Perspective -- "Arian Foster has rough pro day"

[Playoffs]

Originally Posted by TexMexMom

He was still having some hamstring issues, but more than anything, I think it was his training. I saw his brother take him after the draft for six weeks and did wonders with his body, his speed and his agility. Once he was healthy and physically fit, he was fine. Plus, there is no drill or test that can measure a man's heart.

Yep, and this is the perspective I was looking for during a time when us fans can become too enamored with combine performances.

There's track fast, then there's football fast.
There's spandex athletes, then there's football pads athletes.
There's run/jump/spin skills, then there's football skills.

We've seen Arian juke past NFL players with the same ease that Gale Sayers did, but he was overlooked by most because he didn't look pretty in the dog & pony show workouts. It's about football. It's about what's on tape.

[TimeKiller]

So we're looking for no speed, poor hops and weaker than desirable backs lol...

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by TimeKiller

So we're looking for no speed, poor hops and weaker than desirable backs lol...

I guess Case Keenum is going to be a helluva QB in this league.

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Pro-Days and the Combine don't mean squat!!

[drs23]

Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

I guess Case Keenum is going to be a helluva QB in this league.

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Pro-Days and the Combine don't mean squat!!

Like David Kligler and Andre Ware?

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by drs23

Like David Kligler and Andre Ware?

Actually quite different. Those guys came out of a "system offense" and were highly touted. Case had a "less than 'good' Combine" coming from a "system offense" and people weren't sold on him to begin with.

My post was made in the irony of drafts past.

My point is that Keenum could carve himself a nice little career (whether a very good back-up OR better).

[ThaJokaa]

If mama Foster is back, does she know something about the contract that we dont?

[GuerillaBlack]

Originally Posted by SheTexan

Welcome back! I remember your name, but, not sure you would want everyone out there to know it, so I'll keep it to myself! You hit the nail on the head with your last sentence! NO drill or test can measure a man's heart!! It's taken us TEN years to get a handfull of players with that trait, and Arian is definitely up there at the top with AJ and Meco!

I'll just keep on believing the Texans will get the job done, and we'll see our FAV RB back here next year!!

Don't worry, Wikipedia has you beat :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arian_Foster

[kwayshauntay]

Ariansanity?

Yes, I went there.