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Jackie Chiles

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19 carries 97 yards and a TD vs a decent run D. Fools gold or does he have a chance to make an impact next season? If he performs similarly next week will these two games be enough to convince anyone that RB shouldn't be quite the priority we all figured it would be going into the off-season?
 
Jackie Chiles said:
19 carries 97 yards and a TD vs a decent run D. Fools gold or does he have a chance to make an impact next season? If he performs similarly next week will these two games be enough to convince anyone that RB shouldn't be quite the priority we all figured it would be going into the off-season?
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Ron Dayne had a couple of good games for us too. I like him, but I don't think we should stop focusing on a high round running back in the draft
 
euro-Texan said:
Ron Dayne had a couple of good games for us too. I like him, but I don't think we should stop focusing on a high round running back in the draft
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Agree'd .... I think the worst thing that can happen is him having another game like this against the Pats ..... then this team thinks they can get by without drafting one on the first day.
 
Jackie Chiles said:
19 carries 97 yards and a TD vs a decent run D. Fools gold or does he have a chance to make an impact next season? If he performs similarly next week will these two games be enough to convince anyone that RB shouldn't be quite the priority we all figured it would be going into the off-season?
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We need a legit starting running back. I like foster as a change of pace and Slaton is more like a Bryan Westbrook type running back.

We need a guy who can get one yard and hang on to the ball and there is not one guy on this squad that is that guy.
 
TEXANRED said:
We need a legit starting running back. I like foster as a change of pace and Slaton is more like a Bryan Westbrook type running back.

We need a guy who can get one yard and hang on to the ball and there is not one guy on this squad that is that guy.
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I think the biggest trouble for the Texans in the running game , especially short yardage is their OL - they just cant get a push up front.
 
Corrosion said:
Agree'd .... I think the worst thing that can happen is him having another game like this against the Pats ..... then this team thinks they can get by without drafting one on the first day.
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I don't think it would be the worst thing if it helped us get a W but I understand what you mean. I think he could be a solid 2nd or 3rd back and could easily replace Chris Brown as our "big back" but beyond that I'm not sure.
 
Jackie Chiles said:
I don't think it would be the worst thing if it helped us get a W but I understand what you mean. I think he could be a solid 2nd or 3rd back and could easily replace Chris Brown as our "big back" but beyond that I'm not sure.
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Well this is the way I see it:
Slaton - safe
Moats - Will make it to camp
Foster - Will make it to camp
Brown - DONE! - replaced by a bruiser type rookie in the 2nd round.
 
It kind of reminds me of the Chris Taylor bandwagon. He put up one good game against the Browns 3 or 4 years back and then the next season everyone wanted him to play, then goes on IR and doesnt take another snap.

Foster looked good today, but the jury is out on him till he can be consistent...which is pretty much the state of the franchise.
 
also i would like to give props to the o-line, especially chris myers, who did a real nice job of creating holes against a solid front 7 today. foster looks like he may have a future here alright
 
Maddict5 said:
also i would like to give props to the o-line, especially chris myers, who did a real nice job of creating holes against a solid front 7 today. foster looks like he may have a future here alright
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Huh? No, he doesn't. Miami played like crap. He is more of the same. It's like when Moats had the great game and people said 'he's the one.'

NONE of them are the ONE, maybe part of the whole, but no the ONE.
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
Huh? No, he doesn't. Miami played like crap. He is more of the same. It's like when Moats had the great game and people said 'he's the one.'

NONE of them are the ONE, maybe part of the whole, but no the ONE.
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He looked ok , like he wanted a job .

If the Texan cheerleaders held up one of those big paper banners before the game , Chris Brown shouldn't go first . :rake:
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
...and all we have is a change of pace back --> Slaton = Moats = Foster
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Yeah, that "all we have" pace-changer has over 2500 yards from scrimmage in only 15 games.

The bellyaching about the RB position is misplaced. Slaton is a playmaker and a stud, folks. He is Tiki Barber in-the-making.
 
Corrosion said:
I think the biggest trouble for the Texans in the running game , especially short yardage is their OL - they just cant get a push up front.
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Yeah I agree. I would like for Texans to address OL first (draft OL in the 2nd - 3rd rd or sign FA or both) and then RB.

Go Texans!!!
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
Huh? No, he doesn't. Miami played like crap. He is more of the same. It's like when Moats had the great game and people said 'he's the one.'

NONE of them are the ONE, maybe part of the whole, but no the ONE.
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When Miami started playing, our run game disappeared.

I agree, with Yankee. He had 13 carries against the SeaHawks. I would have loved to see more of him against the Rams, but that game was close enough.

If we can't get a good RB in FA, we need a 1st or 2nd round RB.
 
