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Steve Slaton- RB Savior

Ole Miss Texan

Ole Miss Texan

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Well I think we're all excited and thrilled about how well Slaton is doing. Add to that, the fact that he looks to be much more than a 3rd down change of pace type of back, and looks like a viable starter for us. Thought I'd post some of his stats after 4 games played.

Steve Slaton:
57 Rushes for 285 yards and 3 Touchdowns, 0 fumbles
-14.25 carries per game with a 5.0 ypc average (long of 50 yds)
16 Receptions for 100 yards and 1 Touchdown, 0 fumbles
-4.0 catches per game with a 6.2 ypc average (long of 30 yds)

That's 18.25 touches, averaging 96.25 yards , a 1 TD per game.

Keep it up Slaton!!!

You can compare his stats to the other rookie RB's here:
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&statisticCategory=RUSHING&season=2008&seasonType=REG&experience=0&tabSeq=0&qualified=true&Submit=Go
 
Texecutioner

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Yeah Slaton continues to impress. He just might be the only bright spot about this season thus far. I still think we need another back to carry the load with him, but he's playing well right now.
 
GuerillaBlack

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He's fourth in rookie receiving right now and third in rushing. I say he finished in top 3 for rookie rushing yards and top 2 in TDs.
 
bah007

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He's exceeded my expectations so far.

I'll eat crow. I thought he was Reggie Bush Jr with a lower salary.

He's easily a better running back than Bush.
 
Double Barrel

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I was excited about drafting Slaton after seeing some of his highlights. He looks like the kind of RB that Kubiak wants in his system, and we did not have to break the bank to get him.

Every time he runs I do expect to see him get loose and bust out a long TD run. It has been awhile since we had that kind of explosive RB, so it is a breath of fresh air this season.
 
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Double Barrel said:
It has been awhile since we had that kind of explosive RB, so it is a breath of fresh air this season.
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The last time we had that kind of runner in Houston the football team had a different name and a different owner........even DD was not that explosive.


Anyways this thread needs to be changed from Steve Slaton- RB Savior to Steve Slaton- Team Savior, because he's pretty much the only reason why I'm going to be tunning in every Sunday....he's one of the few bright spots.
 
texanhead08

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I would like to have a power back as a change of pace, but Slaton has brought the goods so far. I kept saying in pre season he is going to be our no 1 when its all said and done. I thought it might be mid season before that happened, but talent always rises to the top.
 
Vinny

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Carr Bombed said:
The last time we had that kind of runner in Houston the football team had a different name and a different owner........even DD was not that explosive.
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he kinda reminds me of smallish Oiler RB, Allen Pinkett in style and look.

 
Porky

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Pretty easy to extrapolate those numbers. Assuming he were to stay on exactly the same path -

1140 rushing yds
400 receiving
1540 total yds

Not bad for a guy getting less than 15 carries a game on avg.

He has exceeded my expectations thus far. He is far more physical than I thought he was. For his size, he gives no quarter and can dish it out as well as take it. He also hasn't fumbled, and has looked solid hanging onto the rock. I hope Green can stay healthy, as we might have a really good tandem IF that happens.

Pinkett is a decent comparison, but isn't he faster than Pinkett?
 
Hookem Horns

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The only one we need to compare him to right now is Reggie Bush. Is this guy going to be a better NFL back than Reggie Bush?
 
Thorn

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Hookem Horns said:
The only one we need to compare him to right now is Reggie Bush. Is this guy going to be a better NFL back than Reggie Bush?
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2008 so far

Reggie Bush
Rushing - 183 yrds, 3.5 avg per carry, 0 TD
Receiving - 31 catches, 257 yrds, 2 Tds,
1 fumble

Steve Slaton
Rushing - 285 yds, 5.0 avg per carry, 3 Tds
Receiving - 16 catches, 100 yrds, 1 TD
0 fumbles
 
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kiwitexansfan

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Just looking through the stats on HT.com and the longest rush in HT history was 51 yards by DD/DW.

He also had rushes of 40yds+ in most the seasons he played.

Darius Walker also has had a rush over 40yds once.

