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Steve Slaton is a Texan!!

In my honest opinion, this is perhaps one of the biggest steals of the draft. After injury and slow down in his senior year, a lot of people seemed to forget how dominant Slaton could be. He has a tremendous amount of potential and, provided he stays healthy, will provide the team with a new sort of element (a speedy running back).
 
bah007 said:
To me, Slaton projects to a poor man's Reggie Bush. Same type of player, but slower, less agile, & worse hands.

I hope I'm wrong about that analysis.

In any case, at least we got an exciting offensive player who can come in & change the pace of the game for us.
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I can see it now.

In other forums, fans will take what we say here out of context. "Get this guys! Those Texans fans are saying that Slaton is the next Reggie Bush! What idiots!"

I would think that this would be for two reasons: One, other fans still thinking that Bush is the "Jordan of the NFL," but just haven't been keeping up on his recent stats. And two, that Slaton is not as good (flashy) an open-field runner.

It would be nice having a dose of reality and we'll end up meeting up somewhere in the middle.

:texflag:
 
Smash_Mouth_Mario said:
It would be nice having a dose of reality and we'll end up meeting up somewhere in the middle.

:texflag:
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This is what happened last time Saint Reginald attempted to mess with the Texans.

T1_1206_williams.jpg


He got a big hug!

:tease:
 
Does the addition of Slaton have first round haters feeling better? We would not have had this pick if not for the trade down.

Albert vs Brown/Slaton
or
Jenkins vs Brown/Slaton
or
Whatever you draft experts thought vs Brown/Slaton
 
Texaninlild said:
Does the addition of Slaton have first round haters feeling better? We would not have had this pick if not for the trade down.

Albert vs Brown/Slaton
or
Jenkins vs Brown/Slaton
or
Whatever you draft experts thought vs Brown/Slaton
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Don't forget Barber. He's part of that trade, too.
 
Texaninlild said:
Does the addition of Slaton have first round haters feeling better? We would not have had this pick if not for the trade down.

Albert vs Brown/Slaton
or
Jenkins vs Brown/Slaton
or
Whatever you draft experts thought vs Brown/Slaton
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Albert was taken at 15. I think most people thought it would be Mendenhall/Jenkins/Otah at 18 even though Otah doesn't fit the scheme.
 
Just tuned in to Espn to see what they were saying about Highsmith not being drafted yet and the Blonde analysist, that was sitting with Michael Smith and Tony Realli picked Steve Slaton for the rookie that will make the most impact this season, looks like a good pick
 
Bob McNair said:
??? You used "Reggie Bush" and "guy who can break long runs" in the same paragraph ??? I hope Slaton is the guy who can break long runs, not "our Reggie Bush". A "Reggie Bush" in the third round would be a wasted pick...
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I just looked up Reggie's stats for his NFL career. I might have missed something, but it looks like his longest rushing carry in two seasons is 32 yards. OUCH! Yeah, I bet Slaton breaks a longer one his rookie year....
 
camron1269 said:
nice.
there were a few guys id rather have... adibi, king, cliff avril, marcus harrison, dre moore
as far as RB go i thought slaton and choice were about even. i guess the coaching staff knows who fits our style best.
lets hope one of the 5 guys i mentioned are there in the 4th
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guess you were stoked round about the 4th. xavier adibi.
 
Texaninlild said:
Does the addition of Slaton have first round haters feeling better? We would not have had this pick if not for the trade down.

Albert vs Brown/Slaton
or
Jenkins vs Brown/Slaton
or
Whatever you draft experts thought vs Brown/Slaton
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Great point. The trade down looks pretty good when you think that the total package got the Texans a zone-blocking tackle, a pretty good running back, and a safety. Solid draft by the Texans.
 
TexansFanatic said:
I just looked up Reggie's stats for his NFL career. I might have missed something, but it looks like his longest rushing carry in two seasons is 32 yards. OUCH! Yeah, I bet Slaton breaks a longer one his rookie year....
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Yeah, I could see that happening. Slaton is more a one cut, north south guy. Bush is more east west (juke), then north south. Works in NCAA. But not the NFL.
 
Kaiser Toro said:
Awesome, I will have to check that out.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA042808.08D.FBNtexans.draft.38d364d.html

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans thought Reggie Bush likely was a third-down back in the NFL and passed on him with their top overall pick two years ago to get defensive end Mario Williams.

On Sunday, Houston got its third-down back in Steve Slaton and only had to use a third-round pick to get the West Virginia talent. The Texans chose Slaton with the 89th pick in the draft, which they acquired from Baltimore in a trade Saturday.

“I think he's got a chance to be a special-type player,” said Houston offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. “You look at guys around the league like Kevin Faulk, a guy like Reggie Bush, guys who come in and fill a specific role on third downs. If you look at the top offenses in the league, they all have a player like that. I think this guy fits that role for us.”

Slaton amassed 3,923 yards rushing and a school-record 50 rushing touchdowns in three seasons with the Mountaineers. He ran for 1,051 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 350 yards receiving with one score last season.

The 5-foot-9, 197-pound Slaton shies away from comparisons to Bush or Faulk.