SAMURAITEXAN said:
Yeah I agree. I would like for Texans to address OL first (draft OL in the 2nd - 3rd rd or sign FA or both) and then RB.

Go Texans!!!
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I know no one wants to hear it, but I doubt we do anything for the OL that early in the game. Caldwell & White are probably going to be starters with Myers & Brisiel as back-ups.
 
Let me take it a little bit farther. I believe that the two main weaknesses on the current team are the running game (Oline and RB play) and the secondary. Having said that let me throw out two possible scenarios for the draft:

1. First round RB and second round OL or vice-versa

2. First round safety and second round CB or vice-versa

I believe both improve our team. In scenario two we continue to build a defense that looks like it has some serious potential. We would be relying on our offense to be pass heavy again but if Owen is healthy, Steve has a moderate rebound and Chris Brown is cut I could see it happening. The running game won't be anything special but I believe it would be a step up from where it is now. Scenario one obviously also improves us, giving us some talent and depth at RB and beefing up the O-line which is never a bad thing. We might have a good running game. Maybe in this scenario Eugene Wilson comes back and performs admirably and we get a sufficient replacement for Dunta in FA.

In the end who is available at the spot we draft will probably be a huge factor in this decision but if you could cherry pick which prospects fell which scenario would you lean towards? Or if the prospects were equally rated perhaps. Which area would you rather upgrade significantly and which do you think we can skimp on a bit?
 
I think another high round safety/or CB is a must, if one falls to us. If not, I'd draft a good RB, and if that doesn't fall to us, drafting a lineman of any flavor in the high rounds is always something I'm agreeable with.
 
I think Arian Foster is a solid player, not a 1,000 + yard rusher but a solid running back nonetheless (however, I would love to be proven wrong by Mr. Foster).

That being said, if you watched the Phins' game, there were many times when the offensive line did a piss poor job of blocking and opening up holes so Foster was forced to bounce to the outside or take a loss. There were many plays Myers and White didn't get low enough and just stood up causing them to be forced backwards.

Basically, we need better interior linemen if we want to run the ball...
 
I just don't see the Texans taking a RB in the 1st. I wouldn't mind that kid from Stanford, but I just don't think the Texans are willing to spend that high of a draft pick on a RB.

My dream scenario is for every team that picks before us to be stupid enough to pass on Suh. I know it's not going to happen, but if we could add him to our D-line, we'd have one of the best D-lines in the NFL. If I have a pick in the draft, he's my #1 pick.

What do you guys think about a possible trade with St. Louis for Steven Jackson? I know they aren't likely to give him up, but he's the kind of RB I'd like to see on the Texans.
 
Texan4Ever said:
I think Arian Foster is a solid player, not a 1,000 + yard rusher but a solid running back nonetheless (however, I would love to be proven wrong by Mr. Foster).

That being said, if you watched the Phins' game, there were many times when the offensive line did a piss poor job of blocking and opening up holes so Foster was forced to bounce to the outside or take a loss. There were many plays Myers and White didn't get low enough and just stood up causing them to be forced backwards.

Basically, we need better interior linemen if we want to run the ball...
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:goodpost: I wholeheartedly agree.
 
thunderkyss said:
I know no one wants to hear it, but I doubt we do anything for the OL that early in the game. Caldwell & White are probably going to be starters with Myers & Brisiel as back-ups.
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Never know thunderkyss. If not 2010 draft(But I'm guessing at least one from draft), we may sign one of FA OG(At least, I'm hoping).

Go Texans!!!
 
vtech9 said:
I just don't see the Texans taking a RB in the 1st. I wouldn't mind that kid from Stanford, but I just don't think the Texans are willing to spend that high of a draft pick on a RB.
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Currently, the chatter is Toby Gerhart will be a 3rd, maybe 2nd round pick, depending on his combine. I don't know the kid. Looked good on the highlights, but so did Arian Foster.

If the majority of the league sees him as a 3rd rounder... I would be upset if we didn't do anything 'till the 3rd round.
vtech9 said:
My dream scenario is for every team that picks before us to be stupid enough to pass on Suh. I know it's not going to happen, but if we could add him to our D-line, we'd have one of the best D-lines in the NFL. If I have a pick in the draft, he's my #1 pick.
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Sounds like you watch college football as much as I do..... not very much. Suh may be all that, but I can't pronounce his first name. Nam-dah-kah?

I saw him play against Texas in the Big-12 Championship game. I saw the highlights, & he looks good. But how many DTs do you see that dominate like that in the NFL?