So that makes three Texans to do it.

I think Slaton is definately the most dynamic back we have ever had, given all this has happened in just 5 games.
 
buddyboy

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TheRealJoker said:
Reggie's first 4 games of his rookie season:

http://www.nfl.com/players/reggiebush/gamelogs?id=BUS294963&season=2006

Rushing - 147 yrds, 3.3 ypc, 0 TD
Receiving - 23 catches, 187 yrds, 0 TD
1 fumble
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We as Texan fans love comparing our players against Reggie Bush, and I by no means am a Reggie lover, completely the opposite actually, but I do think it's kind of...sad? strange? immature? that we constantly compare Bush with how our players are doing. How about comparing how they're doing against the best in the league? We should be concerned with if they're on top, not whether they're better than some player we passed on a couple of years ago.

Just my 2 cents
 
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superdave532

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bah007 said:
He's exceeded my expectations so far.

I'll eat crow. I thought he was Reggie Bush Jr with a lower salary.

He's easily a better running back than Bush.
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my thoughts exactly, i was not happy at all when they picked him. he sure stuffed my foot in my mouth though. i'd take him over bush any day, he doesn't dance behind the line when he's running between the tackles, he just hits the holes and bounces off people.
 
Scooter

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buddyboy said:
We as Texan fans love comparing our players against Reggie Bush, and I by no means am a Reggie lover, completely the opposite actually, but I do think it's kind of...sad? strange? immature? that we constantly compare Bush with how our players are doing. How about comparing how they're doing against the best in the league? We should be concerned with if they're on top, not whether they're better than some player we passed on a couple of years ago.

Just my 2 cents
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for all the crap that the team and fans got ... i think it's fair to serve crow as often as we want. mario > reggie. slaton > reggie.
 
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superdave532

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buddyboy said:
We as Texan fans love comparing our players against Reggie Bush, and I by no means am a Reggie lover, completely the opposite actually, but I do think it's kind of...sad? strange? immature? that we constantly compare Bush with how our players are doing. How about comparing how they're doing against the best in the league? We should be concerned with if they're on top, not whether they're better than some player we passed on a couple of years ago.

Just my 2 cents
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i feel like with all the hatred we had to put up with from the media, most of the rest of the league, and well, the majority of our fanbase, it's only fair that when we get a running back in the third round to outperform a guy everyone else wanted us to take with the first overall pick that we live it up. you gotta admit that was some epic trash talking the texans had to put up with for a while.
 
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Thorn said:
2008 so far

Reggie Bush
Rushing - 183 yrds, 3.5 avg per carry, 0 TD
Receiving - 31 catches, 257 yrds, 2 Tds,
1 fumble

Steve Slaton
Rushing - 285 yds, 5.0 avg per carry, 3 Tds
Receiving - 16 catches, 100 yrds, 1 TD
0 fumbles
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Make that 2 fumbles....LOL
 
Hervoyel

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Carr Bombed said:
The last time we had that kind of runner in Houston the football team had a different name and a different owner........even DD was not that explosive.
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Double Barrel said:
yep. You nailed it. :howdy:
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I always watched DD expecting him to break into the next level. I was looking for his 20 yard bust with him shaking a defender off like he did against Miami in his coming out game in 2003. I never looked for him to break a long one once it became clear that wasn't in his bag of tricks.

Slaton I think can break free and take it down the sideline for 6 almost any time he touches the ball. I think he's everything that Kubiak wanted and more. I think he is going to turn out to be the steal of this draft much like DeMeco was a couple of years ago. In another year, in this offense Slaton will be racking up 1300-1500 yards. I doubt he would do that in most other systems but he's exactly what the Texans (and I guess Bronco's as well) look for (plus he's got way more speed than you usually find in the bargain-back bin).
 
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jus43

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ATXtexanfan said:
does anyone know if slaton has an arm? any pass attempts at WV?
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I watched Slaton play in every game @ WVU and never saw him throw a pass. I'm sure he probably could though - it was just never needed in our offense. Considering we only threw the ball 10 times a game while he was here. As a Mountaineer fan I said the day of the draft that the Texans got a steal getting him the in the 3rd round ... and to think, out of high school he was only recruited by Maryland to play DB and only went to WVU because they would give him a *shot*. WVU was the only team to recruit him as a RB and he was 4th string freshman year. Amazing kid.
 
