Can Gary Walker be our NT? - Page 2 - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

rittenhouserobz · 02-07-2005

I still want a huge fat guy at the position. A sequoia tree stump type of guy. Look at the success Traylor is having with the Pats. 6-2 and 340. That is the size of the guy we need to play NT.

TexansTrueFan · 02-07-2005

yeah that is pretty big, hard to find a guy that big still athletic enough to play the NT position.

Honoring Earl 34 · 02-07-2005

Noseguard is a tough position . Theres not a lot of guys who want to play it . Those guys get a chop block every other play . I guess that explains the chronic leg injuries .

**Vinny** · 02-07-2005

Walker is not suited to play NT because his game is more like a one gap players game. I think he will bounce back and have a solid year next season on the end.

Traylor can play. He isn't just some 'fat guy'. You need great balance and need to have great hands to play on the nose. I've seen smaller guys do well and larger guys do well, and pure size doesn't have that much to do with being a good player. There are tons of 350 pounders out there but most of them can't play.

Honoring Earl 34 · 02-07-2005

I bet theres not a lot of colleges that use a true 3-4 defense . So how do you find a nose guard .

dalemurphy · 02-07-2005

I agree with Vinny that Walker's game isn't suited for NT... I don't see why Robaire Smith wouldn't be capable of being a good NT- He's certainly got the strenght and the size. I was surprised last season, when he wasn't even discussed as a NT option before Payne returned in good health.

TexansTrueFan · 02-07-2005

u guess the coaches figure he is suited as our DE, but i would like to see what he can do at the NT position !

02-07-2005	#21
rittenhouserobz Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 11	I still want a huge fat guy at the position. A sequoia tree stump type of guy. Look at the success Traylor is having with the Pats. 6-2 and 340. That is the size of the guy we need to play NT. __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. Ben Franklin

02-07-2005	#22
TexansTrueFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huntsville Tx Age: 28 Posts: 2,600 Rep Power: 11	yeah that is pretty big, hard to find a guy that big still athletic enough to play the NT position. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/texanstruefan

02-07-2005	#23
Honoring Earl 34 Hey Koolaid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston Age: 50 Posts: 16,745 Rep Power: 35890	Noseguard is a tough position . Theres not a lot of guys who want to play it . Those guys get a chop block every other play . I guess that explains the chronic leg injuries . Last edited by Honoring Earl 34; 02-07-2005 at 03:48 PM.

02-07-2005	#24
Vinny shiny happy fan Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 49 Posts: 20,714 Rep Power: 55750	Walker is not suited to play NT because his game is more like a one gap players game. I think he will bounce back and have a solid year next season on the end. Traylor can play. He isn't just some 'fat guy'. You need great balance and need to have great hands to play on the nose. I've seen smaller guys do well and larger guys do well, and pure size doesn't have that much to do with being a good player. There are tons of 350 pounders out there but most of them can't play. __________________ http://twitter.com/#!/TexansTalk "A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves" - Edward R. Murrow

02-07-2005	#27
TexansTrueFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huntsville Tx Age: 28 Posts: 2,600 Rep Power: 11	u guess the coaches figure he is suited as our DE, but i would like to see what he can do at the NT position ! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/texanstruefan

02-07-2005	#26
dalemurphy Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin Section: Bullpen/ 636 Age: 39 Posts: 5,165 Rep Power: 10996	I agree with Vinny that Walker's game isn't suited for NT... I don't see why Robaire Smith wouldn't be capable of being a good NT- He's certainly got the strenght and the size. I was surprised last season, when he wasn't even discussed as a NT option before Payne returned in good health.

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