[Split Thread] What to Do About Posey?

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Warren

Antoine Caldwell was a third rounder in 2009. As far as the competition that Brooks faced in college, the MAC isn't the SEC but it is a Division I-A (or FBS or whatever they call it now) conference and its members are attractive nonconference opponents for teams from the major conferences. Out of curiousity, I checked Miami of Ohio's schedule for the last four years and they played Florida, Boise State, Michigan, Missouri (twice), Cincinnati (four times), Northwestern, and Vanderbilt. He didn't go against future NFL players every week, but I'm sure he saw some.

But Caldwell was a multi-year starter at 'Bama where he saw better competition in the SEC every year than what you just clecked off with those schedule high-lights for Miami @ Ohio over a 4-year stretch. Actually Caldwell faced better competition in practice every day in Tuscaloosa than Brooks ever saw in his entire college career.
Now try to name another interior OLineman the Texans drafted higher than the 4th round besides Caldwell ? Then there's the fat-boy issue ?
I think 4th rounder Ben Jones is gonna give the Texans more help than Brooks will, certainly early on and they need help right now in the interior of the OLine.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

But Caldwell was a multi-year starter at 'Bama where he saw better competition in the SEC every year than what you just clecked off with those schedule high-lights for Miami @ Ohio over a 4-year stretch. Actually Caldwell faced better competition in practice every day in Tuscaloosa than Brooks ever saw in his entire college career.
Now try to name another interior OLineman the Texans drafted higher than the 4th round besides Caldwell ? Then there's the fat-boy issue ?
I think 4th rounder Ben Jones is gonna give the Texans more help than Brooks will, certainly early on and they need help right now in the interior of the OLine.

There’s no question that Caldwell faced better competition at Alabama than Brooks did at Miami (OH). But guards from Fresno State (Logan Mankins), North Texas (Brian Waters), and Bloomsburg (Jahri Evans) went to the Pro Bowl last year, so it’s not like playing in a BCS conference is an absolute prerequisite to NFL success at the position.

I was as surprised as anybody by the Brooks pick due to his apparent lack of fit for the scheme, but the Texans made it very clear after the draft that they thought he was agile enough to do what they ask their OL to do. He’s definitely got work to do (like most rookies), but we shall see. As far as Jones, I hope that he doesn’t have a big impact early on because that would mean that Myers is out.