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Originally Posted by nunusguy
(Post 20528)
Good stuff DM, appreciate your efforts.
BTW, couldn't help thinking of Dan O at this mornings practice while reading your thoughts about him in your blog because he continued to be dreadful
out there today.
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You have no idea how badly I wanted you to tell me how foolish my thoughts were!
Here's the start of the defensive review (Couldn't bring my self to do FBs)
Defense Part I: Secondary
Welcome to the 2010 edition of the Houston Texans… The one where there is an expectation for the defense! Sure, we do have some questions. However, I see no signs of Petey Faggins, Matt Stevens, Busing, Fred Bennett (will be gone in about 3 weeks), Robaire Smith, Morlon Greenwood…. No, we have a defense littered with football players! Yes, we are relying on a rookie CB. I would like to note that he blew up Eric Winston in practice today. Now, that is a football player! We’ve got undersized guys in the secondary like Brice McCain and cast-offs like Bernard Pollard. We have a 7th round pick starting at WLB. Our best DL man was booed with vigor when he was selected with the first overall pick. I love them all! They are a fun group to watch and to appreciate because these guys love football. And, particularly on defense, that shows up on the field. So, let’s begin with the secondary (I’m stalling for the imminent Schobel signing).
CB
Dunta Robinson, oh Dunta, how you hurt my heart! If you are a passionate Texan fan, odds are good that Dunta was among your favorite Texans for most of his six years in Houston. He was intense. He spoke his mind. He was a little guy that hit and tackled with vigor. He loved football and we loved him. As fans, we turned a blind eye to his very pedestrian cover skills. I was in total denial of that reality for years. Then, he was gone. Earl Cochran ron dayned his knee and hamstring in Cleveland in 2007 and we didn’t know if our 175lb hero would ever return to the NFL… and, to my way of thinking, he hasn’t. Instead, wearing the same dreadlocks and #23, we suffered through a self-centered, uninspired CB that all of a sudden couldn’t even make a tackle. Now, that shell of his former self has left for more money and even worse rush hour traffic (Atlanta). Some fans are terrified of the impact of his exit. Myself, I am overjoyed. This group will be the best group of CBs we have ever rooted for as Texan fans.
Kareem Jackson- Man, he’s been torched more than a few times in training camp. Credit 60% of those whippings on Andre Johnson, but I saw him give up a long TD to Andre Davis as well. He has struggled in coverage but has proven to be a physical presence with a great work ethic. It will be very interesting to see how he handles the opposing WRs early in the preseason. The coaches really believe in the guy and I am more than willing to let this thing play out for awhile.
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