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Chris Taylor

Coach C. said:
No he will not. Terrell Davis is himself, Chris Taylor will do him, they are not even the same type runner. Davis at his heaviest was 215, Taylor is 224. Do not put crazy high hopes on a kid that is just learning what the NFL is about.
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As an unknown 6th round Draft pick out of Georgia in the mid 90s, TD rushed for > 1100 yards his rookie year. And as Taylor is doing now, TD was just learning the NFL himself in that first year.
 
tulexan said:
All I have to say is
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Priest Holmes played at Texas, and backed up Ricky Williams. That's a little different than Lundy or Taylors situation in college.
 
nunusguy said:
As an unknown 6th round Draft pick out of Georgia in the mid 90s, TD rushed for > 1100 yards his rookie year. And as Taylor is doing now, TD was just learning the NFL himself in that first year.
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He wasn't saying it's not possible, he was just reminding people to put Taylor's work in context and to remember the fact that we're still in friggin camp. Of course it's possible; now, would I bet on it? He's a good kid and is doing well so far, but a lot remains to be seen. I'll wait until I see a preseason game at least before I rush to crown him the next Terrell Davis.
 
jerek said:
He wasn't saying it's not possible, he was just reminding people to put Taylor's work in context and to remember the fact that we're still in friggin camp. Of course it's possible; now, would I bet on it? He's a good kid and is doing well so far, but a lot remains to be seen. I'll wait until I see a preseason game at least before I rush to crown him the next Terrell Davis.
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And all I was saying is that Taylor, just like TD back in the '90s when he first arrived in Denver, is an unknown rookie "still in friggin camp".
And of course it's possible for him to have the kind of rookie season that TD
had. It's also possible for him to be a U.S. Senator someday - "anything is possible". Would I bet on it ? No, but I'd sure bet against Taylor having an
1.1 K rookie year. Of course its all very unlikely that Taylor would have the
kind of rookie season that TD did.
Taylor is really kind of the antithese of Reggie Bush and as such, he's starting to become a sentimental favorite around here to atleast make the team. People are pulling for him and like to speculate about his chances, no matter
how outrageous and even silly that speculation might be.
 
nunusguy said:
As an unknown 6th round Draft pick out of Georgia in the mid 90s, TD rushed for > 1100 yards his rookie year. And as Taylor is doing now, TD was just learning the NFL himself in that first year.
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If you're looking for a modern day comparison for Taylor, look up I-45 at Marion Barber. At least we would be lucky if that's how he turned out. I'm going to leave the TD compares in the hope chest until he plays a game or two. They are vastly different in style and probably shouldn't be compared anyway.
 
Just curious, in training camp that rookie year, was anyone suggesting Davis would have the year he did?
 
No, because he was't drafted to be a starter. He was supposed to be a 3rd down back and kick returner. And he was hurt that first preseason. Broken wrist, right?

It was supposed to be the Stacey Mack show that year, until DD's coming out party at Indy.
 
aj. said:
No, because he was't drafted to be a starter. He was supposed to be a 3rd down back and kick returner. And he was hurt that first preseason. Broken wrist, right?

It was supposed to be the Stacey Mack show that year, until DD's coming out party at Indy.
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Broken wrist sounds right--missed almost all of TC didn't he? Then came in to spell Mack in Miami and ran over Zach Thomas to open everyone's eyes.
 
His first start was actually the Jets game the week before the Indy game. For some reason I don't recall him having such a big day that day. Maybe because of the frustration when the Texans came from ahead 14-0 to lose.
 
aj. said:
His first start was actually the Jets game the week before the Indy game. For some reason I don't recall him having such a big day that day. Maybe because of the frustration when the Texans came from ahead 14-0 to lose.
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That is frustration talking. Davis had 129 yards rushing at 4.8 ypc and 9 receptions for 70 yds. No TD's though.
 
We have really gotten our money's worth out of DD.Hope we can say the same about some others as this season ends.
 
It sounds like Chris Taylor wants to prove himself and carries various qualities that might fit into Kub’s system. Too bad for me I can’t personally watch him until gameday but I’d like to see the reps he receives with the first teamers. If he is really impressing the coaching staff, front office, then we should see Mr. Taylor receive plenty of reps during the upcoming preseason games. Until then all I have are the practice reports from you that so diligently give them. Has anyone been attending this weeks practices? If so please relay if Chris is receiving some good reps with the big boys. IMO if he is progressingly receiving more reps with the starting offense then there are plans to utilize him, on some level, this season.

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WWX, Chris Taylor has gotten a good amount of work with the first team this week and should naturally get more as we get closer to the first preseason game. He will be scrutinized during the preseason to see what he really brings to the table.
 
Coach C. said:
WWX, Chris Taylor has gotten a good amount of work with the first team this week and should naturally get more as we get closer to the first preseason game. He will be scrutinized during the preseason to see what he really brings to the table.
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What's Lundy's status?
 
