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Texans OTAs thread (5/20-21, 23, 28-30, 6/3-6).

thunderkyss said:
So this whole, "I'm working my butt off to get back." Is just empty talk from the player? ?
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Most professional players will put in the necessary work into getting back into shape........and it may feel that they are "working their butt off to get back." But beyond that, I wouldn't put much into statements like that.
 
Listening to Williams I'm beginning to think more and more that the IR stash for the Texans is an actual thing.

Says he feels good, but they keep pushing the date back and he's fighting them to try to get back but ultimately will do what the professionals tell him to do.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a setback or see him come back but re-injure himself. Just in time for the IR stash.
 
Rey said:
Listening to Williams I'm beginning to think more and more that the IR stash for the Texans is an actual thing.

Says he feels good, but they keep pushing the date back and he's fighting them to try to get back but ultimately will do what the professionals tell him to do.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a setback or see him come back but re-injure himself. Just in time for the IR stash.
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With how tenuous the OT situation is, I would tend to believe that this is not an IR ploy, more an underestimated injury.
 
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James Palmer ‏@JPalmerCSN
The entire #texans team in attendance at reliant stadium for the memorial for the 4 fallen Houston firefighters pic.twitter.com/hoOwtDyb3m

PDS ‏@PatDStat
DeAndre Hopkins birthday tmrw RT @Nukdabomb: 21 tomorrow , I need some bday

Stephanie Stradley ‏@StephStradley
@HoustonTexans OTAs: Most FG kicking work done on side field. Today was first day in simulated pressure in front of team/media

@HoustonTexans OTAs: Tho Bullock did some deep FG during practice, not being automatic for someone w/ his inexperience is a concern.

@HoustonTexans OTAs: Worked on more situational football: red zone, no huddle, live kicking in front of team/media.

@HoustonTexans OTAs: In middle of practice, saw missing jet flyover. Lots of police directing traffic in area.

@HoustonTexans OTAs cut short this morning due to team going to firefighter memorial. Felt sad. Helicopters hovering, bagpipe sounds, sirens

Nick Scurfield ‏@NickScurfield
"It keeps things in perspective. Looking forward to going in there and showing our support." Gary Kubiak on today's #HFD memorial service

K Randy Bullock was "excellent" on kickoffs today and 6-of-8 on FGs, Kubiak said. "Lot of confidence in him." #Texans

Gary Kubiak said 2nd-year QB Case Keenum is "playing really well" and has thrown maybe 1 INT throughout OTAs #Texans

Gary Kubiak on rookie TE Ryan Griffin: "He's got a chance to be a really good player. I think he could get bigger, too." #Texans

Texans coach Gary Kubiak said bone spur has been bothering Duane Brown. He's getting it shaved this morning #Texans

LT Duane Brown is having minor surgery this morning for a bone spur in his ankle. Will be fine for training camp #Texans
 
Here's an additional tweet:

Stephanie Stradley ‏@StephStradley 4h
@HoustonTexans OTAs: Kubiak said Bullock was good on kickoffs today, 6-8 in live practice kicks. "Need him to be automatic."

Bullock is going to be a concern all camp until he is not. And even then games are different.


As for no huddle, they work on it when they do situational stuff. Was a challenge last year do to changes on the line.
 
Texans_Chick said:
Here's an additional tweet:

Stephanie Stradley ‏@StephStradley 4h
@HoustonTexans OTAs: Kubiak said Bullock was good on kickoffs today, 6-8 in live practice kicks. "Need him to be automatic."

Bullock is going to be a concern all camp until he is not. And even then games are different.
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Oops, must have deleted that one by accident. :tiphat:

There goes my shot at getting that job at PFT as a news/feed aggregator. :smiliepalm:


I agree on Bullock. He's already got two strikes against him: 1) he's a kicker, 2) he's a young, unproven kicker.
 
