This is the beginning of a golden era of Texans football.

That may seem like a hyperbolic statement Nick Martin Color Rush Jersey , considering the team is by no means perfect and has shown off flaws with a consistency that many would consider to be the hallmarks of a bad football team. Yet, despite all of this, the Texans may be (if they are not already ) in what can only be described as a ‘‘championship window’’. It’s a time period that is often times fleeting and brief for any team that isn’t the Patriots. This window is a culmination of various factors coalescing together to form what might be the most talented team in the history of the franchise. Players such as DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney are hitting their primes, which makes them among the best at their position. A defense that is elite at a key facet of the game.Perhaps most importantly of all, the emergence of Deshaun Watson. We’ve waxed lyrical and poetic about Watson various times around this blog, to the point one might mistake him for something of a minor deity capable of feats few could imagine from a quarterback wearing a Texans’ jersey. These factors, and Watson’s emergence in particular, are shaping the potential opening of the Texans ‘‘championship window’’. In a league that revolves around attempting to maximize the productivity of players against a salary cap, the young quarterback on a rookie contract is Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. The most important position in football is often times the most expensive. The toll it takes on team’s ability to shape and mold a quality roster around the QB is a difficult task at the best of times. The mathematics are quite simple. If you have a good young quarterback on a rookie deal, you have the cap flexibility to invest on the various other elements of the team that are lacking, thanks to not having to devote $25 million or more to a quarterback’s yearly contract. As soon as the quarterback’s rookie contract runs out and he needs to be extended, the amount of resources available to a team to build and maintain a roster drastically diminishes. That isn’t just for free agent acquisitions either. The room for error with draft picks is larger when there’s a quality QB under a smaller contract.When you have to pay that quarterback, the limited cap space available stops you from being able to address issues in free agency. The team becomes much more reliant on rookies to fill key positions.This idea has historical support. Both of Seattle’s Super Bowl appearances in the past decade occurred with Russell Wilson under his rookie contract. Carson Wentz (kind of), Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick were all starting quarterbacks for teams who went to the Super Bowl, and all of those QBs were or still are on their rookie contracts. It was easier for the Seahawks, Eagles Alfred Blue Color Rush Jersey , Ravens, and 49ers to invest in stud defenses when they didn’t have to dedicate a huge chunk of their cap to one player.This is where the Texans are right now. Being in this window means the Texans should be pouring their assets into everything around Watson while they still can. This means doing things like re-signing Jadeveon Clowney because you have no idea when windows like these are going to open again. The Texans should realize the urgency of their current situation. These are the best conditions for a Texans’ title run since the Gary Kubiak led teams in 2011-12.Even then, where the Texans are now is probably better.The upcoming Texans’ offseason has to be framed within these parameters. Every decision, every draft pick, and every free agent signing will be judged by how it’s going to affect the Texans’ championship window. The clock is ticking.This window won’t be open forever. Whenever a team surges to a nine-game winning streak and has it cut before the tenth win in a row, it tends to give off an “it was fun while it lasted” type of feeling.As it should.Nine straight wins in the NFL is a rarity. Winning nine games total is difficult, let alone accumulating those victories in consecutive fashion.Despite the hype of the streak, there’s a lingering sour taste after Sunday’s home loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Like when you dine at a seafood restaurant and the salmon is flavored with a little too much lemon juice.To say the Texans got exposed by the Colts is harsh. To say flaws were exploited is fair, and I’m not talking about a trivial flaw where a team lacks a slot receiver or reliable kick returner.The Texans’ last game showed flaws that have the potential to be embarrassing and dangerous come postseason time.For starters, Houston’s secondary got carved up like soap art.As an admirer of beautiful football, what Andrew Luck did to the Texans’ defensive backs was marvelous. He showed touch, precision, and threw passes that left the secondary with no chance.Luck’s throws in that game were a demonstration of why he was worthy of the number one overall draft pick in 2012.Now back to the secondary.Whether it was Shareece Wright becoming a meme after the burn from Zach Pascal on a marvelous touchdown route, or T.Y. Hilton having his way with Kareem Jackson, Johnathan Joseph, and Tyrann Mathieu Will Fuller V Color Rush Jersey , the Texans’ pass defense showed major weakness.They can be had. They can be beaten.They had been quite fortunate up to that point because for whatever reason, opposing coaches and quarterbacks were oblivious or unable to attack this glaring hole.The Texans all but screamed at their opponents, “Attack us deep!” yet were able to slide by during their streak. Frank Reich and Andrew Luck took the bait and wound up reeling in a big-mouth bass over the course of three hours.Andrew Luck is a quarterback the Texans might see again in January. So is Philip Rivers. And Ben Roethlisberger. And Tom Brady. And Patrick Mahomes.The Colts laid out an offensive blueprint on how to eat up the Texans in the passing game. It is an easily exploitable hole.For playoff quarterbacks, it will be chum for the piranhas. Andrew Luck put on a clinic at NRG Stadium on Sunday.Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsFor the first time in a long time (or ever, if you don’t believe Matt Schaub qualified), the Houston Texans have a franchise quarterback. A quarterback who is tremendously talented and has championship-caliber intangibles. At the most important position in all of sports, the Texans are set for the next fifteen years.Deshaun Watson is a superstar.Deshaun Watson is not a quarterback without flaws.If you re-watch the television broadcast of the Texans-Colts game, take a lap around the track for every time the announcers mentioned Watson’s inability to pick up a blitz.You would lose your legs.It got to the point that the Colts’ defense could sell out for the blitz because they knew Watson was going to struggle reading it. Climbing a hill to victory turns into a mountain when the quarterback doesn’t keep the defense honest.The Colts had free reign on Watson. Five sacks will rattle any quarterback.Is the flaw fixable? Does Watson have the ability to learn and grow with more time and experience? Yes and yes.However, it is hard to believe he will master picking up blitzes within the next four weeks.Sacks often lead to second and long. Third and long. Stalled drives. Poor decisions with the football.Luckily for Watson, he was not forced into any turnovers, and the Texans still came a Jadeveon Clowney penalty away from having a chance to tie or take the lead late in the fourth quarter.That was the best case scenario.We can sit here and discuss the shaky offensive line, but those sacks and quarterback pressures were mostly on Watson. Houston’s offensive line needs to be better; they have shown several times this season they’re capable of doing that.The Texans have a couple of clear flaws and the Colts saw them right away. This loss was not a matter of one team simply outperforming another.It was a matter of the Colts spotting poorly hidden treasure.The Texans will need to clean up their act if they have any hopes of making a deep playoff run. Their flaws will not go unnoticed any longer.This week, the Texans will travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the Jets before heading to Philadelphia to square off against the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles.With playoff seeding on the line these next few weeks, let’s see what the Texans do to address the deficiencies before the NFL Playoffs begin.