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2024 TRAINING CAMP DISCUSSION THREAD

Houston is reporting to camp ahead of other teams because they will be in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug 1. They will be playing the Bears, who had their rookies in on Tuesday and will have their full squad ready to go on Friday.
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Texans become first full team to report to training camp on Wednesday

Wednesday marks the official start to training camp season in the NFL.
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I bet this week and weekend is glorified OTA style workouts in shorts and with some vets largely taking mental reps. Next week we will start to see some actual work. But I’m excited nevertheless. Go Texans!
 
I think things will fall into place with every position group…..except the OL. This is the group I’ll be watching all camp to see if they get the right 5 on the field before the regular season starts. Texans have a lot of OL pieces in camp, which should lead to a healthy competition for the starting 4 spots, outside of LT.
 
OptimisticTexan said:
I think things will fall into place with every position group…..except the OL. This is the group I’ll be watching all camp to see if they get the right 5 on the field before the regular season starts. Texans have a lot of OL pieces in camp, which should lead to a healthy competition for the starting 4 spots, outside of LT.
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Who determines the 'right 5'? You?
 
OptimisticTexan said:
Yes, the right answer would be me…..provided I was on the coaching staff.

Since this is not the case, I’ll rely on my eyes and voice my opinions right here on the message board. Feel free to join the conversation at any time.
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Nice deflection... snarky though
 
OptimisticTexan said:
I think things will fall into place with every position group…..except the OL. This is the group I’ll be watching all camp to see if they get the right 5 on the field before the regular season starts. Texans have a lot of OL pieces in camp, which should lead to a healthy competition for the starting 4 spots, outside of LT.
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I'm thinking Mason's spot is secure.
 
I am not a big Beck fan. Well, I do like a couple of his songs, but in general...

Meanwhile, I wonder if this gives Hairston a good second chance. I know they like Beck due to ST. He's also probably more of a threat in the pass game but lets face it, a FB's main job is to crush people and Beck can only get in someone's way. Hairston needs to work on being more versatile, but I do think at the core role of a blocking FB...Hairston is the better guy.

I hope Troy works his tail off to become more of a jack-of-all-trades type and supplants Beck.
 
DeMeco Ryans: C.J. Stroud has done a really good job this offseason as a leader
By Myles Simmons
Published July 18, 2024 12:12 PM

Quarterback C.J. Stroud took the league by storm in 2023, earning AP offensive rookie of the year honors after leading the Texans to an AFC South title.

As Houston begins its training camp this week, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters that like most players, Stroud can make significant strides in Year 2 because he’s had a full offseason instead of training in the pre-draft process.

“Where can we see him grow in his second year? It’s his leadership, first and foremost — continue to become the leader that we want him to be,” Ryans said in his Thursday press conference. “And it’s just in his play. It doesn’t change for C.J. or anyone else — can we get a little bit better each day? There’s no big grand thing for him, just continue to get a little bit better. You see how much better he got from his first day of camp last year until our last game — how much better [he got], you saw the growth of him. And that’s the same thing as we come into this season.”

Ryans added that because he has a year of NFL experience now, Stroud can be more vocal when it comes to leading the entire team and not just the offense. But Ryans noted he was pleased with how Stroud got his teammates together to throw and build a rapport away from the facility.

“I think C.J. has done a really good job this offseason as a leader when it comes to working with other guys — knowing that he’s not just working by himself, but finding the avenues to get a group together and work together,” Ryans said. “That’s very important, especially when it comes to timing in the passing game for receivers and quarterbacks. They have to be in sync. And it shows that they see how important that was because guys were working together this summer.”

But especially considering Stroud’s success in 2023, it’s not like the young quarterback has to fundamentally change anything entering his second season.

“C.J. just has to be himself,” Ryans said. “And that’s what’s made C.J. a special player, is just him being himself. He’s [got] a great family, raised the right way, does all things the right way. He just continues to be himself and guys will follow him because how he works, how he shows up with a great attitude — that’s why guys will follow him.”
 
C.J. Stroud wants to take more ownership of the offense this season
By Josh Alper
Published July 18, 2024 12:23 PM


There are a lot fewer questions about Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud than there were at this time last year.

Stroud wasn’t officially the starter in Houston last July, but he wound up winning the job and ended the year as the offensive rookie of the year. That answered any of the doubts about his ability to succeed at the professional level and that leaves how good he’ll be as the biggest remaining question about the quarterback.

In a Thursday press conference, Stroud said he thinks there are “a ton of things” he can do better, starting with “owning the offense more” than he did during his rookie season. Stroud mentioned footwork as an area he can improve, but focused on his desire for the Texans to put more “on my plate” in terms of directing the unit.

“I want to definitely attack down the field more this year and press guys back, but also take what the defense gives me,” Stroud said. “If it’s a boring play, stick with the boring stuff and just be efficient with that. Those are all things I can get better at.”

Stroud noted that it is now “up to me to set that standard” for what kind of team the Texans are going to be and it sounds like he’s comfortable taking that on his shoulders in Year Two.
 
Porky said:
I am not a big Beck fan. Well, I do like a couple of his songs, but in general...

Meanwhile, I wonder if this gives Hairston a good second chance. I know they like Beck due to ST. He's also probably more of a threat in the pass game but lets face it, a FB's main job is to crush people and Beck can only get in someone's way. Hairston needs to work on being more versatile, but I do think at the core role of a blocking FB...Hairston is the better guy.

I hope Troy works his tail off to become more of a jack-of-all-trades type and supplants Beck.
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Hairston didn't appear to have bad hands and he's a solid ST's guy, Beck may be some better.

A very small trade off for a better blocking fullback. If the Texans want to run the ball better then Hairston should be the fullback.
 
Porky said:
I am not a big Beck fan. Well, I do like a couple of his songs, but in general...
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I was a HUGE Jeff Beck fan back in the day. I think I learned the solo to Cause We've Ended As Lovers when I was about 14 or 15. Until SRV, I considered his version of Superstition the greatest version... but then SRV came along. The Jeff Beck Group with a young Rod Stewart singing blues songs was phenomenal, a great listen. And of course, the Beck, Bogert, and Appice years. (I was honored to share the stage with Tim Bogert a time or two... as a student playing with a teacher at MI, not as bandmates or anything.)
 
steelbtexan said:
Hairston didn't appear to have bad hands and he's a solid ST's guy, Beck may be some better.

A very small trade off for a better blocking fullback. If the Texans want to run the ball better then Hairston should be the fullback.
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Hairston should improve in those areas. He was a college DL converted to FB in the NFL. Hopefully he’s had a full offseason and not been limited by the injury that put him on IR last training camp.
 
TheRealJoker V2 said:
They’ve got the separators. The only thing stopping this offense is if injuries strike and the backups aren’t up to the task. I really want Metchie to give us a reason not to worry about that during preseason.
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Injuries are why I am not too eager to trade any wide receiver unless for a huge return.
 
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