TEXANRED
Texan-American
God no, parades are reserved for Leprechauns, coming out parties(not that there is anything wrong with that), and floating Bart Simpsons.
It's a great song by RATM, terrible name for a defense.
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Selection 3.83: Louis Nix NT
- Thread starter infantrycak
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God no, parades are reserved for Leprechauns, coming out parties(not that there is anything wrong with that), and floating Bart Simpsons.
It's a great song by RATM, terrible name for a defense.
WolverineFan
Hall of Fame
Don't see how you could hate this pick. I'm worried about his injury history, but in the 3rd round? Yep, I'll take him. Guy has 1st round talent.
kiwitexansfan
Hall of Fame
Funny personable guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgBH4-zLMk
Was a Jags fan. Truly a rare breed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgBH4-zLMk
Was a Jags fan. Truly a rare breed.
SAMURAITEXAN
All Pro
Of course, thumbs up for me.
TEXANRED
Texan-American
TexansSeminole
Hall of Fame
I enjoy a good curse word, but holy ****ing ****. This is only in the past week. There is such a thing as too ****ing much.
TexansSeminole
Hall of Fame
Love the pick and I am liking this draft a lot thus far. We are filling needs and changing the identity of the team. You never know who's going to work out, but you have to like our chances with the guys we have picked.
kiwitexansfan
Hall of Fame
For a big guy he shows a lot of hustle to the ball too.
drs23
Veteran
Thank you.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
Big guys better stay hydrated.
Going to be a bit of change for some of these guys in the houston heat. Only going to make them better on game day though.
Going to be a bit of change for some of these guys in the houston heat. Only going to make them better on game day though.
IF, and it's a big IF intentionally, Nix can get and stay healthy as well as better physical conidtioning this could be a steal of a pick. The fact that he'll be able to rotate with Poe at NT gives me hope that Nix will be given time to learn and adjust to the NFL. Hopefully Crennel and Kolar will be able to push him hard.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
Trap_Star
SiteContributor
Nix is a Floridian, so it shouldn't be a surprise to him.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
I played college ball in Florida.
It isn't the same.
Not sure if it's all humidity or what, but houston air feels so heavy and thick compared to other places. Maybe it's the lack if consistent breezes, all the concrete, pollution, allergens...I don't know...
But I'm from houston. Played football for many years here. Went to Florida and laughed at guys who couldn't handle the hot practices out there.
The place where the heat and atmosphere felt most similar to me was on South Carolina.
TexansSeminole
Hall of Fame
You played ball at FAMU right? Tallahassee is just a tad cooler and less humid than Houston, although close to the same. South Florida is pretty dang humid though, as you know.
Just realized he is from Jacksonville, so North Florida.
Trap_Star
SiteContributor
yeah, with the humidity and pollution, it's like walking into a fart when step out the door here in Houston.
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
Whats that thing they say about cursing? Shows ones intelligence if they can't get two sentences out without dropping curse words left and right.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
Yeah. And it's why I'm saying I don't know what it is. Because I've played a bit further down in Gainesville...played in Georgia....
I've been to Miami in the summer and I have family in Tampa (where it seems like every time I visit it rains around the same time almost every day).
Even here going to Galveston getting closer to the ocean the air feels less heavy to me. I feel like I breate better and feel more cool closer to the beach. I feel more wind out there generally...
But that's not with pads on. I can't really explain it, but its like when you step out your pads on in houston and step out on a hot muggy summer day, your whole body starts to sweat. And then when you start moving around it's something you have to get used to.
Even from season to season in highschool it was like...whoa...every year when you first get back into the pads.
Not saying that some of the guys from the south are going to be totally in disbelief at how hot and sticky it's going to feel at times...just saying houston is something serious when you're out there in the heat of the day with pads on for the first few days.
Norg
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
I told u we are rebuilding year
Bob had the green light to get his QB of the Franchise next year in 2015
leebigeztx
Keep it Movin!
I'm not a nix fan and there was a good chance he would've been there at 4.1. Where they got him is about right. Dude was on rollerskates vs bama and a few others. Questionable work ethic and motor concerns. He's a 2 down player and that's cool.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
think of it this way...we pick a QB early against our better judgement, just to appease the fans. He ends up Ponder/Gabbert/Locker. Your still stuck in Suckville but with one less stud position player and a large salary you are stuck with in your disappointing QB. If you draft excellent position players your core team gets better and if your 4th round qb goes belly up you don't end up the 2012-2014 Jagtitanvikings.
