Derek Newton named the starter?

[thunderkyss]

I was just thinking, KDub has been having a pretty decent year so far. So has Owen. Like everyone else, I was thinking OD is "finally" looking like his old self. I was also thinking, " 'bout time KDub got open"

Then I got to thinking... Schaub has had some nice pockets to work in & plenty of time to do wat he do.

Now, Derek Newton hasn't done anything to blow my socks off. I watch him every now & then & I'm like...... eh... But he & Caldwell are having a hell of a quite season so far. Has any of our OL had a false start yet? Other than that Dumerville safety... has he looked woefully out-matched yet?

I know he doesn't have his own radio show, & neither he or Caldwell look like the Caveman or Brisiel in the run game, but like I said, helluva quite season so far.

 

[Lucky]

I know he doesn't have his own radio show, & neither he or Caldwell look like the Caveman or Brisiel in the run game, but like I said, helluva quite season so far.

Seems to me that Ryan Harris is getting more snaps at RT as the season wears on.

 

[76Texan]

I was just thinking, KDub has been having a pretty decent year so far. So has Owen. Like everyone else, I was thinking OD is "finally" looking like his old self. I was also thinking, " 'bout time KDub got open"

Then I got to thinking... Schaub has had some nice pockets to work in & plenty of time to do wat he do.

Now, Derek Newton hasn't done anything to blow my socks off. I watch him every now & then & I'm like...... eh... But he & Caldwell are having a hell of a quite season so far. Has any of our OL had a false start yet? Other than that Dumerville safety... has he looked woefully out-matched yet?

I know he doesn't have his own radio show, & neither he or Caldwell look like the Caveman or Brisiel in the run game, but like I said, helluva quite season so far.

Yes, Newton had been called for False Start 3 times and holding once. He was "officially" charged with one sack allowed.
D. Brown had 1 False Start.
W. Smith was charged with one sack allowed.

The rest of the linemen have been in the clear so far.

Eric Winston averaged some 5+ penalties and 6.5+ sacks allowed per year (pro-rated to full participation in 16 games per season.)

Brisiel average nearly 6 penalties and 2 sacks allowed per year (again, counting as if he was playing full-time.)

Both Caldwell and Newton are doing just fine.

I will get to the snap counts some other time.
It's not quite like what Lucky suggested.

 

[thunderkyss]

I will get to the snap counts some other time.
It's not quite like what Lucky suggested.

I don't know if snap count will "suggest" what we'd like for it to suggest. They're getting subbed on a series basis, if one guy gets subbed in when we start at the 6 (damn Holliday) & the other guy starts at their 49, one is going to get more snaps than the other & it not be reflective of who is playing better.


Of course, if Newton is playing two series to Harris's one, it should be overwhelmingly in Newton's favor.

 

[HOU-TEX]

I haven't noticed him every play. I've only re-watched the 1st couple of games, but to me, Newton stinks at cutting the backside.

 

[leebigeztx]

I think what the ol coach and kubes are doing should be done throughout the league. Think about the subbing theyve done with the young players. They get guys ready to play and keep themselves in a good position. They did the same with duane brown and he's turned out to be one of the best lt in the game. The texans are in position with systems on both sides to not overpay players or cut bait when they have to. Newton and caldwell arent playing at a pro bowl level, but neither are briesel and winston either.

 

[76Texan]

I don't know if snap count will "suggest" what we'd like for it to suggest. They're getting subbed on a series basis, if one guy gets subbed in when we start at the 6 (damn Holliday) & the other guy starts at their 49, one is going to get more snaps than the other & it not be reflective of who is playing better.


Of course, if Newton is playing two series to Harris's one, it should be overwhelmingly in Newton's favor.

It's somewhere in between these lines ^^^.

The Texans have been using Harris to spell Newton whenever they think he needs a rest.

In the Broncos game, Newton played the entire first half (6 series, 32 snaps.)

In the second half, he played the first two series (10 snaps.)

Harris then came in for two series (8 snaps.)

Newton played the next series (7 snaps.)
Overall, he played in 9 series and 49 snaps.
(There's some discrepancies with the numbers from Football Outsiders.
They showed Newton with 51 snaps.
I believe they count the two penalties on Newton as plays.)

Harris finished out the game, playing the last two series (9 snaps.)
Overall, Harris played in 4 series and 17 snaps.

Basically, the Texans figured Newton had had plenty of snaps so they let Harris spell him mostly in the later part of the game.

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The substition pattern would be different in the next two games.

Against the Titans, in the first half, Newton played in the first 3 series (20 snaps) and the fifth series (7 snaps.)

Harris came in for the 4th series (3 snaps) and 6th series (3 snaps.)

In the second half, Newton was in for the first two series (10 snaps)and the 4th series (4 snaps.)
Harris played the 3rd series (11 snaps).

Overall, Newton played in 7 series and 41 snaps.
Harris played in 3 series and 17 snaps.

That's not counting the last series when both of them were in there (with D. Brown out of the line-up). The Texans were in victory formation for 2 snaps to end the game.

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Against the Jets;

In the first half, Newton played the first 3 series plus the last two series (total 25 snaps.)
Harris played the 4th and 5th series (total 9 snaps.)

In the second half, Newton played the first series (14 snaps) and the 3rd and 4th series (3 and 4 snaps respectively).
Harris played the 2nd and 5th series (total 11 snaps.)

Overall, Newton played 8 series and 46 snaps.
Harris played 4 series and 20 snaps.
(Football Outsiders had them as 47 and 19 - maybe there was one play Newton was in there in place of Harris that I missed.)

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In summary, for every series that Harris played, Newton would play at least two series.

Newton played in 24 series to Harris 11.