Playoffs said:
Oops, must have deleted that one by accident. :tiphat:

There goes my shot at getting that job at PFT as a news/feed aggregator. :smiliepalm:


I agree on Bullock. He's already got two strikes against him: 1) he's a kicker, 2) he's a young, unproven kicker.
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3) He has not felt in-game pressure in well over a year.
 
b0ng said:
You've seen a few OTAs, tell us with a comparison to previous years WRs corps how the 2013 version stacks up. Are they better/worse than the 2012 squad?
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I've been to all the OTAs. Haven't written up all of them because at some point the macro view is more important than the micro view.

My view of the WRs:

1. Last year I did not buy into the hype of any of the WRs. They had up and down days, and I think some folks got overly down on Posey, overly up on Jean and Martin. They all looked inconsistent to me. It also did not help that Schaub didn't work with them during OTAs because he was still rehabbing foot.

2. I do think Jean and Martin look more consistent this year. I do not think that is hype. What that translates on the field, I do not know.

3. Hopkins is different than every WR the Texans have acquired post-AJ. Just very impressive. Great, great hands. Very physical. He isn't getting a ton of targets but makes the most of them. I don't think the talk about him is hype.

He won't get a ton of twitter talk during this phase of OTAs because he is working with 1s, working against 1st team defense, isn't getting a ton of targets because healthy JJo is covering him as consistently as a Jags tarp.

I am not sure of how many targets Hopkins will receive but Hopkins is exactly as advertised. Strikes me as a bright guy too. (Sometimes you interview guys and it is like looking into the eyes of a cow. Texans haven't kept a lot of those guys).

4. Bonner is getting a lot of targets from backup QBs/against backup corners. He is making the most of those targets, has shown good body awareness. When he runs routes, looks like he's on rails. Flashy catches mean lots of tweets about him. He's intriguing, but don't know how it will translate to real man football.

5. Overall the group of WRs look like they belong. In shorts. There isn't a Trindon/Jean's first year guy out there looking confused.

I'll be doing a complete OTAs wrap up on Thursday.
 
I didn't feel good about Bullock when we drafted him (For the life of me, I never understood why if we drafted a kicker, we would have passed on Zerlein). I didn't feel any better after seeing him kick prior to his injury last year. And I have even less of a warm fuzzy feeling going into this season with him as the "Chosen One."
 
Quote sheet today. Short practice. Very, very up tempo. Fortunately because it was early, it was cool (ish):


Head Coach Gary Kubiak
(on why it was so important to go the Firefighter Memorial Service at Reliant Stadium as a team) “Our community means so much to us as an organization, that goes without saying. These players, they come from all over the country and they become a Houstonian. We put a team together and get very close to our city and it something that we talked about as a team with the players the other day. We get so much support from them and its time for us to show our support for these families and the people that serve our city on a daily basis. It’s interesting; we’ve had a few things happen this offseason with coaches’ families and a few things going on. It kind of makes you stop and we’ve got a lot of other things other than football going on in our lives that we’ve got to handle, too. We want to help these families handle this situation.”

(on if there was a different feel at today’s OTA session) “Obviously you know something’s going on all morning and to see the fire trucks lined up down Kirby (Drive) as we walked over. I think it keeps things in perspective for you, what’s going on. But we were able to get out here this morning, have a good workout. Obviously looking forward to going in there and showing our support this morning.”

(on TE Ryan Griffin finding open spaces in the last few days) “Yeah. He has a chance to be a really good player and I think he can get bigger, too. So we’re excited. He fits the mold with what we do at tight end with the guys we have. He’s very smart and I saw him make a few plays out here today. It was a good practice. We were only out here about an hour and 20 minutes trying to teach no-huddle and hurry-up. I think we got a lot out of it.”

(on the pace of the OTA session being good) “It was very good. It’s kind of good, too, that it happens at 8 in the morning because that’s when we practice during camp so it teaches those rookies how to get their clock going early and get over here. We try to simulate as much as what we’re fixing to go do, so it was a good practice.”

