My theory is this was because he spent to much time on the field, particularly at NT. Hopefully Reader can help out with taking some of the load off of Wilfork.
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My theory is this was because he spent to much time on the field, particularly at NT. Hopefully Reader can help out with taking some of the load off of Wilfork.
CloakNNNdagger
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And the other thing to keep in mind is that compared to the cumulative 3 years prior to the Achilles rupture, power ratings of players in the cumulative 3 years post injury has shown on average an ~50% decrease. The NT position with common expectations of taking on double-teams is going to put much more stress on the the repaired Achilles compared to the DE position.
This is why I've always felt Wilfork's best position is DE. Belichick appears to agree with me. His last yr with the Pats that's where he mostly played and I suspect your post is the main reason why.
CloakNNNdagger
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PapaL
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@CloakNNNdagger care to give an opinion on this?
Apparently his was "just" a strain. Can't help but cringe when you see Lisfranc injury after Schaub's fracture.
Apparently his was "just" a strain. Can't help but cringe when you see Lisfranc injury after Schaub's fracture.
CloakNNNdagger
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PapaL
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I missed it as I scrolled through this morning. I even looked in the Clowney BBQ thread hahaha. My fault.
CloakNNNdagger
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It's bad enough to see a player with no talent displaying these traits, but unfortunately we see too many talented players out there that display these same traits............
[LATE EDIT: The above should have read: It's bad enough to see a player with no talent not displaying these traits, but unfortunately we see too many talented players out there that do not display these same traits............]
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CloakNNNdagger
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What exactly is wrong with displaying those 10 things?
PapaL
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2016 offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams
http://espn.go.com/nfl/insider/stor...aguars-new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals
Texans got the 5th best grade behind Oakland(1), Jags(2), Pats(3), Cards(4). KC is 27th, Denver is at 24th overall, and Cowboys at 25th overall.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/insider/stor...aguars-new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals
Texans got the 5th best grade behind Oakland(1), Jags(2), Pats(3), Cards(4). KC is 27th, Denver is at 24th overall, and Cowboys at 25th overall.
PapaL
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Ranking all 32 NFL head coaches, from worst to first
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/05/nfl-head-coach-rankings-bill-belichick
14. Kubiak
20. Pagano (Colts)
27. Bradley (Jags)
32. Mularkey (Titans)
3. Arians (Seems like the Colts kept the wrong coach)
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/05/nfl-head-coach-rankings-bill-belichick
14. Kubiak
20. Pagano (Colts)
27. Bradley (Jags)
32. Mularkey (Titans)
3. Arians (Seems like the Colts kept the wrong coach)
CloakNNNdagger
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My mistake, I didn't proof my post! Thanks for pointing it out!...................My comment should have read:
I'm going to go back and edit.
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texan279
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Anyone in the Pearland area.
PEARLAND, TEXAS - Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus is on a social media mission to find his missing dogs.
The dogs, a terrier mix named Princess and a German Shepherd named Rocky, went missing from his Pearland home Thursday night.
Mercilus tweeted a photo of the dogs late Thursday asking people to keep an eye out for them.
View image on Twitter
Follow
http://www.khou.com/news/local/animals/whitney-mercilus-help-me-find-my-dogs/217672415
PEARLAND, TEXAS - Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus is on a social media mission to find his missing dogs.
The dogs, a terrier mix named Princess and a German Shepherd named Rocky, went missing from his Pearland home Thursday night.
Mercilus tweeted a photo of the dogs late Thursday asking people to keep an eye out for them.
View image on Twitter
Follow
http://www.khou.com/news/local/animals/whitney-mercilus-help-me-find-my-dogs/217672415
False Start
On # 69
CloakNNNdagger
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Anyone in the Pearland area.
PEARLAND, TEXAS - Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus is on a social media mission to find his missing dogs.
The dogs, a terrier mix named Princess and a German Shepherd named Rocky, went missing from his Pearland home Thursday night.
Mercilus tweeted a photo of the dogs late Thursday asking people to keep an eye out for them.
