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  1. Pettinato was the DE that I thought was still on the roster, but had been released at the beginning of the offseason.

    Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 26m26 minutes ago
    Second-year guys at rookie minicamp: Josh Lenz, Kenny Hilliard, Corey Moore, Tony Washington, Karim Barton, Eric Tomlinson, Dan Pettinato


    Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 28m28 minutes ago
    [*]Texans have 16 players at rookie minicamp on tryout, including Cory Carter, Chuckie Keeton, Caleb Williams, Lee Hightower, Tomme Mark
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CloakNNNdagger said:
PDS ‏@PatDStat 43m43 minutes ago


Every year rookies during mini-camp get a rude awakening. With the Temp at 83, some will think it is hot. Little do they know August awaits.
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Anybody who doesn't understand that it gets hotter in July and August than it does in early May is too stupid to play in the NFL anyway (and yes, I fully realize the incredible level of stupid you have to reach before you hit "Not fit for NFL" on the stupidometer).
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
A strange shot from Texans mini-camp................can't tell what their doing..........praying to the football gods????

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Looks like they are going through some dynamic stretching for warm-ups. That is a lunge stretch for the hip flexors and it is supposed to look like this:

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Our S&C either isn't watching or doesn't care about it very much.
 
bah007 said:
Looks like they are going through some active stretching for warm-ups. That is a lunge stretch for the hip flexors and it is supposed to look like this:

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Our S&C either isn't watching or doesn't care about it very much.
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Probably a better/more informed guess than mine of Interpretive Dance.
 
bah007 said:
Looks like they are going through some dynamic stretching for warm-ups. That is a lunge stretch for the hip flexors and it is supposed to look like this:

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Our S&C either isn't watching or doesn't care about it very much.
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Actually, exactly what I thought..............but it looked so darn discoordinated that I had to make a sarcastic remark.:)
 
Tania Ganguli ESPN Staff Writer

One takeaway from the first day of Texans rookie minicamp: nobody out here has any shot of covering first round pick Will Fuller. He'll have to wait until the vets get in for some competition.
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Tania Ganguli ESPN Staff Writer

One undrafted rookie to keep an eye on is Cal tight end Stephen Anderson. Made several impressive catches today during day one of rookie minicamp. Seemed to have very sure hands. Tight end is a position where the Texans wanted to improve but couldn't make it happen in the draft.
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CloakNNNdagger said:
A strange shot from Texans mini-camp................can't tell what their doing..........praying to the football gods????

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Goes to show how much you know about football.
That's the old jazz hands workout.

It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby.
 
  1. TexansPDS ‏@PatDStat 50m50 minutes ago
    If D.J. Reader is 333 lbs. like he says. He carries it well. He looks the part. #Texans
  2. TexansPDS ‏@PatDStat 50m50 minutes ago
  3. K.J. Dillon covered well today. Solid looking safety with his movement skills. #Texans

    PDS ‏@PatDStat 52m52 minutes ago
  4. Tyler Ervin had good feet. Able to get in and out of cuts. Very natural with his movements. #Texans
  5. PDS ‏@PatDStat 53m53 minutes ago
  6. Anderson has above average hands but he has work to do to be a NFL tight end. #Texans

    PDS ‏@PatDStat 54m54 minutes ago
  7. Stephen Anderson made noise today. No LB or S can cover him. Smaller than I thought. Looks like a WR. #Texans

    PDS ‏@PatDStat 55m55 minutes ago
  8. People are going to have to accept Will Fuller is not going to be a complete hands catcher. Caught plenty thrown his way today. #Texans

    PDS ‏@PatDStat 55m55 minutes ago
  9. Braxton Miller in and out of breaks is something to see. Very smooth but still needs work. Can see why he is dynamic. #Texans
 
From HT.COM:

5 Things Bill O'Brien, Texans are observing w/rookies
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Drew Dougherty Email @DoughertyDrew

Just think of Bill O'Brien and the Texans like Sting and The Police in the song 'Every Breath You Take': "Every single day and every word you say, Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching you."


The head coach met with the media following Friday afternoon's rookie minicamp practice, and said the newest Texans aren't just being judged by what they did in between the white lines of the field.


Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching youEvery single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching you
“We’re evaluating everything they do, every second that they’re here," O'Brien said.


The crop of six draftees, 15 undrafted free agents and 16 tryout players are being observed on and off the field, at all times when they're in NRG Stadium and at the Houston Methodist Training Center.


While O'Brien, the assistants and other front office types are looking at many more things with the new players, he started by mentioning the five components below.


1. "How they carry themselves."

2. "How they communicate with their teammates."

3. "How they meet."

4. "How they walk-through."

5. "How they practice."

