Texans, Here is your defense.

Here are the numbers for the 2008 Texans defense and where they rank in the NFL this season. I also included their ranking for the final year of the Dom Capers era and how those numbers stack up against the three seasons under defensive coordinator Richard Smith.
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Pts Allowed
2005 - 26.9 (32)
2006 - 22.9 (T-25)
2007 - 24.0 (T-22)
2008 - 28.2 (29) last in AFC

Takeaways
2005 - 16 (32)
2006 - 22 (T-29)
2007 - 25 (T-22)
2008 - 9 (T-27, tied w/ 6 other teams for last)

Sacks
2005 - 37 (T-14)
2006 - 28 (T-27)
2007 - 31 (T-21)
2008 - 17 (T-18)

Yards
2005 - 364.0 (31) last in AFC
2006 - 337.5 (24)
2007 - 344.2 (24)
2008 - 329.3 (19)

Last in NFL
4th down Conv: 100%: 7-7
Red Zone Conv : 84% (21-25)
Goal to go. - 90.91% (10-11)

Is that clear enough that it is time to find a new man to run the defense?
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