Perhaps a vet QB gets dumped...who knows. Take comfort that the team really has a shot to be much better this season with a tougher more athletic front-7 and Oline. The kicker is that you can't have expectations that we turn this thing around in one season.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
Since when doesn't our pro team not play under a air conditioned controlled environment?
Hell, even under great conditions the roof still stays closed.
But ... But .... McNair said this wasn't a full on rebuild , we'd turn it around next year.
TheMatrix31
Hall of Fame
Has nothing to do with my intelligence. I can be very eloquent if I need to be. I just don't feel the need to be eloquent on a board.
I cuss. Big ****ing deal.
NastyNate
I go kerplunk
I understand if you are not a fan but this guys motor is not a concern. Personally, I have not seen tape of anyone running around the field like he does that weighs over 330 and he looks like he was playing at around 350.
I'm voting down on this guy.
I do like the enthusiasm around this pick, but it looks like there was enough concern about his medical issues that he dropped like a rock.
So far, I see three day one starters & I'm thrilled about that. If we get production out of this guy, I'll be impressed, not before. I feel he might be our new Okoye & will be t rotted out there because they drafted him & not because he can play.
I do like the enthusiasm around this pick, but it looks like there was enough concern about his medical issues that he dropped like a rock.
So far, I see three day one starters & I'm thrilled about that. If we get production out of this guy, I'll be impressed, not before. I feel he might be our new Okoye & will be t rotted out there because they drafted him & not because he can play.
I know it is not wise to judge a player on 1 game, but after watching him vs Alabama in the BCS bowl I was a little less than impressed. He was played 1-on-1 most of the time and while he did occupy space, he was very slow off the snap a lot of the times overshot his target. Not convinced he is going to be able to occupy two blockers at the next level. Also I don't see him as a run stopper or getting to the QB. He is only good at taking up space/blockers in order to allow someone else to make the play.
TheMatrix31
Hall of Fame
Yeah you should cry about that
If I ever cry vaginal tears because of someone using profanity, that'll be the day I ask someone to put a bullet in my head.
Dan B.
Hall of Fame
It kind of sounds like your vagina gushes over every curse word already
Scooter
Funky
i think that is this draft in a nutshell. o'brien is building up his core. i'm a bit biased because i love "ugly" drafts, and this draft is very ugly. a heavy DE/OLB at 1-1 is out of the norm. a samoan guard, good blocking tightend and 330lb nose tackle second day - that's as ugly as it gets. and if those guys pan out they become part of our core for many years, making everyone around them better and making the whole team more likely to have real and sustainable success. being lower paid positions, they also have a higher chance of becoming 'lifers'.
that core also allows freedom from a management standpoint. "ok, we have this system in place with the right guys where we need them, now we can add this free agent or late rounder or trade for a specialist to complete the puzzle". mercilus is a built in example of that. we got big and nasty in the front 7 ... if we've got so much talent collapsing the middle, a speed rusher could have a huge impact. another example is our quarterback situation. if we have these players, and this system - 'player x' would be the ideal leader to do the job. o'brien's building big and ugly, does he like keenum in a read option and run first system? does he think yates or mccarron are the right game manager? what about mett or fitz throwing downfield off play-action? i'm of the opinion that it's better to add to the whole than build the whole around a few pieces - and that seems to be the approach.
we've got a plan, and i think o'brien wants the team (core) built before the focal points are added.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
"On roller skates".. LOL, what game were you watching? He was dominating the blockers in front of him and was really the only defender who showed up in that game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhBLKebN_b8
Also I haven't heard anybody question his work ethic or motor.. I have read scouting reports that he plays so hard that he wears himself out though. But a guy that big will always struggle with weight control and stamina.
Seriously though, how did you watch his game vs Alabama and come away thinking he was playing on skates? He was constantly blowing through the line, collapsing the pocket and causing disruption up the middle.. the failure in that game came from the LBers playing behind him who failed to capitalize off of the blocks he was eating up... in short, what he did in that game is exactly what we need him to do here and why we drafted him. If he can recover from his injury, this guy has the potential to be the best NT in the NFL.