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jus43 said:
I watched Slaton play in every game @ WVU and never saw him throw a pass. I'm sure he probably could though - it was just never needed in our offense. Considering we only threw the ball 10 times a game while he was here. As a Mountaineer fan I said the day of the draft that the Texans got a steal getting him the in the 3rd round ... and to think, out of high school he was only recruited by Maryland to play DB and only went to WVU because they would give him a *shot*. WVU was the only team to recruit him as a RB and he was 4th string freshman year. Amazing kid.
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Sounds like a kid that has always been overlooked and underestimated..... always had to prove his worth/ability and plays with a chip on his shoulder. I like those kinda football players.
 
David_Carr

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First, I LOVE Slaton.....I'm stoked about him. I'm excited about his future here.

IMAGINE if the Texans had Slaton (cheap) AND Bush....for a moment, imagine that.

Exactly.

Slaton AND Bush?

Wow.

Instead...They'll rely on Ahman Green (week to week) and Chris Taylor. Daydream for a moment about the dynamic of scheming against Bush and Slaton...while sliding Bush to the slot.

/Passing on Reggie will haunt the Texans for a decade. It's time to start seeking a silver lining and utilize it.
 
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David_Carr said:
/Passing on Reggie will haunt the Texans for a decade.
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How? Do you realize how hard it is to find a DE as dominate as Mario? We already found a player like Bush in the 3rd round.....tell me the # of DEs that can be had out there of Mario's caliber"

The passing of Bush won't do crap, the passing of Mario would do nothing but make Weaver possibly our best DE.......and that is downright scary.

Newsflash little buddy.........if the Texans take Reggie they don't have Mario Williams.....OR Steve Slaton...........Steve Slaton was drafted to fill the "Reggie Bush role" in our offense and he's doing a great job. I mean name me a team that has two RBs at the top of their depth chart that are around 200lbs.... If anything the Texans need a banger.....a Marion the barbarian type of back, not Reggie Bush.
 
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Scooter

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and bush my foot. if he were here at slaton's salary i'd consider it a good deal to play as slaton's backup. he's a more complete dante hall who's had an offense built around his hype. incase you missed it though, slaton's twice the runningback, and would be a mirror image receiver and returner. domanick davis was a dumpoff machine too.

and dont bring the passing on reggie into this. 31 coaches right now would take mario in a landslide. we got hakeem ... jordan wasnt available for the 06 draft.
 
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Scooter said:
we got hakeem ... jordan wasnt available for the 06 draft.
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Reggie Bush is Harold Minor (funny also came from...you guessed it...USC) in this comparison......I mean I can fault the texans for doing 20 other things during their draft history, before I even get to Bush.....the passing of Bush actually goes on the plus side of the Texans draft moves.
 
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Reggie Bush is Eric Metcalf, but drafted #2 overall. The only reason the Saints even still give him carries as a RB is to save face for Reggie. What's his average - under 3 yards per carry? He's a soft, contact-avoiding, taunting, Subway-eating a-hole... but he's an amazing punt returner, no doubt.

If the Texans had the draft to do over a thousand times, they would take Mario a thousand times, and so would I.
 
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DiehardChris said:
... but he's an amazing punt returner, no doubt.
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Harold Miner was a incredible dunker, but never lived up to the expectations of the next jordan.......sounds familiar.....sayers/barry. Look Reggie Bush is a good player, but at #2 in the draft he was a wash, the fact that fans would take Slaton over him as a runner just 4 games into his rookie career should tell you all you need to know.

Reggie Bush is exciting and great hype.....he makes plays sometimes, the other times he barely makes a difference.
 
Malloy

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Slaton deserves all the praise he can get. Not only is he grinding out the yards and forcing defences to take him seriously, but he also holds on to the ball which is a pretty nice thing :)

That being said, I was very pleased to see Green on the field (upright, moving forward!) against the Colts. If he could only stay healthy he, combined with Slaton, would be a force to recon with in the backfield. What surprised me most about Green is that he has a real nice burst through the hole, and on more than one run he were one tackle away from breaking the big one.

