If I were the GM- Houston

The Texans should consider 2009 a successful season, however, they shouldn't rest on the laurels of their first winning season.  They have the talent to make noise in the playoffs.  I believe Coach Gary Kubiak is on the hot seat in 2010, if this team doesn't make the playoffs.  They need to improve in big games.  The late season Jacksonville loss comes to mind.  I don't know if they need to add a veteran leader, like the Saints did with Darren Sharper last season, but it wouldn't be such a terrible idea to add that sort of experience to their locker room.

There are many talented players on their roster.  Their passing game is one of the best in the league.  Quarterback Matt Schaub is one of the least talked about players at the position, but he threw for over 4700 yards on the season.  His top target- Andre Johnson- is the best wide receiver in the NFL.  The tight end position has a lot of talent.  Owen Daniels was on his way to another Pro Bowl season prior to his injury, and his backup Joel Dreessen started to produce towards the end of the season.  Their defense improved over the course of the season.  Defensive end Mario Williams is an absolute star, and proves that the Texans made the correct move selecting him number one overall- ahead of Reggie Bush and Vince Young.  Their linebackers are young and lethal, especially DeMeco Ryans and Brian Cushing.  Their secondary vastly improved when they added safety Bernard Pollard.  His hitting took pressure off the rest of the defensive backfield, and allowed cornerback Dunta Robinson to make more plays.

Houston has specific areas of improvement.  Their offensive line allowed too many hits on Schaub over the past couple of seasons.  They need to overhaul the group.  The running back situation needs to be cleared up.  While I like Steve Slaton, there are rumblings that his recovery from surgery is taking longer than expected, so he may not be ready until the start of the season.  The backups are good players, but don't scare anybody.  Though, I like Arian Foster, and he could be the player that fills the void.  They could use another corner opposite of Robinson.  Two corners, if they don't resign him.

Some players to consider taking in the first round are offensive linemen Bruce Campbell and Mike Iupati.  Running back CJ Spiller could be a fit at their running back need.  Or they could consider selecting Dexter McCourty to improve their cornerback position.  A player that potentially could be a free agent to consider is Kevin Mawae.  If they are able to lure him over, it kills three birds with one stone: improves their offensive line, gives them a veteran leader, and weakens a divisional rival.