I like that Strausser was on the zoom calls with center prospects. Presumably talking scheme and figuring out if the player has the intelligence for the role. Good to hear that the OL coach signed off on the pick. Strausser is extremely experienced with a track record of success. If he wanted Scruggs as his center then that’s good enough for me.
I dont follow college football (at least until Manning gets to UT) but I read a few scouting reports. The biggest difference I see between Wypler and Scruggs, and I never heard of Scruggs or Wypler before this year, is a negative on Wypler is that he can get shoved back on a bull rush whereas nobody moves Juice back. After years of watching our centers getting tooled that said it all for me. Wypler is reported to have better lateral quickness but I don’t want to see the pocket collapse ever again. I love that the Texans are taking this new attack approach seriously. Haven’t heard Dell speak yet but CJ, Will and Juice speak like the men Demeco edit, and NC demands.
you're thinking like a mock drafter & not like an NFL team. One guy is not the same as the next guy, or the next guy.
Feels like they have a sense of urgency to improve this team now.
I agree but as with Caserio all pressure should be on Strausser: praise or boos.
Patriots just took center Jake Andrews over Wypler.. something out there we don't know.
No, I get it, but let's not act like that just because teams have it rated differently, have more info and they like who they like, means they get it more right than anybody else. They are wrong way more often than not, otherwise there would never be busts or guys like Brady or Arian Foster getting passed up.
Death Row is the label that pays me...
They may get it wrong but the fan at home playing arm chair GM gets it wrong more than them.
Never said that wasn't the case. Just saying don't blindly accept everything a team does as knowing better. Which technically, yes, they do know better, but then they still get it wrong ... a lot.
Which is still much less than the arm chair GM. And the arm chair GM may get the player right but it may be absent of a purpose or plan.
Exactly. Makes sense to me to get the guys you want & try your best.
I don’t disagree with any of that. I’m just saying that just because armchair GM has a different view, it doesn’t warrant the condescending “oh, and you know better than the team” bullshit. I mean unless we’re talking about one or a couple of the trolls around here. Then by all means fire away at them.
Yes. 100%
Then the armchair GM shouldn't be saying "they should be taking my guy here" bullshit. It's one thing to not like the pick but another to go on a diatribe about how the team is wrong unless you're just trolling
Frederick Henry.
Got a haiku for it?
And another with Jarret Patterson with injury history but he protects well.
Which whether right or wrong is a change for the better down on Kirby.
interesting!
I would've traded up for JMS.
Last year, Q was graded a low 36.6 by PFF, allowing 7 sacks.
And chose not to have surgery but to let it heal naturally. Wore a back brace during the healing process.
I didn’t know about that part. That’s intense.
I've been surprised how little attention this has received. That was the first thing that I thought about when his name was called. It was a one-car accident that occurred a week before his March 2019 . He wasn't wearing his seatbelt and was thrown out his side window. His actual fracture site was L3 (3rd lumbar vertebra). It was borderline unstable (instability is a sign for surgical stabilization). He would have been told that if he chose to repair with hardware, his football career would definitely be over. When a conservative approach is appropriate, back bracing is typically not needed beyond 3 months. The severity, type and location of the fracture ended up with him requiring a significantly longer than normal bracing.............much longer..............8 months continuouslly and then an additional 9 months intermittently while going through rehab. During that time, since prolonged standing or walking was not possible, he required a scooter to get around.
What a story. He came “back” still in recovery to help coach his OL teammates. Next season starting guard, then finishing strong as Penn State starting Center (neutralizing Mazi Smith in Michigan game) his natural position. Think Texans put extra emphasis on overcoming adversity.