O'Brien and the Texans will conduct another rookie minicamp practice Saturday afternoon at the Houston Methodist Training Center.
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CloakNNNdagger said:
Tania Ganguli ESPN Staff Writer

One undrafted rookie to keep an eye on is Cal tight end Stephen Anderson. Made several impressive catches today during day one of rookie minicamp. Seemed to have very sure hands. Tight end is a position where the Texans wanted to improve but couldn't make it happen in the draft.
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Chuckie Keeton will never get signed here. He throws the ball to tight ends.
 
The Rundown:Day One of 2016 Houston Texans Rookie Mini-Camp Review
Patrick Starr
Yesterday at 7:54 PM

A complete rundown of the Houston Texans day one of rookie mini-camp.

With the start of Houston Texans rookie mini-camp came the first real look at the group in person. The Texans had six draft picks, fifteen rookie free agents, sixteen tryouts and seven players who spent time on the Texans practice squad last season,each of whom was in attendance today.

Josh Lenz, Kenny Hilliard, Corey Moore, Tony Washington, Karim Barton, Eric Tomlinson and Dan Pettinato all spent time with the Texans in 2015. The three that really caught our eyes were Hillard, Tomlinson, and Moore.

Hillard has concentrated on cutting weight and actually looks like a NFL running back when compared to his rookie season. Tomlinson is a big-bodied wide receiver whose sheer size gave no safety or linebacker a chance in coverage, while Moore looks much leaner, faster, and quicker than he did last season. That is one of the things that second-year players must take advantage of: learning the systems and transitioning to real football shape.

As for the tryout players, Houston native, Chuckie Keeton took all of the snaps and did what he was supposed to do, throw catchable passes and try to get the best looks from the group. For the time being, he is a quarterback to get the Texans through rookie mini-camp.

Former University of Houston safety, Lee Hightower, is a rangy player at safety. He showed good ball skills in drills but he is going to have to really standout in a competitive safety group to lock down a contract coming out of rookie mini-camp.

The Texans continue to bring in big offensive tackles and former Kansas OT, Larry Mazyck, checks in at 6'8" and 360 lbs. He is not the most fleet of foot but, with his size, he stands out from the rest.

The rookie free agent group is an interesting one especially where the Texans concentrated to add players.

There has been plenty of talk on who could be pushing to help at the vacant right defensive end spot and the Texans have two specific players who fit that mold. Joel Heath (6'6", 293 lbs.) and Ufomba Kamalu (6'6", 297) are both cookie cutters of what the team likes in the position. Both have long arms to keep defenders off of them but it is clear they are players who can play as the five technique in the base 3-4 defense.

Wendall Williams from Cumberlands, who made his name by running a sub 4.2 forty-yard dash, did not get to open it up on the field today but he showed some acceleration that looked like a track star. He caught the ball well and did everything the team asked for in a solid start.

Three cornerbacks to watch are Richard Leonard, Duke Thomas, and Cleveland Wallace. All three check in under 6' in height and appear to be fit to play at slot cornerback and special teams. Leonard and Thomas have the better movement skills for the position on day one, but all three are comparable to each other and will need to be sifted through during training camp to determine the best of the bunch.

Inside linebacker, Shakeel Rashad, is athletic as they come for the position. With camp being more about coverage and getting a feel for what the coaches want, Rashard checked the early boxes of athleticism and an ability to cover ground in coverage.

Outside linebacker, Eric Lee, has the explosion and get off in pass rush to catch the coaches' eyes. His arms have length to keep defenders off of him and, in pass rush drills, he is violent with his hands. Add plus athleticism, Lee could make some noise for the fourth outside linebacker spot.

Wide receiver, Richard Mullaney, showed why he was named “Slottie Pippen” at Alabama. He has good body control and some of the best hands on the field. With a log jam at the receiver position, the odds are stacked against him, but he has some solid skills which demand attention.

Stephen Anderson put on a show catching the football. His best catch came on an out route where he one-handed it while falling to the ground, only to roll over still controlling the football. No safety or linebacker could cover him with his solid route running, which was evident coming out of Cal. The potential issue with Anderson lies in the fact he will have to learn to block, as the tight end position with the Texans requires that. At 6'2" and 230 lbs., (that might be on a good day), he looks like an H-Back or wide receiver on the field. There will be plenty of talk from the outside of him pushing for a starting spot but he is going to have to show he can do this against defenders who are faster than him.

Tyler Ervin’s feet never stop and, when he touches the ball, they speed up in a hurry. He is able to get in and out of breaks at an impression clip but, most importantly, he has some of the best acceleration of the rookie group. He plays confidently and took the bulk of the return work in the special teams period.

K.J. Dillon looks the part and showed some good hands in the safety drills to start practice. He also showed that he has a good feel for coverage and was able to hold his own in one-on-one situations.

Braxton Miller has confidence on the field and, just on athletic ability alone, he could be the most gifted player out there. Working mainly on the inside, Miller showed he can start and stop with ease but more impressive is his acceleration out of breaks. Miller's best look of the day came against Corey Moore (roster player in 2015), where he worked an out route to create separation and the space he created by leaving Moore flat footed was something to see. Miller showed he can get open in routes with his speed and quickness, which was an added plus coming out on day one.