View image on Twitter
Follow
http://www.khou.com/news/local/animals/whitney-mercilus-help-me-find-my-dogs/217672415
Mercilus' dogs are safe and he will give us a follow up after they are back at home!
CloakNNNdagger
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No matter how vigilant a dog owner is, the dog can somehow be lost when a door or gate is left open, or a noise scares the dog on or off leash, or when a dog leaves a car. I noticed that Whitney's dogs were not wearing a collar or tags. I related to him that he would have much more peace of mind if he kept collars and tags on them, as well as having them chipped. He responded positively.
infantrycak
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Or even when it's locked. Wrought iron gate cemented into the ground. Someone came to rob the house. Boxer was hitting the fence so hard he shifted the post and cement enough for our small 35 lb dog to get out. He had a tag but was never heard from again.
Anyone in the Pearland area.
PEARLAND, TEXAS - Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus is on a social media mission to find his missing dogs.
The dogs, a terrier mix named Princess and a German Shepherd named Rocky, went missing from his Pearland home Thursday night.
Mercilus tweeted a photo of the dogs late Thursday asking people to keep an eye out for them.
View image on Twitter
Follow
http://www.khou.com/news/local/animals/whitney-mercilus-help-me-find-my-dogs/217672415
Seems like it would be a challenging and dangerous task to steal a German Shepard from its home territory/premises. But I dunno, maybe the ferocity of the breed is
overrated ?
CloakNNNdagger
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Babies are back home!!!!
CloakNNNdagger
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Probably figured he was a lock to make their 53 while our coach was talking about competition, pop-up lockers, & no names on practice jerseys.
CloakNNNdagger
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But didn't figure he wasn't in their long-term plans................he's out on the open market again.
badboy
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sorry for your loss but hopefully he is hanging by his teeth from someone's butt.
kiwitexansfan
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Least surprising move I can think of.
As much as I admire Q's determination, I don't think his future is in playing football.
Why do you say that?
PapaL
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Let's be honest here. He was a developmental 6th (5th?) round pick that needed time; lots of time to develop. Sadly he was ill and that sapped 2 years from him and his development. The odds were against him from the jump.
He was a long shot to be sure but looked pretty good what little was seen of him. Hopefully we will get to see him in the competition next year
kiwitexansfan
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Missing so many years of football has got to effect his mental and physical capacity for football.
Cancer and it's treatment takes a pretty massive toll on the body and with his treatment still ongoing, when is he actually going to be 'ready for football' in a way that doesn't threaten his health?
Is he still undergoing treatment? I thought he was in remission for well over a year.
Personally I think it was a mistake for the Texans to put him on IR for a second year. He's not allowed to work with the team, work on football, when he is on IR. He was healthy enough through to the final cut last season.
We should have cut him & put him on the practice squad if he passed waivers. Wished him luck if he was claimed by another team.
I understand the Texans had good intentions, but yes two years out of football is hard to come back from. But it would only had been 1 year, had they cut him & put him on the practice squad.
Personally I think it was a mistake for the Texans to put him on IR for a second year. He's not allowed to work with the team, work on football, when he is on IR. He was healthy enough through to the final cut last season.
We should have cut him & put him on the practice squad if he passed waivers. Wished him luck if he was claimed by another team.
I understand the Texans had good intentions, but yes two years out of football is hard to come back from. But it would only had been 1 year, had they cut him & put him on the practice squad.
The Pencil Neck
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Reports are saying that he's still undergoing treatments.
PapaL
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I read somewhere that he was still receiving treatment. He was released so that we could put him on IR with the "non-football illness" aka he'll have medical coverage. Let me try and dig up the article I read yesterday.
Also, let's not forget that he missed most of his rookie year with a foot injury. That's 3 of 3 years. I doubt there is anyone tougher than DQ in the NFL but again, realistically his chances of contributing in the NFL are less than slim. He has a future in the NFL, I just don't see it as a player anymore.