Lundy is doing some good work, but there are some things he is learning in this system. Short yardage and goalline the kid is a monster and is very aware of were he is on the field. He has tremendous balance and suprisingly adequate hands. He does not get as many reps with the big boys as Taylor and Morency, but he will come along well.
 
Coach C. said:
Lundy is doing some good work, but there are some things he is learning in this system. Short yardage and goalline the kid is a monster and is very aware of were he is on the field. He has tremendous balance and suprisingly adequate hands. He does not get as many reps with the big boys as Taylor and Morency, but he will come along well.
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What does the RB situation look like as far as in depth chart form?

1.) DD
2.) Taylor
3.) Morency
4.) Lundy

Smith - short yardage

???

This question is for anyone that's seen the team during TC. Is Taylor looking like the option if DD isn't able to be ready at the beginning of the year?
 
Coach C. said:
WWX, Chris Taylor has gotten a good amount of work with the first team this week and should naturally get more as we get closer to the first preseason game. He will be scrutinized during the preseason to see what he really brings to the table.
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An undrafted HB NATURALLY receiving more and more reps with the starting squad? What is natural about that? Please tell me if it's normal to see these types of additions receiving quality playtime like Taylor gets. Or is he receiving an unexpected amount of play and attention on the field? He looks good in training camp pictures, that’s all I can get. Thanks for all your insightful input because it’s invaluable to me.

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The Preacher said:
The beauty of Kubiak's offense is you can plug in other teams' scraps and find a guy to win a Thanksgiving day game for you. Time and time again they find a gem to run for a 1,000 easy. TD, Mike Anderson, etc...these guys were hardly high draft picks. It just takes a certain style that they have perfected the science of finding. It is much more a commodity position that doesn't demand all the flash certain high picks possess. It sounds like Kubiak surprisingly really likes the hand he has right now and it may turn out whoever lands on the practice squad could be starting by year end. That would necessitate a lot of injuries but I believe the Texans could have a Samkon Gado situation where a guy comes out of nowhere to put up big numbers. Hopefully DD stays healthy and this talk is all for not but I really think running back is one of the least of Kubiak's worries. Plus it will be a lot more fun to root for all our backs to collectively match Bush's #'s, which I think they will, plus we got a cannonball steamroller in Mario to give our D a fearful presence. :cowboy1: The difficulty will be in deciding who gets let go or heads to the practice squad.
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Preach it Preacher Man, preach it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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TexanFan881 said:
What does the RB situation look like as far as in depth chart form?

1.) DD
2.) Taylor
3.) Morency
4.) Lundy

Smith - short yardage

???

This question is for anyone that's seen the team during TC. Is Taylor looking like the option if DD isn't able to be ready at the beginning of the year?
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1. DD
2. Smith
3. Morency
4. Taylor
5. Lundy
6. Rhodes

WWX said:
An undrafted HB NATURALLY receiving more and more reps with the starting squad? What is natural about that? Please tell me if it's normal to see these types of additions receiving quality playtime like Taylor gets. Or is he receiving an unexpected amount of play and attention on the field? He looks good in training camp pictures, that’s all I can get. Thanks for all your insightful input because it’s invaluable to me.
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I say naturally will receive more reps, because Kubiak and Calhoun give reps based on performance during practice. Since he is performing every practice he will "naturally" receive more reps. That is all. No it is not natural to see an undrafted FA get reps, unless the RB situation is mirky. Such as ours or Baltimore's when they signed Priest Holmes.
 
Hutch13 said:
Hmm from what yall are talking about him, I and many others see him like Terrell Davis, the guy flys under the radar and seems like the same type of back TD is.
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was Terrell Davis Particularly fast??
 
thunderkyss said:
was Terrell Davis Particularly fast??
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No, but the applicable word would be "explosive": really hit the hole and
was a very hard runner who hit like he was 225 or bigger and not 'bout 210.
Tremendous heart, personafied the expression "heart of a champion".
He was one of my all time favorite RBs.
 
Coach C. said:
I say naturally will receive more reps, because Kubiak and Calhoun give reps based on performance during practice. Since he is performing every practice he will "naturally" receive more reps. That is all. No it is not natural to see an undrafted FA get reps, unless the RB situation is mirky. Such as ours or Baltimore's when they signed Priest Holmes.
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Thank you for the info. I hope this kid continues to show heart.

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That’s a nice forty time but I wonder how he looks on the practice field in full contact 11 – 11? All I saw was a pic on houstontexans.com where he’s fighting for a first down. Anyone see that Thursday night practice? If so what RB carried the most weight?

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What are the chances that Taylor could be our Willie Parker? I hear alot about him here but had never heard of him before we picked him up. Are there any video links to him?
 
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