By Trey Huguley 

With the season a Quarter of the way done things are looking really good for the Houston Texans. Most people believe that Quarter Season awards don’t mean much, but I’ve decided to have a little fun and dive into the first four weeks performances of the Texans to evaluate who might be going to the Pro Bowl.  

Texans Pro Bowl Players After Weeks 1-4

Arian Foster – Obviously Foster is going to make it. He’s quickly burst onto the scene and emerged as one of the leagues top backs. The league leader in Rushing thus far, there’s no doubt in my mind that Foster would be a unanimous Pro Bowl selection.

Vonta Leach – Behind every great running back like Foster is a good Fullback. Perhaps instead of “behind” I should say “in front.” Vonta Leach is having a great year lead blocking for Foster and laying out defenders. He also has a talent for making catches out of the backfield and charging down field like a bull. Count him in as the second Texans player that is a sure fire Pro Bowl candidate.

Matt Schaub – Schaub barely makes it in, but he does due to his ability to lead the team to victory and command games. Averaging 260 yards per game even while his running back is leading the league in rushing is pretty strong. Oh yeah…then there was the Redskins match-up where Schaub threw for nearly 500 yards leading the team to victory. 

Mario Williams –  Super Mario is off to an excellent start with 5 sacks – third in the NFL. Incredibly, Williams is on a pace to have 20 sacks, which will be a record year. Probable, no. Possible, yes. Tenacity has been something that Williams had lacked in the past, but he is exuding it this year – except in the Cowboys game. Hopefully he’ll keep it up all season long making every Quarterback he faces hate life.

The Offensive Line – Someone on the Texans offensive line would be going to the Pro Bowl for sure. Heck, all five of the starting linemen have been playing so well, you could make a case for all of them.  These beasts have been leading the way and opening holes for Foster and show some strength on every play. If they can improve a little more on pass blocking, they will be the best line corp in the league.

Also Receiving Votes 

Kevin Walter –  Walter is a beast who has been flying under the radar. Week after week he does what he has to do to get the job done. Whether it’s throwing a key down field block or making a catch over the middle, Walter does the dirty work.  He may have barely missed the Quarter Season Pro Bowl, but if he continues his pace I’d bet he makes the real deal. 

Andre Johnson – His injury high ankle sprain has been limiting Johnson this year. His game tying catch against the Redskins, might have gotten him into the Pro Bowl alone, but it’s just too hard to call until we get to see more action. As long as he gets healthy, he’ll be in the real Pro Bowl.

While I realize the Quarter Season Pro Bowl doesn’t mean diddly, but it’s definitely a fun evaluation tool for how the Texans are doing this season. The team itself would have 5-7 Pro Bowlers and would be 12-4 at the end of the season. We’ll just have to see how it all turns out. First we have to get passed the Giants though. 

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