Scooter
Funky
explain this one to me. is the rest of the notre dame line that slow or does our big 330lb'er really fire off the ball faster than everyone else?
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
I can't speak for him after his knee injury (I pray he returns to form), but speaking about his play pre-knee
The guy has GREAT feet and speed for a man so big and fat. Watching that tape reminded me of when I took my niece to see this movie.
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but look up the 2013 BCS championship game. Nix was handled by Barrett Jones. Nix has talent, but the 1st round talk was a joke. He went right around where he should have as a 3rd round pick. Hopefully, Nix will tie up blockers so Cushing and Co. can make tackles, rather than run himself out of plays.
Seegara
Guitar Picker, Dog Lover, Woodworker
We must consider the stiff price we paid to get him, giving up 4.1 and 5.1 to get a mid 3rd round pick. And with his tendency to injury, I'm not enthusiastic. Yes, we need a nose tackle, but other positions are more critical. It's clear the front office has plans to find a QB in an unexpected place; either they think they've found an unheralded gem that will last until late in the draft or they plan to trade for one. Surely they must realize we don't have anybody who can do the job now. I'll give a C grade to this selection.
Stiff price? We gave up one net pick (5.1) to move up quite a bit for a starting NT.
Fred
Veteran
OK, but you do cry vaginal tears about everything else.
You are awarded the Texanstalk Foul-Mouthed Crybaby Championship, so you can stop making posts trying to win. Congratulations.
EllisUnit
Vote RED!!!
Damn i like the draft so far, how about giving them a chance before calling the staff a bust.
Give Keenum some extra time with a better oline, and actually build the O the fit him and you may be surprised.
Bulls on Parade
2017 Astros: Earn It!
I was hoping for Stephon Tuitt with the first pick in the second round - would have been the perfect right end for us - but honestly the Steelers would have likely drafted Louis Nix with their second round pick if Stephon Tuitt was off the board. Besides, I'm sure we'll rotate some of our OLBs at that position or we can still pick up somebody today. Either that or Jared Crick better improve.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
So now he's gone from being pushed back skating on roller blades, to now running himself out of plays.. Which is it?
He was going up against NFL talent against Alabama's offensive line and more than held his own. He was disruptive all game long. Pair him against someone like Watt and all those plays that he ran himself out of (which were penetration straight up the middle of the line) will become big plays made in the back field.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
If you think Nix looked bad against Bama in that game, then you don't know what you're looking at.
It's really as simple as that. Nix destroyed Bama's front line. He did whatever he wanted to.
Running himself out of plays? He's a NT, not a LB. His job is to control the middle..Not get moved...Maybe get some penetration. He did all those things.
Nix was awesome against Bama. They couldn't block him. All they could do was get rid of the ball fast and run away from him and even that didn't stop him from making a big impact.
He DESTROYED Bama's front in that game.
Go back and look at that Bama game. Look how often Nix is in their backfield. Look at how often he sheds the block from the OL and hustles to the ball. Count how many times he's destroyed and pushed straight back off the ball (Hint: Not going to be many...if any at all)
Bama could not block Nix really. Single blocks had no chance at all and Nix was even destroying double teams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhBLKebN_b8
Not sure how you can watch that and say Nix was handled. LOL....HE was DOMINANT...
It's really as simple as that. Nix destroyed Bama's front line. He did whatever he wanted to.
Running himself out of plays? He's a NT, not a LB. His job is to control the middle..Not get moved...Maybe get some penetration. He did all those things.
Nix was awesome against Bama. They couldn't block him. All they could do was get rid of the ball fast and run away from him and even that didn't stop him from making a big impact.
He DESTROYED Bama's front in that game.
Go back and look at that Bama game. Look how often Nix is in their backfield. Look at how often he sheds the block from the OL and hustles to the ball. Count how many times he's destroyed and pushed straight back off the ball (Hint: Not going to be many...if any at all)
Bama could not block Nix really. Single blocks had no chance at all and Nix was even destroying double teams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhBLKebN_b8
Not sure how you can watch that and say Nix was handled. LOL....HE was DOMINANT...
Vinny
shiny happy fan
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