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The Texans, who officially announced the signing of linebacker Frank Chamberlin on Thursday, also might be interested in linebacker Zeke Moreno, who has spent his four-year career in San Diego where he started 16 of 57 games. Moreno finished last season on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/3091182

Last year he played only 9 games due to an injury (12 tackles). He played his best season in 2003 :
16 G (13 Starts) 96 TK (79 So, 17 Assist.) 2 Sacks 2 Fum. Forced
 
I disagree. In a 3-4 system like ours we can never have to many linebackers. I just dont understand why we are not looking at some guys other than fillers. I like Anthony Simmons and I dont think he will cost as much as Greenwood. Zeke Moreno is not bad but he is at best a filler and special teams star for us. But maybe he will due for us like Foley did for them
 
cadahnic said:
I just dont understand why we are not looking at some guys other than fillers.
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Because we still need to upgrade our depth. You cannot spend a ton of money on backups in this league, so you try to find quality guys that are usually not impact guys.
 
keyfro said:
the more linebackers we sign and bring in the less likely we will be drafting one in this years draft
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I disagree. The more linebackers we look at the more clearly the front office is telling us they're not content with our linebacker situation. Thus the more likely we are to draft someone.

It would be different if these guys were anything more than depth acquisitions, but we don't seem to be looking at that calibre of player.
 
It looks like we are looking at guys a tad quicker than the first combination of Sharper/Foreman. Zeke plays in the 230's as well as Greewood does. Moreno would probably be brought in to back up Greenwood. He has a good background when it comes to being a team leader and is probably a good guy in the locker room too. He was the So Cal Trojans Most Valuable Player and team captain.
 
Vinny at least old age has not hurt your mind. I think we are definately adding more speed to our defense. Our secondary carried us last season and I have to believe the Texans Front Office is thinking if we can get either the LB or D-line at least up to that level then we are a dangerous teams, regardless of inconsistency in our offense. Moreno is a great locker room guy and he is great on ST and as a backup
 
I'd be for this signing as long as he doesn't cost too much...The way I see it, the only ILB back-up we have that has any chance of seeing the field is Polk, so depth here is needed...
 
still think we need to be drafting some quality D-lineman to push walker and payne for playing time...sears and deloach maybe too willing to ride the bench the whole year...and with how often those two are injuried we need guys to fill in now...still wouldn't mind us drafting marcus spears in the first or jason babinueax in the 2nd
 
i like this guy a lot. what vinny said is absolutely true. the team seems to be takin the approach i do when drafting defense in Madden, speed, speed speed
 
BradK10 said:
i like this guy a lot. what vinny said is absolutely true. the team seems to be takin the approach i do when drafting defense in Madden, speed, speed speed
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Moreno is NOT fast.

Moreno can plug a hole right in front of him, but has trouble with angles, and getting to the edge. His instincts are also lacking, and has trouble shedding blocks.

As a Charger fan, I'm glad to see him gone.
 
well as has already been stated.. we need quality depth.. and this is how you achieve that.

Also keep in mind though, we let our backup go the season before last, and Steve Foley went and signed with the Chargers where he became one of the best LBs in the league in their system. We may be grabbing guys that we think will blossom in our system. We will give them all a shot in training camp, pick the best ones for depth.. and possibly even find a new starter.
 
gonna have to trust the Texans on this one, if they follow the path layed by the three time Superbowl Champion Patriots you don't spend high draft picks on LB's. its really amazing what they have acomplished & now that everyone is trying to play catch-up the Texans seem to have a new strategy, sign affordable, proven NFL free agents who fit their system. it feels like they are flying under the radar of the big free agents and grabing all the value they can, its probably a good thing :)
 
cadahnic said:
Our secondary carried us last season
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That I kind of agree with. Our secondary got smoked some last year but considering the amount of pressure we got with our pass rush (seems a shame to call it that) I thought they did a hell of a job. If they'd had anyone consistently making the QB work for his money then the Texans secondary would have been very, very good.

