BigTimeTexanFan
Rookie
I haven't been able to attend any practices, so I was hoping someone who has can update. I hear a lot of talk pretty much everyone else on the team, but not much about our #1 draft choice. How is he doing?
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What about Okoye?
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real
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I hear he's inconsistent, but most rookies are...
I think yesterday or the day before he was sucking and they pulled him to put in Travis Johnson....
No need to panic though...He's just gotta get some snaps under his belt...
I think yesterday or the day before he was sucking and they pulled him to put in Travis Johnson....
No need to panic though...He's just gotta get some snaps under his belt...
Vinny
shiny happy fan
from Zierlein's Aug 1 blog
http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/2007/08/texans_update_and_excerpt_from.html
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Hopefully this is just rookie-itis and he gets it worked out by the middle of the pre-season.
I hope to see signs of greatness this year, but it is unrealistic to expect greatness from a rookie DT.
He looked small next to his teammates, and he's got a lot to learn in order to use his quickness to his advantage. These NFL offensive linemen aren't the college guys he's been facing, so there's a learning curve involved just for him to get up to par.
He looked small next to his teammates, and he's got a lot to learn in order to use his quickness to his advantage. These NFL offensive linemen aren't the college guys he's been facing, so there's a learning curve involved just for him to get up to par.
BigTimeTexanFan
Rookie
Thanks for the update guys
HOU-TEX
Ah, Football!
This is the reason I'm praying TJ, Zgonina and others in the rotation can step up when needed. I have a feeling they're going to get a boatload of playing time.
BTW, Zgonina is built like a brick poop house. I saw him up close last night and his legs are bigger than Earl's were.
BigTimeTexanFan
Rookie
His legs are that big to support that cinder block he's got for a head. I have never seen such a square shaped man in my life.This is the reason I'm praying TJ, Zgonina and others in the rotation can step up when needed. I have a feeling they're going to get a boatload of playing time.
BTW, Zgonina is built like a brick poop house. I saw him up close last night and his legs are bigger than Earl's were.
He does, but he's got extremely long arms which has to be an advantage.
Now Babin looks really small comparitively speaking, too small to be an NFL DLineman IMO.
Wonder why Babin wasn't used as a backer in the 4-3 when they converted from the 3-4 like teammates Orr & C.Anderson were. After all they were all college DEs but drafted by Capers to play OLBs in his 3-4 ?
Babin has always looked better moving forward, rather than backward.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
he doesn't play well in space
threetoedpete
Hall of Fame
Been thirty something years, but we sarted running after the fourth of july weekend to get ready for the August heat in pads. Aombi thought he was in shape. Nothing more than that. He wasn't ready for the houston humidity. He has an elite first step. That is more than enough base to build from.
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real
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Texan_Bill
Hall of Fame
I would agree, but didnt he spend time in Houston when he was a little younger??? Once you've been to Houston, you never forget the heat and humidity... Besides that Huntsville Alabama is no bed of roses either.
Which suggests he's just not the pure athlete that Orr & Anderson are. Nothing he can do about that.
IMO he's gonna ultimately end up in the position he was drafted to play for
his best opportunity to succeed in the NFL.
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
texanfan2002114
Veteran
That was one think that I noticed about Amobi during the combine and draft process was has long his arms are.
Compared to Joe Thomas, Joe has an arm length of 32 1/2 inchs and did 225 on the bench 28 times and did not do a squat at the combine or campus workouts.
Amobi has an arm length of 33 1/2 inches and did 225 on the bench 33 times and did a squat of 605 pounds. Amobi has great strength in his lower body and his upper body. Justin Harrel from Tenn., who was picked 6 picks after Amobi only squated 500 pounds and didn't lift.
Once Amobi gets with the speed of the game and keeps his head in there 100% of the time, I believe that we will have a beast on the D-Line!!
Go Texans!!
badboy
Hall of Fame
Ya think it was Z gon the Commodores were singing about? It will be real nice if we could develop a solid rotation in Dline and keep all fresh and healthier for fourth quarter and 2nd half of season. From the Chronicle it seems the heat was whomping on Okoye. Good to hear that Travis J is doing better. Can anyone update me on DT Tim Bulman 6' 3" 300; Earl Cochran DE and The other TJ Thomas Johnson? I've heard nothing on Anthony Weaver recently concerning his injury. Thanks for any facts.This is the reason I'm praying TJ, Zgonina and others in the rotation can step up when needed. I have a feeling they're going to get a boatload of playing time.
BTW, Zgonina is built like a brick poop house. I saw him up close last night and his legs are bigger than Earl's were.
HOU-TEX
Ah, Football!
From what Kubiak said, Weaver's going to fine. They're in the process of building his upper body strength back up to par.
From what I've noticed, out of the 3 you mentioned Cochran's looked the best. Although, Bulman has been impressive from what Kubiak says.
Plus it doesn't hurt that he seems to be a super sharp guy with the ability to understand the mental side of the game.That was one think that I noticed about Amobi during the combine and draft process was has long his arms are.
Compared to Joe Thomas, Joe has an arm length of 32 1/2 inchs and did 225 on the bench 28 times and did not do a squat at the combine or campus workouts.
Amobi has an arm length of 33 1/2 inches and did 225 on the bench 33 times and did a squat of 605 pounds. Amobi has great strength in his lower body and his upper body. Justin Harrel from Tenn., who was picked 6 picks after Amobi only squated 500 pounds and didn't lift.
Once Amobi gets with the speed of the game and keeps his head in there 100% of the time, I believe that we will have a beast on the D-Line!!
Go Texans!!
BattleRedToro
Thread Killer
Does anyone know if Okoye has stopped growing?
He is only 20 yrs old after all, and some people stop growing later than others.
He is only 20 yrs old after all, and some people stop growing later than others.