(on the play of QB Case Keenum) “He’s playing really well. You all see it. You all come out and watch practice. He’s got a ton of confidence. He knows exactly what’s going on this year, so that’s not going to be the problem. It’s just a matter of getting it done and he’s operating that way. Every time he’s gotten a chance with his group he’s made plays and he’s protected the ball well, too. That’s one thing I’ve been impressed with. I think he’s thrown maybe one interception throughout the course of the OTAs, so he’s come a long, long way.”

(on QB T.J. Yates) “(QB) T.J. (Yates) is fine. When you’re working as the (No.) 2 (quarterback), you’re working against the first-team defense in certain drills, so that’s a tough deal. I understand that. I did that for a while. But T.J.’s doing good. He had the OTAs. I think he’s made progress off the last year but he’s getting pushed and he knows it and it’s going to make them both better.”

(on what he’s seen from K Randy Bullock) “I don’t watch him as much with (special teams coordinator) Joe (Marciano) until we start doing the team stuff here. But I thought today in kickoffs he was excellent. I think he was 6-of-8 today in field goals. We need him to be automatic but we’ve got a lot of confidence in him. That’s why he’s the only guy here, basically. We need him to come on real quick for us. Need it to get done.”

(on when FS Ed Reed will be in Houston) “He’ll be here next week. He’ll be here basically for just an evaluation process. Obviously he can’t do anything. But, well on top of what’s going on. We know who’s working with him in Atlanta and then we’ll get him here next week.”

(on LT Duane Brown’s health) “I was going to tell you guys that but nobody asked. (LT) Duane (Brown) was not here this morning. Duane has a bone spur that’s been bothering him somewhere in his ankle area and made a decision yesterday to go ahead and shave it. So he’s having that done this morning. It’s a minor procedure. He’s fine. We just want to make sure it’s something that’s not a problem when we go to camp, so we decided to do it.”

(on if he expects LT Duane Brown to be fine in time for training camp) “Yeah. I expect him to be fine in a couple weeks. It’s just a decision we made yesterday. It’s bothered him the last couple days and he doesn’t need to go through a whole year worrying about that so that’s why we did it.”

(on if there are any other injuries) “(DE Earl) Okine did not practice today. He’s got a leg bruise but should be back next week with the guys.”

(on if anyone stuck out during the OTA session) “I’d have to go back and look; we were practicing so fast this morning. I thought some good things happened. Obviously, we changed the tempo of practice and it caught some young guys off guard, as far as some of the things they were doing. But yet, you saw some other guys keep up real well. It was a good day.”
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Steph,

I hear that Newton looks like the Goodyear blimp. In my previous posts, I mentioned that a patellar tendon rupture surgery is not an easy recovery, especially in an already heavy player like a lineman. It can be a total deal breaker when that player due to inactivity allows himself to gain a very large amount of weight. I have heard that Newton is up around 345-350 pounds. Can you comment on this?
 
Texans_Chick said:
He won't get a ton of twitter talk during this phase of OTAs because he is working with 1s, working against 1st team defense, isn't getting a ton of targets because healthy JJo is covering him as consistently as a Jags tarp.
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OK, that made me laugh. :lol:
 
Texans_Chick said:
Quote sheet today. Short practice. Very, very up tempo. Fortunately because it was early, it was cool (ish):
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Next time you get to ask questions, can you ask if he's thought about the rosters & positions yet? Is he already thinking about the 53? or does that come later?

& who surprised him the most so far?
 
thunderkyss said:
Next time you get to ask questions, can you ask if he's thought about the rosters & positions yet? Is he already thinking about the 53? or does that come later?

& who surprised him the most so far?
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Not going to answer for GK, but I would assume that he knows who the locks are...Who the very likely to make it are and who are the guys fighting to make the team on the bubble...
 
thunderkyss said:
Next time you get to ask questions, can you ask if he's thought about the rosters & positions yet? Is he already thinking about the 53? or does that come later?

& who surprised him the most so far?
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I don't think he is even close to thinking about that.

A lot has to do with who is healthy and when, and who they think will become healthy so they can stock the practice squad properly.

I've talked to him in late August, right before final cuts, and he isn't spilling much beans.

I can try the last question, but I'm not sure how much I can get.