The Texans are getting them some speed. They don't need it on the DL all that much but if they're going to conceed it there then the LB's absolutely have to have it.
 
Moreno is ripe to blossum this year (fifth year in NFL). He's trimmed down and has become quicker. He could do what Steve Foley did to the Chargers who just signed a 3 year multimillion dollar contract with the Chargers. Give the Texan organization some credit for picking the next Steve Foley at Zeke Moreno prices.
 
I think the Texans are trying to find that Diamond in the rough. There needs to be some changes within the LB corps, these guys have not performed like typical Capers' 3-4 Defenses do...maybe the past players did not fit the role very well.....don't get me wrong, Sharper & Foreman have been fine LBs, but there needs to be some addressing the lack of pressure on the QB.

If the Secondary & DL is doing a fine job, it must be the LBs that are underachieving.
 
I think You can never have too much Defense look at New England they have like 5 LB in rotation that are quality guys.
i think because sharper and forman were showing no burst and not making tackles at or near the line of scrimmage we want guys that will react quickly to the ball Moreno would be another hard hitting addition to our team. Lets get this paperwork signed.
 
Shamrock said:
Moreno is NOT fast.

Moreno can plug a hole right in front of him, but has trouble with angles, and getting to the edge. His instincts are also lacking, and has trouble shedding blocks.

As a Charger fan, I'm glad to see him gone.
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If signed he certainly isn't going to start and may not even make the team. He still seems like a good guy to come in and compete for depth though. It's like Foreman's situation. If Foreman signs elsewhere there is a chance he may not make the team that signs him.
 
-- Texans; Moreno Agree to Contract --
Sat Mar 19, 2005 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Houston Texans found a candidate for their turnover at inside linebacker by reaching a one-year contract agreement with free-agent LB Zeke Moreno (Chargers). Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
A4toZ said:
From the fan side of it, no love lost. May be just a look-see for Zeke.
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We had the same kind of sentiment for Steve Foley last year. I take fan comments with a grain if I don't know the posting history of the fan.

As far as who is on the roster at LB? ILB's in bold...

Jason Babin, Charlie Anderson, Anthony Dunn, Tyreo Harrison, Morlon Greenwood, DaShon Polk, Shantee Orr, Kailee Wong, Antwan Peek, DD Acholonu, Tim Cheatwood, Dave Moretti, Jamie Sharper, Troy Evans, Frank Chamberlin, Quincy Monk, & Antonio Rodriguez
 
Are they still planning on trying Cheatwood out at ILB? I think he may be a good fit there if he has any coverage skills...
 
i think moreno has a good chance to contribute this season. he had 95 tackles and 2 sacks when healthy on a very average chargers team in 2003, he was just injured last year. i think he will at least provide solid backup at ILB, at a good price. :thumbup
 
vinny. arent greenwood and wong projected at ILB for next season (if jamie leaves)? otherwise moreno's a starter over Dave Moretti, Troy Evans, Frank Chamberlin, Quincy Monk, & Antonio Rodriguez.
 
Wong and the Texans have both denied moving him inside so far. We have a mini-camp shortly after the draft and we may be able to see better then. I think we will try to find an inside linebacker in the draft and the other guys on the roster are likely battling for depth and Special teams.
 
cadahnic said:
Vinny at least old age has not hurt your mind. I think we are definately adding more speed to our defense. Our secondary carried us last season and I have to believe the Texans Front Office is thinking if we can get either the LB or D-line at least up to that level then we are a dangerous teams, regardless of inconsistency in our offense. Moreno is a great locker room guy and he is great on ST and as a backup
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Got to agree with you as I recall we hardly got any pressure on QBs and as I recall several games QB got hurried and an occasional knockdown but no sacks. If we can get more pressure make RB and TE stay to protect we can use our secondary to shut down passing game :thumbup
 
Texans | Moreno Agrees to Terms - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:04:07 -0800

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the Houston Texans have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent LB Zeke Moreno (Chargers). Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
Looks like the Texans are having an open try out for the 2nd ILB spot. they have essentially three players, Dashaon Polk, Zeke Moreno, and Frank Chamberlin who are all good special teams players. i see these guys sort in that Marlon McCree mold. Professional enough to start for you and will not be an embarassment, but a guy you are looking to replace in the off season if he is your starter.