1 that I know of.
vtech9 said:
What do you guys think about a possible trade with St. Louis for Steven Jackson? I know they aren't likely to give him up, but he's the kind of RB I'd like to see on the Texans.
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I would love to see a Steven Jackson/Ricky Williams type of running back in Houston. But the only reason St Louis would trade him, is for draft picks... & I wouldn't give them draft picks for Steven Jackson.
SAMURAITEXAN said:
Never know thunderkyss. If not 2010 draft(But I'm guessing at least one from draft), we may sign one of FA OG(At least, I'm hoping).

Go Texans!!!
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I can see us signing a FA OG before drafting one early in the draft.
 
Mailman said:
You mean like last year's third round draft pick?
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You know, one 1200 yard season is nothing to hang a hat on. I can rattle off names of running backs who did it for one year and then never had that kind of success again all night long. Until he puts up another season like 2008 Steve Slaton is among them.
 
Kubiak needs to stop this whole "fumle and you're out" policy. Foster would have gotten at least 60 yards against the Rams.
 
mexican_texan said:
Kubiak needs to stop this whole "fumle and you're out" policy. Foster would have gotten at least 60 yards against the Rams.
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You put the ball on the turf You dont deserve to be on the field. You arent helping your team win.

As soon as Kubiak leaves that guy who just fumbled in the game and he puts the ball on the turf again - this entire board will be calling for Kubiaks head because he left that worthless SOB who always fumbles in the game ....


Turnovers are the biggest factor in the NFL - the team who wins the turnover battle on the stat sheet more often than not wins the battle on the scoreboard. The talent level is too close to give teams extra opportunities.

Just ask yourself how many games this Texans team has lost due to turnovers this season - two games against Jacksonville - Arizona and against the Dolts - All of which were inside the opponents five yard line.

Take away any one of those turnovers and this Texans team is likely in the drivers seat for a playoff spot rather than needing help.
 
Jackie Chiles said:
19 carries 97 yards and a TD vs a decent run D. Fools gold or does he have a chance to make an impact next season? If he performs similarly next week will these two games be enough to convince anyone that RB shouldn't be quite the priority we all figured it would be going into the off-season?
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I don't think RB priority will have anything to do with how Foster performs. I think it'll be determined by whether or not they think Slaton will bounce back next year. Hopefully they'll move forward as if Slaton won't even play and if he does come back and is anywhere close to his 2008 production then he'll be a bonus. It's hard to say what they'll do, I thought a comp back for Slaton was going to be a priority in last years draft and they didn't draft any RBs. So we'll have to see.
 
I'd like to keep Foster. He'll work between the tackles. Then, bring in Slaton for the screens/outside stuff. Moats coming in every once in a while. Still wouldn't mind drafting a RB on Day 1 though.
 
Watching Arian Foster consistently gain an extra yard after contact further reinforced my criticisms about the current coaching staff. This undrafted rookie is able to produce against a solid defense behind our OL. Yet we decided it was in the best interests of the team to give Chris Brown the ball in key situations this season to let him help the team lose close games.

I have to think that Foster gives the team a better chance to win games than doo doo Brown. Pro Kubiak posters have claimed he has put the players in position to make plays and they haven't stepped up. Maybe that is the case for our kicker who had a proven track record of clutch performances prior to choking in November but that's not a case for our RB with the same last name.

Brown looked like Tarzan and played like Jane in Tennessee as well. He was also Mr. Glass in Tennessee, somehow he stayed healthy this year...

When you take our best player out of the game (AJ against Cards/Jags) and give the ball to Chris Brown with the game on the line, that's setting up your players to fail. When you take the ball out of your QB's hands who has been playing well for you and let a RB throw the ball, that's setting up your players to fail.

When you don't play the best players from the start (Arian Foster over doo doo Brown), that's setting up your players to fail!!!
 
DeMarCushPall said:
I don't think Kub would ever draft RB in the 1st round, but I can see them taking one in 2nd or 3rd.
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He tried to trade our 2nd and 4th round picks in 2006 to trade up into the 1st round with Chicago and draft Deangelo Williams. Luckily the Bills got ahead of us or we wouldn't have drafted DeMeco and OD.
 
No he is just stop gap player we need to draft an impact running back in the draft and that means no lower than the 2nd round and possibly round #1.
 
He's better than Chris Brown, thats for damn sure. I'm telling ya, on Arian's td run, if that was Chris Brown, he woulda ran right smack dab into the backside of the offensive guard, ala Ron Dayne. Should we, by some miracle, make the playoffs, I PRAY that Chris Brown is inactive.
 
Is Chris Brown the worst RB in the NFL currently on a team? If he's not the "worst" then he's definitely gotta be the slowest. Especially when someone nudges him and it takes him another 3 steps to from completely stopped to "running in quicksand" speed.
 
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