It is hard to ask him questions that he doesn't give a generalized answer to.
 
Texans_Chick said:
It is hard to ask him questions that he doesn't give a generalized answer to.
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We're gonna go with the best 53.

When we know, you guys will know.

I like our team.

It’s very competitive when you go from Xxxxx to Xxxxx to Xxxxx. How many do you keep?

He’s played really good.

He’s getting better and better.

He’s got a lot of confidence in what he’s doing.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
I didn't feel good about Bullock when we drafted him (For the life of me, I never understood why if we drafted a kicker, we would have passed on Zerlein). I didn't feel any better after seeing him kick prior to his injury last year. And I have even less of a warm fuzzy feeling going into this season with him as the "Chosen One."
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I don't think I've ever felt confident in our kickers since the start of the franchise.
 
Texans_Chick said:
It is hard to ask him questions that he doesn't give a generalized answer to.
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I'm expecting a general answer.... a cryptic I didn't really say much Kubiak answer. I'd like to "see" how he reacts though. Body language, tone, what generalities he makes.

What he is willing to say, what he's not, & how far he goes.

Even the 53 man roster, I'm sure he's not going to give us any names, not even Foster or Schaub, or OD who we know will make it. But if he says he's given it some thought..... I would take that to mean he's got a really good crop of yung'ns, or if he mentions TEs..... or whatever.

Basically I'm just looking for some lines to read between.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Steph,

I hear that Newton looks like the Goodyear blimp. In my previous posts, I mentioned that a patellar tendon rupture surgery is not an easy recovery, especially in an already heavy player like a lineman. It can be a total deal breaker when that player due to inactivity allows himself to gain a very large amount of weight. I have heard that Newton is up around 345-350 pounds. Can you comment on this?
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I can't say I'm a good judge of that sort of thing. At some point, a big man is a big man. He's a pretty tall dude so he has places to put weight.

Will say he doesn't look close to me.

Brennan Williams has been doing some work on side field, doing intervals on the stationary bike on the sideline that has the arm handles too. Under supervision. He does that during practice. So it isn't just riding the bike, he goes faster than they usually go, then he ices up the knee.

With Duane Brown out for a while, they are going to get a good look at all their healthy tackles.
 
James Palmer ‏@JPalmerCSN
100% it's Reed and Mercilus. only way it changes is it someone in middle gets hurt and Reed moves inside.

PDS ‏@PatDStat
Yes. RT So who starts at the other ILB spot? Sharpton?

Still convinced Reed and Mercilus will start as OLBs.
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PDS ‏@PatDStat
Hard to get a good gauge on Randy Bullock. Looks better but last camp was more impressed with Graham. This year no real competition. #Texans

James Palmer ‏@JPalmerCSN
D.J. Swearinger says he sits right next to Manning in all meetings and has been picking his brain more than anyones. #Texans

#texans OTAs in books, Kubiak says Trevardo Williams is still ahead of Sam Montgomery. Said Sam still struggling with hand out of ground.

All by himself without being asked, Gary Kubiak brought up his concerns over the RT spot and the injuries there. #Texans

Stephanie Stradley ‏@StephStradley
Yes. Slow news days are good. :) RT @EarlMitchell92: The highlight of todays practice was my mom driving around screaming "Eaaaarl!!!"

@HoustonTexans OTAs: Unofficially (by my car measurement), hottest day of OTAs. 91 at start. It will feel hotter soon, even w/earlier starts

@HoustonTexans OTAs: Talking STs, Kubiak talked of adding assistant, confidence in Lechler...and basically saying, we've got a young kicker.

@HoustonTexans OTAs: Minicamp is next week. Focus on inexperienced players.

@HoustonTexans OTAs: All OTAs over. Uneventful day w/hats no helmets. D Brown's surgery said to have gone well. Hopkins out w/illness.

