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we all come here from time to time venting frustration, looking for answears & acceptance into a Texans community passionate about the team, so your thoughts are welcome.
before Chalres Spencer injury I was the most excited about him of all the rookies including Mario & DeMeco. although he was'nt as talented as them he filled a need that had been missing since day one. he wan't perfect, but he was 100% better than anyone the Texans had playing LT before, & Carr's numbers reflected that up until he got hurt (I stated this at the time it happend when Dayne broke across his leg while Chalres was locked up on Freeny "the single most discourging moment in Texans football history"). Spencer was a great pick-up for Kubiak, but they felt the need to be sure & drafted Winston as back-up plan in case something happened, well it did. Don't get me wrong I was calling for Winston in the 2nd rd. so I was higher on him @ the time than Spencer so to get both should have set the Texans offensive line for years, great draft. But then the career threatening break to Spencers Tibia and Winstons lack of abiltiy to play the edge in the NFL once again re-opened that tackle wound thought to have been finally resolved.
here is a pre-draft anaylsis of Charles Spencer, Jammal Brown & Levi Brown.
Spencer (6046 352 33 7/8-inch arm length...10 ¼-inch hands) has a large, thick frame with wide shoulders, big waist and bubble, strong legs, long arms and large hands...Has quick feet and very good acceleration on short pulls and traps...Aggressive drive blocker who can create movement when he keeps his pads down...Shows very good balance on the move...Has the quickness coming out of his stance to get into defenders and the hand punch to shock and jolt...Has explosive power in his upper body to punish his man and does a good job of keeping his feet on the move, as it is rare to see him on the ground...When he is able to connect on second level defenders, the battle is his to easily win...Has an outstanding anchor in pass protection and adequate lateral slide...
Good in-line blocker with a good understanding for taking proper angles- NFL Draft Scout.
Has great raw strength, but tries to overpower his man and with his long arm swipes, a smaller defender can avoid and slip past him...Needs to tone down his midsection, as he struggles to drop his pads and stands too high in his stance, causing him to lose leverage because of his reliance on his strength to get the job done. Spencer was the starting left tackle for the Panthers, but
struggled to handle faster edge rushers and might be better suited to play inside at guard. He has excellent size and strength, with adequate quickness on the snap, but needs to comes off the ball with a lower pad level. He has average explosiveness and does get movement at the point of attack, showing good sustain agility when he is able to keep a wide base.
Jammal Brown (6057 316 34-inch arm length...10 inch hands ) Long-limbed athlete with wide hips, big bubble, thick thighs and calves, low body fat and broad shoulders. ... Well-proportioned with big bones and the frame to carry at least another twenty pounds of bulk. ... Power-oriented blocker who has developed an aggressive nature. ... Smooth and sudden coming out of his stance and has above average lateral range. ... Maintains balance on the move and is very fluid when having to redirect and recover working in-line. ... Plays with a flat back and is very effortless unwinding out of his stance. ... Sometimes, he is late off the ball, but he compensates with his above average lateral range. ... Plays with very good leverage and locks on to the defender with force. ...
Has exceptional balance and gets to the collision point instantly when working on the edge in pass protection. ... Displays the hand punch to immediately shock the defender and is very sudden when redirecting and recovering inside- NFL Draft Scout.
Levi Brown (6053 323 33 1/8-inch arm length...10 1/4-inch hands) Has a big upper frame, with broad shoulders, long arms, big hands and good chest thickness, along with a big bubble, wide hips, thick thighs and ankles, along with a frame that has the potential to carry more bulk with no loss in quickness...
Very light on his feet for a player of his size...Has excellent explosion coming off the snap and nimble footwork, especially in his kick slide...Uses his feet well to slide out and adjust on the edge rushers and knows how to shoot his hands in attempts to lock on and sustain...Has the quickness to recover when beaten and his feet allow him to redirect with ease to neutralize backside plays...
Aggressive drive blocker with the hand punch needed to shock and jolt the defender...Finds ways to get the job done on the field and will not back down from a confrontation...Can dominate once he fits on a defender, demonstrating the quickness to reach and make cutoffs...For a big player, Brown is very nimble on his feet, as he has the loose hips to redirect and shows good control changing direction...Even when he gets high in his stance, he has the knee bend to slide laterally- NFL Draft Scout.
everyone should know by now the Texans sitting with the 13th pick in 2005 could have selected Oklahoma tackle Jammal Brown (Casserly/Capers) instead they made the infamous trade down (most people focused on missing Derrick Johnson) the rest as they say is hsitory. too high for Brown (I'm hearing the same crap about Levi) well all Jammal did was start for NO @ RT his first season then play LT his second and win Pro-Bowl honors helping solidify his teams offensive line almost to the Super Bowl, this is the type of player David Carr & the Texans need & gives me hope that both Spencer (if healthy) & Levi could do the same at LT/RT or anywhere that helps the Texans not only win but dominate the line of scrimmage in the trenches, a benefit to Carr, RB's & entire offensive output.