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Why should anyone assume Art Briles would be HC?
Because he was at TC the other day . Cmon you know that !!! haha
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Why should anyone assume Art Briles would be HC?
I know that.............he played DE throughout his college career.
Dang, you're correct...........I screwed up the wording in the posts from the beginning...........I meant to say that we were using him out of position as an OLB, since his entire career thus far has been with his hand in the dirt, and now with the Texans he will be expected to maintain a standing start..........trying to make the point that it may not work out as expected.As such, he's always had his hand in the dirt.
That raised the possibility, but it isn't enough to make me assume he will be head coach. But Briles was on my wish list when Kubes was on his way out.Because he was at TC the other day . Cmon you know that !!! haha
I was aware of Mancz's history of injury and surgeries at the time we signed him. What was notable is that in spite of this, he lost relatively little playing time until the 3 games his senior year. In college he was either a fast healer or capable of playing at a high level with pain. At the time I was mostly concerned with his reoccurring shoulder problems. He's had a year and a half to put this behind him. His surgery last year was for his knee. Do we know which knee? The three games he missed in 2014 was for his left knee. I don't think he's having any problems this preseason so maybe we can be cautiously optimistic.The question is indeed, can his shoulder carry the heavy load required of a starter. He has only played sparsely in 3 regular games since his last major shoulder labrum surgery of Jan 2015.
Just to remind people of his shoulder injury history, from my May 4, 2015 post:
I was aware of Mancz's history of injury and surgeries at the time we signed him. What was notable is that in spite of this, he lost relatively little playing time until the 3 games his senior year. In college he was either a fast healer or capable of playing at a high level with pain. At the time I was mostly concerned with his reoccurring shoulder problems. He's had a year and a half to put this behind him. His surgery last year was for his knee. Do we know which knee? The three games he missed in 2014 was for his left knee. I don't think he's having any problems this preseason so maybe we can be cautiously optimistic.
The Chronicle this morning had another mention of Mancz as a player to watch. It does seem that his performance during preseason has him beating out Bergstrom. OB is quoted as saying Mancz has worked hard to rehab and get himself into playing shape. As I mentioned above, this has been his history during college. When the bell rings, he is ready to go. Of course all rehabbing players say this, but Mancz says his knee feels great and everything is going well. His play during practice seems to support this, at least so far.
Do Begstrom or Mancz offer positional coverage at guard??
Bergstrom played offensive tackle in college and after drafted by the Raider was used in the C and OG position for the Raiders. Mancz played OT and OG in college before he claimed the C position.
Andy Benoit
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#Texans Notes: improved attention to detail from Hopkins would really benefit Houston’s offense. Poor route execution a problem at times.
Aug 23, 2016, 11:22 AM
Huh???
FWIW, Aaron Wilson was on 790 this morning with LZ and Matt Thomas, and while it was far from a prediction, he commented that given his performance thus far, he wouldn't be shocked to see Bergstrom left off of the final 53.Do Begstrom or Mancz offer positional coverage at guard??
FWIW, Aaron Wilson was on 790 this morning with LZ and Matt Thomas, and while it was far from a prediction, he commented that given his performance thus far, he wouldn't be shocked to see Bergstrom left off of the final 53.
In the two preseason games he's played... the 4 or 5 snaps or whatever it is... he's not really getting open. He got good separation that won time where he got the ball, tried to juke, then fell on his face.
You think he's making that statement based on the 4 or 5 routes he's run in pre season?
You think he's making that statement based on the 4 or 5 routes he's run in pre season?
Maybe he's seeing it in camp....
5Has it covered: Second-year inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney has been working hard in practice on dropping into coverage. Last year's second-round pick played well in every phase over the second half of his rookie season. They were 8-3 when he started. He's been strong against the run in the two preseason games. His pass coverage has to improve, but the coaches are confident it will.
In other news: Alex Carrington got released.
From yesterday: http://www.texanstalk.com/posts/2625759/
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More on #Texans Oline: I’m told LT Duane Brown (torn quad) is not expected to be ready for the season. HOU being cautious, may remain on PUP
Vinnie Ronca @PFF_Vinnie
Greg Mancz will be taking over for Nick Martin at C for the Texans. Mancz was PFF's highest graded C in the nation his last year at Toledo
Analysis
Strengths
Technician. Proper hand placement in pass protection and as a run blocker. Uses his understanding of positioning, angles and leverage to open running lanes. Allows defenders to run themselves into the wrong gap. Rarely out of position and has plus balance at impact. Displays very little wasted motion. Breaks down in space and finds target when pulling or climbing to second level. Plays with great confidence and composure. Can sink hips and drop anchor against bull-rush. Well-schooled with excellent football intelligence. Team leader. Has played tackle, guard and center and is proficient snapping from shotgun.
Weaknesses
Doesn't play with desired power. Needs more bulk and strength in lower body. Usually gets movement on nose tackle with help from a double team. Questionable hand strength to latch on and contain defender. Won't stay glued to second-level block as consistently as expected. Didn't face size and power in the MAC that he will see in NFL.
Draft Projection
Round 6 or 7
NFL Comparison
J.C. Tretter
Bottom Line
He needs a year in the weight room, but Mancz is ahead of the game in terms of his understanding of offensive-line play. After playing all three positions, Mancz offers the type of versatility that teams covet, but his average play strength could be a draft-day counter to his versatility. Based on Mancz's tape and history, one would have to expect that he will find a way to succeed in the league.