Nick Scurfield ‏@NickScurfield
Good news for #Texans at right T: Gary Kubiak says Derek Newton and Brennan Williams will both be ready for training camp

Right tackle is a concern right now for the #Texans. Derek Newton, Brennan Williams both missed OTAs w/ injuries

Gary Kubiak said top draft picks DJ Swearinger and DeAndre Hopkins are "much more advanced" after OTAs #Texans

Duane Brown is "fine" after Wednesday ankle surgery, Gary Kubiak said. "He's here today. He's doing good." #Texans

The #Texans wrapped up OTAs today at the Methodist Training Center. Vets will rest in next week's mini-camp


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Playoffs said:
We're gonna go with the best 53.

When we know, you guys will know.

I like our team.

It’s very competitive when you go from Xxxxx to Xxxxx to Xxxxx. How many do you keep?

He’s played really good.

He’s getting better and better.

He’s got a lot of confidence in what he’s doing.
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You got those straight from the CoachSpeak 101 handbook.
I think they're supposed to be numbered....
 
While it is not written in stone, good to hear Gary saying Newton and Williams will b ready by TC. Also that Keenum's accuracy continues in NFL. I really hope we are far ahead enough in some regular season games to give Yates & Case some "live fire" reps.
 
badboy said:
While it is not written in stone, good to hear Gary saying Newton and Williams will b ready by TC. Also that Keenum's accuracy continues in NFL. I really hope we are far ahead enough in some regular season games to give Yates & Case some "live fire" reps.
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It'll never happen while Matt is 100%

I don't think Kubiak wants to hear clamoring for his back-up, when he never heard his name being called when he was a back-up.

Seriously though, this is another reason I don't believe Kubiak ever had any concerns about Matt's foot. If he thought he needed to save Matt for the end of the season, no doubt in my mind he would have. Especially considering the game plan we went with after we established a lead.
 
Transcripts. Today. I asked coach about the Bum Phillips opera because I am accepting the challenge of trying to ask coach things that he doesn't have a pat answer to:

Head Coach Gary Kubiak
FS D.J. Swearinger
DE Antonio Smith

Head Coach Gary Kubiak
(on wrapping up OTAs) “I think it was a good 10 days. Today we were just teaching and doing some situational stuff. I think the biggest thing is we threw some young players in some very tough positions. You look at (S D.J.) Swearinger and where he got thrown into right away because of (S) Ed (Reed) not being here. Then you look at us taking (WR DeAndre) Hopkins, our number one, so I think we’ve come a long way as a team. Instead of it taking us two weeks to go through that in camp, I think those guys are much more advanced. Obviously there are some concerns. Up front, the right tackle has got me concerned right now. Guys have missed a lot of time, but I think the work has been good. We got out of this thing healthy. All these guys that have missed a little time will be back. We’ll finish up next week with just the young guys.”

(on what he sees out of his outside linebackers) “I see a young group. It’s very young, when you consider (Bryan) Braman is working as a starter and you’ve got two draft choices. It’s young, but it’s talented and athletic. (Linebackers coach) Reggie (Herring) and (defensive coordinator) Wade (Phillips) have a history of getting those young guys ready to go real quick, so that’ll be very important to our team.”

(on the progress of OLBs Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams) “I think it’s been good. I think Trevardo is a little big a head of (Montgomery) just from the standpoint of playing the position, the true position. Sam is trying to go from hand down to standing up, so that’s different for him. The talent is there for both of them.”

(on what he’s looking to accomplish next week in minicamp) “What I’m going to do is I’m going to go back and basically have the tempo we had in practice today and hit all these young guys with everything for about the fifth time. Really, I’m not concerned about the physical part next week as much as I am at just t getting them all a bunch more reps. That’s what we’ll do and workout the older guys.”

(on the status of T Duane Brown) “Duane is fine. He’s here today. He just didn’t come over. He’s fine. I saw him in the cafeteria this morning. He’s doing good. (DE Earl) Okine is doing fine, possibly back next week. (WR) Lestar (Jean) has a family issue he’s dealing with today. (WR DeAndre) Hopkins is sick today. He came in this morning about 5:45 or 6, but he’ll be okay.”

