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Oh I know that. But you and saw how terrible DP was and you know they saw it too. They’re only keeping DP because he’s equivalent to PJ Tucker ( ex Rockets), just younger. He’s a just a hard worker out there with no special skill set.
Exactly. They see these guys everyday. I think they know who’s the better back.
lol, no.
You gotta know you lost the argument when you bring in an NBA player as a comp to an NFL running back.
Ability to score a KR td and 50+ yard rushing td is a very particular set of skills.
Everybody on here were complaining about dude just can’t see the holes . Complained about how terrible he looked in preseason and all of last season. Now there’s a change of heart. Like I said he’s not a good back period.
Were not most of us saying the same thing about Pierce not being the running back for this offense?
I wasn’t. I didn’t like what I was seeing from Pierce last year, but he himself admitted that he was struggling a little bit to pick up the scheme all last year. This year I don’t think we got enough of a sample size to see how he’d grown and learned. And he didn’t get enough snaps in the regular season before he got hurt.
. So my 1st instance of seeing him in a Texans uniform was in the Minny game and the Jax game..& I didn’t like what I saw overall. 
Isn't that what "we've" been saying about Pierce?
Some have. Not me.
I hear you bro but we have to acknowledge this isn’t a top 10 offensive line unit. From run blocking to pass blocking, the things Cj and Joe Mixon are doing with this line is really special. The offensive ranking #’s makes them look good. I would rank them around 17-22nd spot.
My only complaint was that he was getting tackled too easy. Seeing the hole, not seeing the hole didn't really bother me, he's only been learning the system since he got in the league behind an OL trying to learn the system.
This is the thing that gets lost when discussing him. This is only his 3rd year and he’s still a young player. I remember people saying a lot of the same things about Derrick Henry his 1st couple of years in the league..which weren’t great for a guy picked where he was. He came on his 3rd year.
I wouldn't say he turned a profit. The Vikings get Akers and a conditional 7th rd pick. Texans get a conditional 6th rd pick...I was hoping we draft a 14 year HoF left guard with that 7th rd pick
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So you've said.
Really enjoyed this video. Loved seeing Diggs and Stover make impactful blocks in the running game AND seeing Pierce breaking tackles!
I think we need to seriously talk about what running scheme we're using. That's not exclusively ZBS, one cut & go.
I have to come to the defense of PJ Tucker, who has been a very good defender and a solid 3 point shooter over 12 NBA seasons. He's got skillz!
In the past 4-5 years PJ has been a liability on both ends of the court. No way he should’ve been a starter his last few seasons as a Rockets. But my point is the only reason why he continued to play was because of his hard work and that’s it. Coaches love player who put in the hard work. In practice they tend to stand out.
Well, I disagree. Tucker is 38, so he's no longer getting starter minutes, as he did in Houston. But if you need a guy to slow the roll of a scorer in the 4th quarter, PJ is still the guy. Hitting 37% from the 3 point line, to boot. If Pierce can have the impact Tucker has had over his career, the Texans will gladly take it.
Not right now but when he was in Houston and his two stops after that he was starting and playing heavy minutes. And he wasn’t giving those teams anything. Many nights his stat line was zeroes.
Good story, but I doubt it. He would need to be signed to the 53-man roster plus occupy that roster spot for a minimum of three weeks even if released early. Can't see that happening unless...nope not gonna say it.
JT O’Sullivan is calling this ‘Wham’ in the QB school. Seems to be a complicated scheme to set up and coach, but seems to suit DP in particular to get an angle to break a big play.
Seth Payne had mentioned it as well. Wham is a wrinkle you put in a few times a game. But not a foundational part of your gameplan. He said if you run it too much then a good NT will pick up on it and destroy the play.
Yeah, so they sprinkled this in quite heavily vs the Patriots and you could already see the NT beginning to look straight at the TE who was coming for him as the game wore on.
