Chron: Daniels likely out for season with knee injury

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by NBT

I guess losing him for the year finally opened my eyes to how much we need OD, and his game.

You missed his vertical threat? Owen is solid going up the seams and across the field under the safeties. Dreesen is more an out kinda guy, not as much speed as OD.

Now when Casey comes back he might be able to develop the seam routes.

[nunusguy]

No doubt we have missed OD big-time in the last few weeks since his departure from his season-ending injury. The offense is just not the same without him. Would his presense have made the difference in us winning one or more of the games we've lost ? Very possibly.
I've been of the belief that his success is very much a product of the system Kubiak runs here, but so is the success of the system here a beneficiary of ODs skills and ability. I still think in time a player like Casey could fill the void, but that certainly takes far more than just a few weeks/games.

[Mike]

Anyone here still underestimate the loss of OD? Or think that he is a system guy?

Every team has injuries, but it is obvious that we can't just plug and play with any TE in the system.

Get well OD.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by painekiller

You missed his vertical threat? Owen is solid going up the seams and across the field under the safeties. Dreesen is more an out kinda guy, not as much speed as OD.

Now when Casey comes back he might be able to develop the seam routes.

No, I didn't miss the vertical threat, I just thought Casey would step in better than he has. I'm kinda dissapointed that Casey hasn't picked it up better than he has.

[Arky]

I'm a little disappointed they don't go to the TE's more. Dreesen and Casey are not exactly chopped liver but ever since OD went down, Schaub just doesn't seem to look that way much any more...

[Nconroe]

could be where the plays are called is where ball is thrown. maybe other guys being given a chance before going to newer TE's. But sure, OD is missed, just like the two guards are missed, or Wilson missed at safety.

[Fonz the Boss]

They obviously go into games with a different game plan without OD. I dont know if its because they dont trust dreesen or Casey but TE is a big part of our offense. We cant just completely abandon those TE screens completely because they get at least 5 yards almost everytime its called.

[TexicanMexican]

I've been pondering the same things since OD went down. I'd have like to seen how Casey would have handled plays called to him or similar to the routes Daniels runs. All we heard out of training camp was how he caught everything thrown to him.

[nunusguy]

“It’s the third ACL (tear) that I’ve had in my life, so I kind of know the ropes a little bit, so that’s helped out,” he said. “I’m four months out of surgery now. I’ve been ahead of schedule. (The trainers) have been trying to hold me back a little bit because we don’t have to rush. We don’t have huge time constraints. I should be full-go by the middle of summer — probably in May or June.
“I definitely have no doubt that I’ll be back and, if not better, just as strong.”
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For those of you going boo-hoo-hoo for OD because he dosent have a contract, here's a revelation - last years knee injury makes him a 3-time loser with that sort of injury. In other words he spend much of last year complaining he couldn't work out a contract with the Texans and apparently rejecting offers that reportedly included G.Money of 'bout 15 M after already having 2 knee problems in his career and therefor full knowing (or should be knowing) just how tenuous the career of a football player can be.
Now you've put yourself in the position of having to deal contract in the midst of recovering from your third knee, a time of great uncertainty in the NFL because of no league contract, and a year after the Texans just drafted 2 more TEs. I'm sorry but gotta say: OD you are even dumber than I thought you were !