(on how he sees the special teams improving) “Well I think there are a couple of things going on with our special teams. First off, we’ve got a lot of young guys that can run. That is where your special teams come from. I think getting (special teams coordinator) Joe (Marciano) Lig (special teams assistant Bob Ligashesky) to come in here and help him has really been a big help for Joe from a teaching process and a load standpoint. I think that’s been very good. I think we’ve got a chance. We’ve got a heck of a punter. I think we have a lot of confidence in him. We’ve got a young kicker that has got to come a long way. I think the youth and the fact that we can run gives us a chance to improve.”

(on ILB Tim Dobbins missing from OTAs) “Like I’ve said, it’s voluntary. I’ll see him next week.”

(on if he has any concerns with S Ed Reed being out) “No, we know exactly where Ed is at in the process and what’s going on. We’ll get our hands on him next week and get him in town.”

(on if he expects to find some veteran help at right tackle) “The guys are all there. The problem is that they’re just not healthy right now. (T Derek) Newton is going to be healthy. He’s going to be ready for camp. (T Brennan) Williams is going to be ready for camp. The competition is there. The answerers are there, but we have to get them out here. I think, as a team, you never say never about anything, but the fact that those guys are in place and everybody is going to be ready to go on the 25th (of July), that makes me feel good.”

(on if he has heard that there will be an opera based on the life of Bum Phillips) “Really? Good. That’s awesome. That’s awesome. What did Coach think about it? [‘Coach thinks it’s great, although he says he can’t sing.’] Yeah, I can’t comment on that. I don’t know, but the Coach is a good friend. If they’re going to do one on somebody, they couldn’t do one on anybody better. I know that.”


FS D.J. Swearinger
(on how important the last few weeks have been to his development) “It’s tremendous. I’m glad that I learned the way I did; learned fast. I’ve basically got the whole defense already. I’ve just got to keep studying to make it second nature and I’m going to be great.”

(on if he feels like he’s light years ahead of where he was when he first arrived) “Yeah. From the first time I walked on until now, I’ve gotten a lot of knowledge, a lot of different knowledge. I’ve just got to polish it up and just keep studying.”

(on taking the next step) “I’m just ready. I’m just ready to keep studying and see how I do once I master everything. I think the sky’s the limit once I master everything and get to playing like how I really want to play.”

DE Antonio Smith
(on how he views things now that OTAs are over) “It looked pretty good to me, man. It was a pretty good set of OTAs. I like looking at some of the rookies we got. We’ve got some talent, man. We’ve really got some talent; some that in a few years are going to be giving some guys runs for their jobs. Whenever you’ve got that two, three strings deep, you’re going to be alright. I think that we’ve got a lot to learn. Rookies have always got a lot to learn. I think, as veterans, the ones ran smooth after that first week. That first week we were a little rocky but after that, we went smooth and it was a pretty good OTAs overall.”

(on if there are some shuffling pieces on the defense) “Well, there are some shuffling pieces right now because we’re waiting on Cush (ILB Brian Cushing) to get back. But other than that, it ran smooth. Everything was good. We learned each other’s techniques and what moves each other do so we can blitz and things like that and hug rush. Everything’s coming together. There isn’t any need to rush it. It’s going to come together like it’s supposed to. We’re not a young team anymore, so we know what needs to be done and we know what time frame we have to do it.”

(on how fast FS D.J. Swearinger has picked up the defense) “All of (the rookies) are like that, I’m telling you. This group of rookies is ambitious and you’ve got to like that, even if some guys might feel like they’re scared for their jobs. Not anybody, I’m just saying in the past. I love rookies like that. I love rookies that are going to come in and try to be what they dream to be, not just come in and just hope they make a team, or something like that. They want to be stars and they want to be stars. When you’ve got rookies like that, you’re going to have a great team.”

(on how much of a teacher role he has taken on) “Pretty much a lot. I’m fixing to start charging extra. I might even get two checks for my coaching expertise. I’m going to go into guru coaching.”

