Tim Cheatwood

[Vinny]

We need to be able to rush the passer from all 4 linebacker positions. Foreman is clearly the teams weak link here. This should be one of the key battles in camp this year.

 

[Number19]

...lining him up at ILB would be a waste of his speed around the corners...

This is not necessarily so. Playing inside, his speed would allow him to drop back in pass defense and maybe excel in this responsibility. Also, it would allow an excellant up-the-middle blitz.

 

[AcresHomesTexan]

Discovering the Cheatwoods is not their problem, its developing and retaining these guys after they find them.

Now, i agree greatly with that one.

 

[bruenice]

I think that one of the biggest factors that the Texans need is pressure on the qb from all positions. In another thread about the 3-4 defense this was covered. I don't think that it matters a lot what your personnel is if the scheme that is used doesn't look to put pressure on the quarterback whether it be from the edge from an olb or up the middle. I think that with some of the players that the Texans have on d right now, that if they got more aggressive they would get many more sacks. When Babin and Peek, and Wong for that matter, were allowed to attack rather than drop back into coverage you saw the qb get knocked down more and have to make rush decisions when passing. You can bring in all the pass rush specialists in the world, but if you don't rush the qb it doesn't matter.

 

[281]

Why is he listed as a FB on our roster list?

 

[aj.]

That's an oops which has been fixed.