There weren’t a lot of successful moments for the Texans’ offense against the LA Rams during a game where the first-team offense got off to a sloppy start defined by misfired passes, fumbles, and pass protection breakdowns. 📝AaronWilson_NFL reports
Towering over defensive backs at 6-foot-4, 215-pounds, the former third-round draft pick from Michigan made a huge play at the end of the first half.
“Nico’s a big target, with a lot of talent,” Lovie Smith said. “We want to get him in those types of situations. If we run the ball well, we’ll get more one-on-one situations for Nico.”“The biggest growth I’ve seen from him has been off the field and how much he’s matured,” Mills said. “Going to work each day, trying to be the best player he can be, I think he’s made a big jump.”
During the first seven drives of the game, the Texans produced just four first downs and had three tackles for losses with two sacks and a fumble. Left offensive guard Max Scharping struggled in pass protection, yielding the sack that led to a Mills fumble that Scharping recovered and a lost fumble by usually reliable running back Rex Burkhead.“We did start off kind of slow,” Collins said. “I don’t know why, but we were out there trying to get a spark going.
“It was awesome,” Mills said. “Obviously made some big-time plays. Didn’t have much going on before that, so it was nice to end the half with a score. We’re confident when we’re spreading the ball around like that and the line is protecting, we can go up against anyone.”
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