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Wolf · 08-26-2011

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You may have missed it but late in the second quarter of the Texans win over the Saints (yes, I said the second quarter), the Texans trotted out an offensive line that consisted of LT Derek Newton, LG Shelley Smith, C Howard Barbeiri, RG Cody Wallace, and RT Cole Pemberton.

That's a sixth round draft pick from 2010, two undrafted free agents in 2011 and two undrafted free agents in 2010.

Not surprisingly, the Texans offense did not play well in the second half of the game against the Saints.

The Texans depth at offensive line is a little less deep all of a sudden thanks to injuries to primary backups Rashad Butler, Antoine Caldwell and Kasey Studdard. And don't look now but Shelley Smith didn't practice today because of an ankle injury.

Studdard is done for the year due to an ankle injury suffered against the Jets in the preseason opener.

Caldwell suffered a high ankle sprain and could be out for a while.

Butler, a key offseason re-signing by the Texans, is out with a hamstring and won't play Saturday night.

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**badboy** · 08-26-2011

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Originally Posted by Wolf

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49ers? I am ok with that same group in 2nd half. I am hoping Pemberton will work into a player eventually.

steelbtexan · 08-26-2011

Pitts ?

LOL

DocBar · 08-26-2011

The Texan 1's weren't playing then, so OK. As far as depth, a couple of Texan 1's would be considered 2's on other teams. We could use an elite LT and move DB to RT, where he belongs. Winston is serviceable at RT, but not as a long term answer. Both tackles strugle in passpro and RT could do better in run blocking. Winston, himself, has owned up to this.

**SAMURAITEXAN** · 08-26-2011

Oline depth does concerns me. Hope Rashad Butler, Shelley Smith come back shortly and wishing for soonest recovery for Coldwell. We need these guys to come back ASAP.

Correction, Newton is our seventh rd 214th pick in 2011 draft and not UDFA. A rare mistake by Alan.

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steelbtexan Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 50 Posts: 8,871 Rep Power: 22920	Re: Texans offensive line depth on shaky ground Pitts ? LOL

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DocBar Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I'm international Section: Channel 700-ish on NFL Sunday Ticket Age: 43 Posts: 7,229 Rep Power: 17539	Re: Texans offensive line depth on shaky ground The Texan 1's weren't playing then, so OK. As far as depth, a couple of Texan 1's would be considered 2's on other teams. We could use an elite LT and move DB to RT, where he belongs. Winston is serviceable at RT, but not as a long term answer. Both tackles strugle in passpro and RT could do better in run blocking. Winston, himself, has owned up to this. __________________ “If you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.” Halton Arp

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SAMURAITEXAN Subscribed Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,800 Rep Power: 5955	Re: Texans offensive line depth on shaky ground Oline depth does concerns me. Hope Rashad Butler, Shelley Smith come back shortly and wishing for soonest recovery for Coldwell. We need these guys to come back ASAP. Correction, Newton is our seventh rd 214th pick in 2011 draft and not UDFA. A rare mistake by Alan.

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