(on if he’s looking forward to seeing ILB Darryl Sharpton healthy and what he can do on the field) “I’m always looking forward to seeing (ILB Darryl) Sharpton. I don’t know if people really give him credit for it, to me he is an aggressive, electrifying type of player. Every time he gets in his groove, he’s had an injury, so I’m just hoping and I’m going to keep praying for him that he stays healthy because he can really help this team.”
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Nice write up, TC.......as always!

Wonder if you could comment on if you feel that Kubiak would ever entertain converting Brandon Brook to OT........if not sooner, then later?
 
Rey said:
Just saw Derek newton at house of blues. On crutches.
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I'm not surprised, but it's not a great sign. You would expect that by ~12 weeks, most would be walking without crutches. This is ~16 weeks. Like I've said before, this is not an easy recovery, especially for a "big" man. Rey, how would you say his weight was doing?
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
I'm not surprised, but it's not a great sign. You would expect that by ~12 weeks, most would be walking without crutches. This is ~16 weeks. Like I've said before, this is not an easy recovery, especially for a "big" man. Rey, how would you say his weight was doing?
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I should have taken a picture with him. I think I'm bigger than newton. He's definitely in better shape. He looked good tbh. Didn't look "fat". He looks like a pro athlete I don't know if it was him on the crutches or what, but he has really good arm definition for a big guy. Honestly it looked like he could have gotten around without crutches with maybe a slight hitch in his step.

But still I agree, the crutches aren't a great sign at this point. He doesn't look ready to play at all.
 
Rey said:
I should have taken a picture with him. I think I'm bigger than newton. He's definitely in better shape. He looked good tbh. Didn't look "fat". He looks like a pro athlete I don't know if it was him on the crutches or what, but he has really good arm definition for a big guy. Honestly it looked like he could have gotten around without crutches with maybe a slight hitch in his step.

But still I agree, the crutches aren't a great sign at this point. He doesn't look ready to play at all.
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Thanks for sharing your observation.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Nice write up, TC.......as always!

Wonder if you could comment on if you feel that Kubiak would ever entertain converting Brandon Brook to OT........if not sooner, then later?
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It's been a while I since posted (just been busy),but I couldn't agree with this more. This would allow B. Jones to fully concentrate at RG. Although I see Jones at C more long term but this could be an option. I think Kubiak should explore that option. Didn't Brook play OT in college?
 
alphajoker said:
It's been a while I since posted (just been busy),but I couldn't agree with this more. This would allow B. Jones to fully concentrate at RG. Although I see Jones at C more long term but this could be an option. I think Kubiak should explore that option. Didn't Brook play OT in college?
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Both right and left. He was always considered brute strength and quick hands AND quick feet, but still somewhat "sluggish" on plays. He also played at 350 pounds in college. Now that he is supposedly "lean, muscular and svelt," I believe that OT would not be a far reach, especially in time.
 
A Jamison sighting!

Scurfield 6/8/13
Lost in the discussion has been defensive end Tim Jamison, who tore his Achilles in Week 6 of last season. Like Cushing, Jamison has been steadily rehabbing with trainers on a side field during spring practices. And like Cushing, he could be healthy for the start of training camp.

“He’s doing good,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. “That’s a hard injury to come back from. He’s really, basically, almost cleared. It’s just about confidence in what he’s doing, and we’re hoping that by training camp, he’s pretty close to full speed and ready to go.”
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"Almost cleared" for practice at ~8 months. It will be nice to see him, if not full speed, at least ready to go for TC at ~10 months..........and ready to "contribute" Game 1 at ~12 months. Barring setback, a more reasonable schedule for returning from this injury.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
A Jamison sighting!

Scurfield 6/8/13


"Almost cleared" for practice at ~8 months. It will be nice to see him, if not full speed, at least ready to go for TC at ~10 months..........and ready to "contribute" Game 1 at ~12 months. Barring setback, a more reasonable schedule for returning from this injury.
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tells me spot duty & working his way back into the rotation but now with more dogs in the race. :nicedog:
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
A Jamison sighting!