“Hopefully I can get my foot in the door (and) I can make my own comparisons and just be Steve Slaton,” he said on a conference call.

The Texans have their starter in 31-year-old Ahman Green, who says he's healthy after missing 10 games and finishing with 260 yards rushing in his first year in Houston. Houston didn't re-sign Ron Dayne this offseason, instead picking up free agent Chris Brown from Tennessee.
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I can see it now. You see Brown making a block, shoving some unlucky DE down the field, then out of nowhere A 4 foot blur with the ball scurries to the sideline and to the House.
 
Bubbajwp said:
He still fell slightly in the draft because of his size.
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He being Porits?

Strange. That's a prototypical size for a back (five ten, five eleven and over 210). That's not smallish. He must have fell for other reasons. I'd understand if he was 5"9" and under 200lb. But not his draft size.

If that was the case, then take a look at this...

Rashard Mendenhall (RB)
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210

He didn't fall because of his size (or lack thereof). It was for team needs.
 
Smash_Mouth_Mario said:
He being Porits?

Strange. That's a prototypical size for a back (five ten, five eleven and over 210). That's not smallish. He must have fell for other reasons. I'd understand if he was 5"9" and under 200lb. But not his draft size.

If that was the case, then take a look at this...

Rashard Mendenhall (RB)
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210

He didn't fall because of his size (or lack thereof). It was for team needs.
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I could be wrong but I think he was right around 200 when drafted and yes I was talking about portis.
 
J-Russ said:
...Both 5'10, 185. Maybe Steve can be the next Warrick, who knows.
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I hope he can, but he will have to get in the weight room. I don't mean to gain weight, I mean to get stronger.

Dunn had the kind of power in his legs that Slaton doesn't even dream of yet.

His leg drive was incredible for a little guy.
 
Rex King said:
Same feeling. I think the name is part of it, but he's also more of a home run threat than any of our other backs and could potentially open up our offense more. I don't think it really matters that he's not going to be an every-down back. Just about every team is going to a two-back system, and I think he'd compliment Brown or Taylor well. What I found interesting about the pick is that he's a guy whose weaknesses include dancing too much in the backfield, fumbling, and not blocking well, three things that has kept other guys off the field in Kubiak's tenure.
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Who are you talking about has a fumbling problem? Not Slaton? The man has hardly fumbled in four years accordong to ESPN.

According to the Texans site he lost three fumbles in 211 carries in 2007 ! He had a wrist injury in 2006 and was forced to carry the ball in his left hand which led the three fumbles as well.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=174468
 
I'm super stoked! I watched West Virginia every time they were on and kept track of Slaton thru-out his college days. He's been a fav of mine for awhile. YEA!!!
 
Htownsportsfan said:
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Who are you talking about has a fumbling problem? Not Slaton? The man has hardly fumbled in four years accordong to ESPN.
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Fumbles lost is not a statistic that the NCAA tracks, so the ESPN fumble stats are worthless. I'd trust the numbers the Texans came up with.
 
I keep hearing a whisper from football ghosts of days past, Lawerance Phillips. I hope it works out. I hope shanahand is correct & I'm dead wrong.

Sooner or later, Jeff Fisher willl send six and Steve Slaton will have to pick it up. Something no one knows he can do BTW, not even Shanny. Got five months to coach the lad up.
 
Best post from the comments:

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/texans-take-a-swipe-at-reggie/

Hatch wrote:
"Reggie Bush is 10 pounds and a few film sessions short of being an every down back. Guys like LT, Westbrook, and Warrick Dunn are small backs that make highly effective inside runners. However, they are decisive and quick to the hole. They also doing a job of avoiding big hits. Reggie unfortunately tries to juke and dance too much. He ends up missing holes and getting clocked while still upright as a result.

The biggest surprise to me has been how (relatively) ineffective he is as a kick/punt returner."

He's dead RIGHT! The reason is two fold. Guys like LT, Westbrook, Dunn and Slaton are 5'10" or less (LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY!). And two, they SHOOT for the hole (North/South runners). They don't waste energy juking East/West. Bush on the other hand is 6'0". Has a build like a CB and jukes way too much. So, even if Bush gains weight he's not going to get a lower center a gravity anytime soon (saw legs?). The last 6ft+ RBs that I remember dominating were Bo Jackson, Larry Johnson, and Adrian Peterson. Both 6ft or taller. But Bo's, JLs and Peterson's legs are (were) monstrously powerful! Locomotives!

And Hatch is right about Bush's upright running style. He actually puts himself in position to be hammered in mid air juke.

Westbrook, Dunn and Slaton all are lower center of gravity runners. And they don't waste time. They hit the hole and they're gone!
 
I can't wait to see how Slaton is effected by the workouts and conditioning in the NFL. I'd love to see him not only gain a little weight, but get those legs strong strong STRONG.
 