If both stay healthy these two guys will win us games this year.
 
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texanhead08 said:
I would like to have a power back as a change of pace, but Slaton has brought the goods so far. I kept saying in pre season he is going to be our no 1 when its all said and done. I thought it might be mid season before that happened, but talent always rises to the top.
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That, 2 safties, a CB, 2 OLB's, and a rush end are all we need in the draft... Maybe a guard or two..., Ok, maybe a DT... and Center... and Qb... yikes...
 
GuerillaBlack

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BigBull17 said:
That, 2 safties, a CB, 2 OLB's, and a rush end are all we need in the draft... Maybe a guard or two..., Ok, maybe a DT... and Center... and Qb... yikes...
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We don't need a QB in the draft. Just another stud safety or CB in the draft. Maybe a DT, too.
 
Thorn

Thorn

Dirty Old Man
GuerillaBlack said:
We don't need a QB in the draft. Just another stud safety or CB in the draft. Maybe a DT, too.
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I think we should get a QB in the middle to late rounds to start grooming up. But this time keep him, at least on the practice squad, if he shows some stuff and is trainable. I'm wasn't sad to see Brink leave, but I thought we should have hung onto Boyd. Although I'm not sure that Boyd had any practice squad eligability left to him.
 
281

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i loved the pick when we made it, and i love it even more now. slaton is easily the best back we've ever had here... all we need now is a power back in the second round (hopefully james davis), and i'll be very satisfied with the RB position. green looked suprisingly explosive on sunday.
 
GP

GP

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What has impressed me the most is that Slaton is picking up the blitz and solidly blocking his man.

He missed a block on a blitzer vs. the Jags...but I think his real assignment on that play was to release out of the backfield and be a safety valve for Schaub...Slaton tried to jump back into the path of the defender, but it was too late.

Other than that one play, have you seen Slaton allow a defender a clean path to the QB? I can't recall a play where it happened.

Slaton is doing well in all phases of thegame: Protecting the ball, making runs count when he has the opportunity, and providing effective blocking for the QB.

I've ragged Kubiak for his gambling ways on how he drafts RBs...but I think he found one, by golly.
 
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GuerillaBlack said:
We don't need a QB in the draft. Just another stud safety or CB in the draft. Maybe a DT, too.
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How could you not spend a 3rd to 4th round pick on a QB, just in case? We arent soooo locked in with a starter that you dont even bother looking at one.
 
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BigBull17 said:
How could you not spend a 3rd to 4th round pick on a QB, just in case? We arent soooo locked in with a starter.back up that you dont even bother looking at one.
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With where we are at, in terms of needing MORE defensive help than we even thought we needed, I would be in the same camp which says we don't go QB in the draft unless we are drafting really high in the first round and there is just a phenomenal young QB who is grading out very well.

I don't like Schaub NOR Sage right now. But you look at our defense, and it's just about 3 or 4 really gifted players away from being able to lock down other teams. Especially when I feel we'll have a new, and better DC at the controls in 2009. It hinges upon THAT, by the way.

We're really hurting in the secondary. If we could clamp down on two DBs and another safety in rounds 1-3, I'd be very happy. I'm not a fan of paying for free agent DBs...the history there, league-wide, is not very encouraging. Free agent DBs are making big bills and aren't really worth it, in the end, IMO.

Bennett is going to make it. I think he's hitting a sophomore slump, but I still like his physicality and overall promise as a keeper. Dunta is so iffy right now, we might as well as admit we need another DB on his side, in his spot.

Safety is an issue. Always has been. Demps had been holding it down, but now he's looking average once again.

Our dline and LBs are holding ground, though. It's the secondary that I think needs to be addressed in the next draft. My goodness, if we can return our oline, QBs (ugghh), Slaton, and our WRs and TEs...we're doing fine on offense IMO. It's that dadgum secondary that is needing some help.

Just my two cents. I can't see us going QB until really late in the draft.
 
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