The Pencil Neck
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If Shorts doesn't make the squad, this becomes a very, very young receiving corps.
PapaL
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Besides being 28 w 6 years experience, what does he honestly bring?
Not playoff experience. No big game experience.
More than likely these are our best 6 WRs. Average age of the first 5 is 22.6. Factor in Shorts and that age is 23.5.
Current age per HT.com:
Nuk - 23
Fuller - 22
Miller - 23
Mump - 23
Strong -22
Shorts - 28
I expect 1 of these to PS (HT.com didn't have ages for these guys; had to hunt them down):
W. Williams - 26
R. Mullaney - 23
T. Jones - 23
Shorts Career Stats: http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14184/cecil-shorts-iii
GP:61
Rec: 218
Targets: 427
Yards: 2,827
TD: 14
Age gives him a leg up but I think we finally have some talent at WR. Not saying he will or won't make the final 53. I'm just saying he better come up in hungry because there's only so many plates and Nuk is the only one guaranteed a meal.
The Pencil Neck
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I'm not arguing. I said it a few weeks ago. I think Shorts has a hard time making this squad if we go with just 5 wideouts.
That's a young room WITH him. Without him?
That's a young room WITH him. Without him?
badboy
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I'm thinking that with uncertain quality of TEs, Houston goes with six WRs + (maybe) list Mumphery as STs. As WR: 14/32 142 yds @ 9.2 PR: 36/280 @ 7.8 yds, KR: 14/338 @ 24.14. He had 14 fair catches on punts and zero on KR.
I remember at some point OBrien saying he would be better if coaches had him on one or other rather than returns and WR inside and outside.
sandman
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Discounting his rookie season where he had 2 receptions, Shorts III has averaged 55/700 per season for his oft-injured career. Outside of Nuk there are 4 other WR's drafted in the last two years with a combined 28 career NFL receptions among them. I can't see OB going with an entire WR corps outside of Nuk that have almost zero NFL accomplishments.
PapaL
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If Mumph is returning kicks I'm going to be very bothered. We drafted 2 explosive guys to cover KR and PR. I like Mump, he just doesn't have the Umph to be a return man IMO.
badboy
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I definitely agree; that being said, unless the rookies are much better I could see Coach keeping Mumph. Catching the ball cleanly and not juggling or fumbling is extremely important. As of now, I don't have Mumphrey on final roster. Over years Texans have tried several players on returns like Keyshawn Martin who had little return skills but seemed to catch the ball.
PapaL
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The Curse of Jacoby Jones!
badboy
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haha I started to mention him but his name could cause consternation in the Texans Nation!
PHILLYTEXANFAN
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SPOILER ALERT: Wendall Williams will be the return man
We need to improve a lot more in blocking for the return man, let him catch it clean & determine what his first step should be.
CloakNNNdagger
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In case you missed my post in the Quessenberry thread:
I wish Q the best. Besides the question if he can actually come back in full football shape and having been out of football for 2 years, my concern is his ongoing treatment.....a concern I've posted previously. He was first placed on his "maintenance" monthly chemotherapy sessions in Aug 2014. His maintenance period as I suspected would be between 2-3 years......a typical period for his stage of disease. The article specifically has him state that his scheduled maintenance period has been set at 30 months. This would put his therapy as not ending until Feb 2017. During this period, his strength and endurance is likely to be affected, not to mention an increased risk of infections ranging from respiratory (especially in concentrated communal heavily populated enclosed environments such as weight rooms and locker rooms where spread of any infections is significantly increased) to cuts and scratches on the field which would typically be benign for most players. He has some obstacles to overcome to get back on the field. And still potential additional risks to stay on the field. He has admirably come a long way to be where he is now. Miracles do happen. And if anyone deserve one, it's Q.
Although there is always the chance that the Texans may try to have him play this year, as I would have suspected.:
Even if he does get cleared to play at some point, besides all the above concerns, being out of football for so long must be a strong independent factor working against him.
CloakNNNdagger
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A little "early," but............