactly what the Texans need to shake up the balance of power in the AFC South. The Texans have been plagued all season by two things: the secondary and turnovers.
With Matt Schaub returning from his MCL injury, looking better than ever and a new and improved run game behind rookie Steve Slaton, the offense looks good.
The bigger question mark is the defense, especially the secondary. At least it was, but now we have started to see more and more Dunta Robinson on the field. That, combined with the emergence of Jacque Reeves as an ever-improving young corner, has sparked the defense.
This is a defense that is one of the youngest in football and is growing up together. On paper, it looked good this year, but with Robinson out, it made too many mistakes as the corners kept getting beat and opposing teams were able to score at will.
Since his return, Dunta has already recorded two interceptions, one more than Fred Bennett, who has started at corner in his absence. He has four passes defended, only one behind Bennett.
His own stats do not tell the story, however. It is in the team defensive stats that you really see the difference he makes. In five games without Dunta, the Texans were 1-4 and gave up 31.6 PPG. In eight games with Dunta, they have a 5-3 record and give up 21.6 PPG. The numbers are staggering. The defense has its QB in the lineup again, and his leadership has changed everything.
With all the young talent on the defense, especially Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Amobi Okoye, and Zach Diles, this team is set on the line and at LB. The Texans have built their team around defense, and with the acquisition of a good safety in the draft or free agency, they will be a force to be reckoned with next year.
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