I want to address several posters comments here. I think Nix like many young guys tried to fit in socially by clowning around. The fact people are laughing at what you say seems to indicate they like or at least accept you. He started the "Irish Chocolate" at ND and got some laughs so he played it up. It became his persona as many college folks have done with similar things and some of us. It was successful for him in college and he needs to let that go and become a pro. I think the $ and his team will 'mature' him. He has the physicals & college stats to say he can translate to pros. There is nothing (so far) to indicate he cannot. Dog house or not, he had (has:wrist) injuries keeping him from field. Starting TC, it is all on him..as with any other player. Be fair to him.
Bigger is better: yes some think fat is all it takes on trench but that as most know is incorrect. There has been incorrect info posted here such as Wade Phillips prefering smaller nose players. He
did say he had been successful with smaller players. He
did say he used what he was given. Increasing size at any position while keeping the other attributes like speed, quickness, balance, anchor, etc is preferable. However, the majority of those posting they want a fat guy seem to mean they want to have a solid strong nose that clogs the middle & shuts down the run. Anything else including sacks and QB hurries or interrupting the vision and therefore the pass is a plus.
I have never seen or heard a Texans coach say they wanted a smaller player unless it was to reduce the weight from flab to "football weight". I do not like "fat guys".
We all know the first year pro is most difficult for majority of players and even worst for those that seldom see the field for whatever reason. Neither Clowney or Nix are head cases so I am willing to see what they do when healthy and on the field.
I have not seen many if any post from Ryan Mallett, Fitzpatrick, Tom Savage, Mike Mohammed (concussion), Garrett Graham (ankle), Posey (calf), Brooks (knee/ankle), Clabo (shoulder) or KJ (back) on how they are doing. Here is IR with ten (beside Nix). anyone of them tweeting their training routines?
Reserve/Injured
# NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE
39 Ballentine, Lonnie SAF 6-3 215 21 0 Memphis
16 Bonner, Alan WR 5-10 191 24 2 Jacksonville State
53 Bullough, Max ILB 6-3 249 23 0 Michigan State
90 Clowney, Jadeveon LB 6-5 266 22 0 South Carolina
14 Fitzpatrick, Ryan QB 6-2 223 32 10 Harvard
96 Jamison, Tim DE 6-3 287 29 6 Michigan
15 Mallett, Ryan QB 6-6 245 26 4 Arkansas
92 Nix, Louis DT 6-2 331 23 0 Notre Dame
67 White, Cody G 6-3 303 26 3 Illinois State
72 Witzmann, Bryan T 6-7 311 R South Dakota State
73 Yeatman, Will T 6-6 315 26 4 Maryland
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