Scurfield 6/8/13


"Almost cleared" for practice at ~8 months. It will be nice to see him, if not full speed, at least ready to go for TC at ~10 months..........and ready to "contribute" Game 1 at ~12 months. Barring setback, a more reasonable schedule for returning from this injury.
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That's outstanding news. I really like Tim Jamison and HOPE that he can come back and be the player that he was pre-injury. CND, maybe you could give us an opinion on long term prognosis for DE coming back from an achilles tear. I imagine it depends of the severity of the tear but what do you figure the odds are that he's able to get back to being the high quality rotational DE that he was pre-injury? Thanks for the info..
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Both right and left. He was always considered brute strength and quick hands AND quick feet, but still somewhat "sluggish" on plays. He also played at 350 pounds in college. Now that he is supposedly "lean, muscular and svelt," I believe that OT would not be a far reach, especially in time.
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Ah ok thanks for confirming.
 
In TC's post above on OTAs. Anthony Smith uses the terminology "hug rush". I'm not familiar with that. Can someone enlighten me?

Also, I'd rather see Harris, Newton and Williams battling for reps at RT if healthy as Kubiac states and keep Brooks at RG. I also want Jones learning behind Myers.
 
HOU-TEX said:
lol

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 2h
Rookie long snapper Brandon Hartson has been invited to participate in the Houston Texans minicamp on a tryout basis
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First thing I thought was a cost cutting move .... but Jon Weeks is only a 3 year vet. Not much difference between that and a rookie vet min deal.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Nice write up, TC.......as always!

Wonder if you could comment on if you feel that Kubiak would ever entertain converting Brandon Brook to OT........if not sooner, then later?
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Hmmm. This is what I know and think I know:

1. The Texans are very specific about what they like for different positions on the offensive line. When the new staff came to the team in 2006, it blew them away that it just seemed like big guys got randomly assigned different positions on the line without much attention to skills/body type.

(As an aside, I do not buy all the BS that just because team X got free agent Olineman Y it means they fixed their Oline. If an Olineman is teh awesome, they usually don't get to become free agents. And a lot of time teams are looking for high priced free agent Olineman, it's because they suck at developing them and/or their scheme sucks and/or their quarterback does them no favors. In addition, just because a player costs a lot, doesn't mean they are any good or fit a different team's system. You can shorthand this whole paragraph as The Todd Wade Rule. Very nice guy, but did not fix the abysmal Texans offensive line because of this whole paragraph).

2. Looks good at guard. Guard kinda important too. Maybe you are better settling a young player at one spot he can become dominant at than a position that maybe doesn't suit him.

3. They expect Newton/Williams back. Minicamp this week, then a lot of time until training camp. So let's see what happens with the tackles.

4. OTOH, Texans aren't afraid to try stuff with young guys if they have a need. Signed, Ben Jones playing lots of time at guard even though he didn't play it since high school. So, in other words, I have pretty much given up trying to predict what the Texans do on the offensive line because boy howdy, I didn't see that Ben Jones thing coming until it just started happening in camp.

5. Dark horse candidate: Quessenberry. When he works with backups, looks like he is too big to be with that group. Same sensation I got when I watched Eric Winston his rookie year. (Not the same player but long arms, named captain as a lineman, played through injuries). I'm going to watch Oline more carefully in minicamps given current issues.
 
Corrosion said:
First thing I thought was a cost cutting move .... but Jon Weeks is only a 3 year vet. Not much difference between that and a rookie vet min deal.
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Why might they be doing a tryout?

1. Hm. Not sure that Weeks will be at minicamp. They are focusing on non-vets. They had Collin Klein in for a tryout for rookie minicamp because they needed more arms, wanted to see him.

2. Hartson is local. So easy. Might not be a bad thing to check out someone locally for a just in case position.

3. Weeks is the most improbable player on the entire team given his size. He's listed as 5'10" 247 (and the Texans say their roster sheets are not fake weights), but he looks smaller. The reason why he was acquired is that he snaps the ball extremely fast, fast enough that it can make a difference.

All that being said, Hartson listed 6'2, 238.

4. I hope that over the season, nobody pays any attention whatsoever to the long snapper. The end.
 
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