I like this one:

kprowland1 said:
keepinitfresh said, "First off, one good season doesnt make N.O. a good team.
the Saints who have never won anything in 40+ years."

keepinitfresh:
get your facts straight, we have had more than 1 good season over the last 40 years. most of the Texans roster can’t even sniff the jocks of the Saint’s players. you all are a bush league team playing in the majors. you have been, are, and will forever be nothing more than a bunch of losers. i hope the rockets can bring some respect back to h-town ’cause the texans sure ain’t. Geaux Saint’s!!
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Ole Miss Texan said:
I can't wait to see how Slaton is effected by the workouts and conditioning in the NFL. I'd love to see him not only gain a little weight, but get those legs strong strong STRONG.
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I agree. Gain a little weight. Maybe 205ish...but don't gain too fast or it will hurt his speed (and maybe his hamstring).

We'll probably just treat him like our "Eric Metcalf" on those special 3rd down plays. And some returns.

:texflag:
 
I know this is wikipedia but ..impressive resume

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Slaton

Records

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* Most touchdowns scored in a single game by a WVU player - 6 (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)
* Tied with Willis McGahee with the most touchdowns and points scored by a Big East player - 6 TDs, 36 Pts (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)[27]
* Most rushing yards in a Sugar Bowl game - 204
* First Mountaineer to ever have 100 yards rushing (215) and 100 yards receiving (130) in the same game.
* Slaton and White became only the third tandem in NCAA D-I history to both rush for 200+ yards in the same game. - (Nov. 16, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh)
* Second most points scored in a single game by a WVU player - 36 (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)

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* Most rushing yards in a season in WVU history - 1,744
* Most all purpose yards in a season in WVU history - 2,104
* Tied for most consecutive 100 yard rushing games in WVU history with six.
* Most rushing yards in Big East history by a true freshman (3rd most by any freshman) - 1,128 yards
* Ranks first (19) and third (18) for most touchdowns (rushing and receiving) in a season
* Ranks second in WVU history for most receiving yards by a running back - 360
* Ranks third for freshman rushing in WVU history - 1,128 yards
* Ranks third in WVU history for most receptions by a running back - 27
* Ranks forth (17) and sixth (16) for most rushing touchdowns in a season.
* Finished forth in rushing yards per game(134.15), second in all-purpose yards per game (161.85), thirds in rushing yards (1,744), ninth in yards per carry (7.0), eight in rushing touchdowns (16), and seventh in touchdowns scored (18) in the nation during the 2006 season.
* Ranks sixth in WVU history in rushing attempts in a season - 248
* Finished seventh in points scored (144), sixth in touchdowns scored (19), and sixth in rushing touchdowns (17) in the nation during the 2005 season.

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* Ranks first all-time in rushing touchdowns in WVU history - 48
* Ranks first all-time in total touchdowns in WVU history - 53
* Ranks first all-time in total points by a non-kicker in WVU history - 318
* Ranks second all-time in total 100-yard rushing games in WVU history - 21
* Ranks second all-time in all purpose yards in WVU history - 4,775
* Ranks second all-time in receiving yards by a running back in WVU history - 805
* Ranks second all-time in Big East history in total touchdowns - 53
* Ranks third all-time in rushing yards in WVU history - 3,923
* Ranks third all-time in rushing attempts in WVU history - 664
* Ranks third all-time in receptions by a running back in WVU history - 61
* Ranks third all-time in rushing yards in Big East history - 3,923
* Ranks third (tied) all-time in total 100-yard rushing games in Big East history - 21

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at the end of his collegiate career

* Ranked first in most touchdowns in the nation - 50
* Ranked seventh in most career yards in the nation - 3,923
* Ranked seventh in most yards per game in the nation - 109
* Ranked eight in most yards per carry in the nation - 5.9
* Ranked tenth in most career carries in the nation - 664
* Ranked twelfth in most carries per game in the nation - 18.4
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Wolf said:
I know this is wikipedia but ..impressive resume

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Slaton
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Slaton had one of the most memorable games in WVU football history in the next game versus Louisville. After trailing 17-0 at Halftime, Slaton and the Mountaineers rallied from a 24-7 4th Quarter deficit to win the game 46-44 in 3 overtimes. After kicking an onside kick that led to the tying score, the Mountaineers headed into overtime with the Cardinals. Slaton finished the game with 188 yards on 31 carries and 5 rushing touchdowns.


As a true freshman. Impressive.
 
Smash_Mouth_Mario said:
I agree. Gain a little weight. Maybe 205ish...but don't gain too fast or it will hurt his speed (and maybe his hamstring).

We'll probably just treat him like our "Eric Metcalf" on those special 3rd down plays. And some returns.

:texflag:
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Some analyst was saying he wasn't as explosive last year after gaining 10 lbs up to his current weight, but according to this article he was over 195 going into 2006:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06216/711054-144.stm
 
Texaninlild said:
Does the addition of Slaton have first round haters feeling better? We would not have had this pick if not for the trade down.

Albert vs Brown/Slaton
or
Jenkins vs Brown/Slaton
or
Whatever you draft experts thought vs Brown/Slaton
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So now that we had a season to look at this, how do you feel about the draft and the trade down?
 
threetoedpete said:
I keep hearing a whisper from football ghosts of days past, Lawerance Phillips. I hope it works out. I hope shanahand is correct & I'm dead wrong.
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This has to be the best post in the thread. 3TP at his finest....comparing Slaton to a sociopath.
 
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