1. Stop the quarterback carousel. If the Texans decide to bring back Ryan Mallett, who is a pending free agent, the team needs to make sure they have the future in their depth chart at the start of the 2015 season.

With six different quarterbacks starting games over the past two seasons, Bill O’Brien needs to find his quarterback who can be more than a game manager. The early signs point to Mallett being the next stepping stone for the organization.

2. Getting youth at the inside linebacker position to compliment Brian Cushing. The Texans defense needs another dynamic play maker on the inside of the defense to make plays. The defense took a nice jump in what they can do as a unit, but they are still missing that top notch player in the middle of the field.

3. More playmakers with speed on offense to take pressure off of Arian Foster and DeAndre Hopkins. The Texans need to find speed with the focus on the slot wide receiver position that can catch and create when the ball is in their hands.

4. Make the right decision regarding Andre Johnson and his future with the Texans. He is a key to the offseason and how they handle him as a player and face of the franchise will be important. Johnson has a cap hit of $16.1 in 2015 and his production was down until he had his best game week 17 of the season.

The Texans had to manage their off the field drama with Johnson heading into training camp and come to a compromise with Johnson for the time being until a decision could be made.

5. Continue to build the roster correctly with the future in mind. The Texans missed in the 2013 NFL draft, but did a better job in 2014 filling the team with players from other teams rosters. The 2014 draft class is to early to call, but with O’Brien having complete control over the 53-man roster, he is just as responsible regarding what happens with the personnel as General Manager Rick Smith is.

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