Texans expected to sign Eugene Wilson

[gary]

Originally Posted by Specnatz

It could mean he will playing in the street.

Doubt it.

[infantrycak]

Originally Posted by PHAROAH

I think that bringing wilson is a very good move this guy has plenty of starting experience at the safety position and we need better talent in the secondary than what we have now.

Yeah--not sure why folks are talking so much about the CB position. The great majority of Wilson's starting experience is at free safety. He pretty much only played CB in NE because of injuries there which as some will remember were so bad they had WR Brown playing CB as well.

[HOU-TEX]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

Yeah--not sure why folks are talking so much about the CB position. The great majority of Wilson's starting experience is at free safety. He pretty much only played CB in NE because of injuries there which as some will remember were so bad they had WR Brown playing CB as well.

Not that this means one way or the other, but:

Wilson will be a corner for the Texans. Currently they have Jacques Reeves and Fred Bennett as their starters with DeMarcus Faggins as the nickel and rookie Antwaun Molden available to chip in. Faggins had a good camp after a miserable 2007 season.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...secondary.html

[leebigeztx]

Just because a guy couldn't beat out another guy doesn't mean he can't play. In NE, they play a lot of 4 deep or quarters. In philly, samuel will play 3 deep behind the fire zzone. Oak and Balt play man to man, bump and run with a single high safety. Jason David has taught teams that u can't take a cover 2 corner and expectt him to play bump and run. Just like Kerse was used to gettng up the field and appliying pressure, but he goess to philly and have to drop into zones. Wilson is a dallas clark- alge crumpler matchup safety. Anyone that has the texans know that the the Y- flex tight has given them problems.

Originally Posted by HOU-TEX

Not that this means one way or the other, but:



http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...secondary.html

I see Wilson as a corner for us too....

I think that makes the secondary stronger as a whole..

[alphajoker]

Just saw on NFLN that he just signed for 1yr...anyone else see this?

[ObsiWan]

Eugene Wilson = Von Hutchins 2.0

[mexican_texan]

Originally Posted by Hookem Horns

My only concern is this guy couldn't beat out Phillip (oops just let me get out of your way) Buchanon.

Has P Buc really turned the corner to where he can start opposite of Rhonde Barber in a deep secondary?

He actually has. It goes to show you how good a coach Monte Kiffin is. He's not the same player we had here, though he still shows some Jason David-type weaknesses at times.

[mexican_texan]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Eugene Wilson = Von Hutchins 2.0

I think he'll be a smarter, less-athletic version.

[ArlingtonTexan]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Eugene Wilson = Von Hutchins 2.0

and actually more accomplished...in his post practice quotes Kubiak used the word nickle back and that's probably accurate more than either CB or FS talk

[TexansLucky13]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Eugene Wilson = Von Hutchins 2.0

I liked Von Hutchins.

[Rex King]

Originally Posted by TexansLucky13

I liked Von Hutchins.

Me too. I thought they should have re-signed him instead of going after Reeves, mostly for his versatility. I hope Jaques proves me wrong.

[kiwitexansfan]

Like the success or failure of a majority of NFL players it all comes down to the matchup between talent, skillset, opportunity and scheme.

Only time will tell whether he will be a good fit in our system.

I think that the two recent moves for Wilson and McClover shows that the FO sees the teams weakness the same place that most of us do (secondary and pass rush). I like the proactive approach to getting things done.

If this was 2006 I'd be giddy about getting Wilson.

[kiwitexansfan]

Originally Posted by TexMexVato

Just saw on NFLN that he just signed for 1yr...anyone else see this?

Official site confirming a one year deal to be the Nickel.

[steelbtexan]

I like db's that have had success against the Mannings & Roethlisbergers of the world in the playoffs. How many of our current db's can say that?

Great pick up Smithiak

I wanted to pick him up in FA.

I cant believe we got him for the vet. min.

[False Start]

Its good to hear he chose us over the Titans.

[Kaiser Toro]

Originally Posted by mexican_texan

He actually has. It goes to show you how good a coach Monte Kiffin is.

or how bad Hoke is.

[rollinstone18]

Sunday can't get here any sooner.

[steelbtexan]

Originally Posted by Kaiser Toro

or how bad Hoke is.

Agreed

I don't see why Hoke gets all of the love on this board.

The secondary has been one of the worst in the league since the teams inception.

Apparently Smithiak agrees with me because they brought in R. Rhodes to try to help the secondary improve.

[kiwitexansfan]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

Agreed

I don't see why Hoke gets all of the love on this board.

The secondary has been one of the worst in the league since the teams inception.

Apparently Smithiak agrees with me because they brought in R. Rhodes to try to help the secondary improve.

Even Hoke can't make chicken salad out of chicken crap.

People complain about lack of investment on the OL, same could be said of the secondary. Apart from Dunta have we spent a first day pick back there?

I always believe you got to invest in real TALENT back there because they are out on an island and if they mess up its 7 points.