These guys do not preclude the Texans from drafting an inside LB, but give them options if an ILB they like does not fall to them.
 
and Wong as well. Yah its gonna be an interesting training camp for the LBs.. I cant wait :). I have my money on Wong starting with Polk as backup.. but I would be happy to see Chamberlin or Moreno come in and be surprisingly good.
 
chamberlin and moreno along with polk give us experience linebackers to play back-up and rotation for our two starting guys greenwood and most likely wong inside with babin and peek starting outside having anderson and either shantee orr or a drafted linebacker rotating with them
 
well that's why he won't be a starter here...basically i see moreno the same as chamberlin...both are fighting against polk and evans for the back-up position...they won't be starters here
 
keyfro said:
chamberlin and moreno along with polk give us experience linebackers to play back-up and rotation for our two starting guys greenwood and most likely wong inside with babin and peek starting outside having anderson and either shantee orr or a drafted linebacker rotating with them
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If the Texans were convinced of the Wong inside/Peek outside combo I think we would have seen more of it at the end of 2004 when Formen was hurt. Instead they started Polk leaving Wong outside and Peek coming in on passing situations.

Casserly claims that the Texans have not spoken with wong about moving inside and the fact they have signed 4 ILBs leaves me to believe that there is more than a shread of truth to that.

Overall, we fans like Peek more than the Texans. At every turn the Texans have had no issue with giving a starting position to a young unproven player scaling the scheme back if need be.

Of course, this is March and all of this could and probably will change, but my prediction of the starting LBs for 2005 Babin Greenwood one of three journeyman(Polk, Moreno, chamberlin) Wong.
 
are we anticipating sharper being gone? I haven't heard anything about it, i thought he would be here for 1 more year and go as a free agent. Just call me clueless, thanks.
 
yah he is up for trade, and has said that he either wants to be traded or released.. doesnt want to resign.
 
shortly after i posted that i read the story on houstonprofootball.com and noticed that those were his options. thanks for the answer anyway, hasta luego.
 
I think everyone needs to start saying their goodbyes to Troy Evans. With these guys signed who are probably atleast equal ST level and better as solid backups, his days are probably numbered.
 
Just because a team brings in a new player, doesn't mean that he is a lock for the team. I wouldn't say that anyones days are numbered, atleast until camp.
 
anyone else find it funny that zeke is the only new player we've signed that isn't on the texans roster...the texans never announced signing him maybe the deal didnt' happen
 
i think polk looked good stepping in for foreman last season. we should really have a good LB crew next season with all the competition at the position !
 
Has anyone heard whats going on the LB Zeke Moreno contract? I heard they were close to signing him but he still isn't listed in the roster. We could use a veteran linebacker like Moreno with experience and quickness in a 3-4 type defense. We can't wait for a rookie to develop into this position. I think Moreno would be a good fit and even a starter along side Greenwood and add the depth we need in the LB dept.
 
With a muni pop of 33 % Hispanic, the Texans need to get a couple players
with a surname like Moreno, Lopez, or Gonzalos. Its what called entrepreneureal affirmative action.
 
Hec with affirmative action!! I hope the Texan organization is making their decisions based on talent and future potential and not on surname. Although I agree; Moreno would fit perfectly on both fronts!!
 
Based on what? Playing in the shadows of Junior Seau and successfully replacing Junior in 2003 for the Chargers; I think he has been undervalued. If you really look at his development from the point of quickness and instinctual talent (not just speed on the 40 yard run) ; I think he has come a long way. I think the fans regurgitate what they read and not what they see and/or should see.
 
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