There will be plenty of talk on what Will Fuller needs to be and on his first day on the field with the team, like many of the rookies, Fuller dealt with fatigue. He caught the ball well. One catch down the middle of the field over the safety in stride and another up the sideline, were good looks for him. The routes were not crisp but that is to be expected with a rookie wide receiver. One thing that stood out is how small Fuller is, but even players on the field know what he brings to the table: top end speed. Fuller had cornerbacks bailing in a hurry, protecting against the deep ball, and he would snap off his routes for an easy pitch and catch. There is plenty of work for Fuller to do but his biggest concerns should be regarding his ability to hold up strength-wise against NFL cornerbacks.
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PDS ‏@PatDStat 2h2 hours ago

Will Fuller, Braxton Miller and Stephen Anderson are doing what they want as receivers on the field. All three get open with ease.

First time to see Ka’imi Fairbairn kick. Will say 50-55 yards well within his range. Ball sounds good off his foot.

The way Tyler Ervin catches the football you would think he is a wide receiver. Catches it with ease.
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Some new names stoking interest.

The Rundown:Day Two of 2016 Houston Texans Rookie Mini-Camp Review
Patrick Starr
Yesterday at 6:26 PM


A closer look at the Houston Texans second day at rookie mini-camp at the Methodist Training Center.

Bill O’Brien was pleased with the group’s work ethic and liked what they did day two. He felt it was a big improvement over day one and attributed the development to the players getting into their playbooks and correcting their mistakes from the day before.

“It looks like they studied last night and they have a better understanding of where the practice field is, how to get there, the tempo that we want to practice at, things like that,” O’Brien explained.

Fullback Soma Vainuku continues to be a player to watch moving forward. At 6’0" and 255 lbs., he fits the mold of a fullback well, but his biggest attribute is how well he catches the football. Vainuku does struggle with routes due to his frame but he if he is able to create just a little space, he will catch the ball. When the pads get strapped on, there will be a better feel on whether he can plow into NFL players and move them out of the way for running backs. If he plays special teams like he did in college, however, there could be something bigger on the horizon for him.


With the first real look at kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, a few things stood out. One was the sound of the football coming off of his foot after kicking it, which was demonstrated in the power displayed in his kicks. He showed some good range between 50-55 yards kicking field goals. With a contract, Fairbairn is going to have to beat out the veteran kicking presence, Nick Novak, although Fairbairn has enough skill to push for the spot when training camp arrives.
Inside linebacker, Shakeel Rashad, continues to show plus athleticism on the field. With coverage being the focus in these mini-camp, Rashad is holding his own against tight ends and running backs and he had a smooth one-handed interception in coverage which caught some attention. As a linebacker, coverage skills are a bonus, and Rashad is starting strong in mini-camp.

Carlos Wiggins continues to impress on a tryout basis for the Texans. He is able to get into the open field and defenders are having a tough time adjusting to him in space. Working out of the slot, Wiggins has a decent feel for the passing game on when it is appropriate to idle down against particular coverages to give the quarterback a good target to throw to.

Tyler Ervin continues to impress and in the passing game, it is fun to watch Ervin’s use of his hands. He catches the ball with ease and, if you did not know any better, one would think that he is wide receiver by trade. His plus catching ability is getting the coaching staff’s attention. He is able to stretch the field versus linebackers in coverage and there is not much that defenders can do when he stacks them in his route. Ervin is having one of the strongest camps by the rookies, to this point.

The trio of Will Fuller, Braxton Miller and Stephen Anderson are doing what they want in the passing game.

In just a day, Fuller looks like a different player running routes. He puts so much pressure on cornerbacks to be aware of him taking them deep, and then, Fuller is able to snap off his route as a hitch with at least a 3- to 4-yard cushion from cornerbacks not wanting to get beat. One thing that stood out was how much more focused he was as he tried to catch the ball away from his body. Fuller showed that he is getting settled with his team and, in a matter of a day, he is looking like the player who had his way at Notre Dame with defenders.

Miller’s route running also improved in the matter of a day. His breaks out of routes look sharper, giving the quarterback clear lanes in which to throw and keeping defenders from breaking on the ball. His lateral quickness allows for him to create space but he has such a quick burst, he showed he can get over the top of defenders. Miller is going to have to work on his hand game as a receiver to keep defenders from pressing him in coverage, but that will come with time.

As for the tight end from Cal, Anderson continues to impress. First, let us say that the arrow is pointing up for Anderson and, after day two, he built on a strong day one into a just as good second day. If the ball is in his area, Anderson is going to catch it. The big difference for Anderson is his ability to not lose speed coming out of breaks as defenders lose him when he plants and heads the other direction. He might not be a true vertical threat but he is looking like a middle of the field option who can create havoc in one-on-one situations due to his athleticism. Anderson is clearly setting himself up for big things, making some noise at the tight end position heading into OTAs.
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