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12-20-2009, 10:46 PM
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If you remember correctly DJ was drafted to to be a 4-3 OLB. and the new regime is running a 3-4. DJ is not suited to the defense. They have him playing MLB in the 3-4. Vilma had a similar issue at the Jets with Mangini, now he is playing well in for the Saints. Read his write up by the team, I would be all over him, and I did not want the Texans to draft him 5 years ago.
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12-21-2009, 07:31 AM
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Anybody else see the Carolina-Minnisota game last night ? If so, how impressive to you was their big running back from Oregon, Jonathan Steward ?
I think this is only his second or third year in the league, so he's probably not a FA in the upcoming offseason but what about a trade involving one or more of our players and/or Draft picks ? This is a big guy with excellent strength running inside but also with enough quicks to run off-tackle. He looks just like the kind of back we could use and with the Panthers also having DeAngelo Williams, Stewart might be expendable ?
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12-22-2009, 02:34 PM
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When the Draft finally rolls around Toby Gerhard will probably end up going in the first round. His stock will undoubtedly go up after the combine in March.
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12-23-2009, 12:02 AM
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12-23-2009, 05:17 AM
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For starters I would resign the following players:
SS- B.Pollard MLB- D.Ryans TE- O.Daniels CB- D.Robinson WR2- K.Walter LG- C.Pitts (double checking on the injury of course but would still resign most probably anyway) P- M.Turk (I'd ask him not to retire and please return) In Free Agency this year I think the Texans ought to target: DT- R.Seymour (OAK) (70% chance to get him in my opinion - he could be a huge signing because he could finally solidify the DT spot next to Amobi Okoye and give us some much needed time to find that young franchise stud DT) RB/KR- L.Washington (NYJ) (40% chance to get him in my opinion - I don't believe S.Slaton needs to be completely overlooked by the team but just rightly guided so adding a L.Washington could help in the sense of complimenting him and then also bring in a big time threat that this team has been missing and that's in the Kick Return game. In general though if not him I do believe it should be a veteran RB as compared to one we get through the draft. This should be Steve Slaton's job to win back with a veteran who knows how to lead the way and be professional) RG- J.Evans (NO) (15% chance to get him in my opinion - very unlikely that New Orleans will let him go but if he even sniffs the open market we should make sure to get him) LE- J.Peppers (CAR) (5% chance to get him in my opinion - I don't see the ) Panthers giving him the franchise tender again but then again I don't see us being able to touch him in free agency either if he was to become available as one. I would only inquire if there is a reasonable trade possibility which would mean he got franchised yet again) In the draft whether I attain these players or not I go for these players: 1st round FS- Taylor Mays (USC) (by all means necessary too, meaning trading up if need be to get this guy - a tandem with him and Bernard Pollard would solidy our secondary issues for good finally as this guy is tailor made for the FS position) 2nd round C- Matt Tennant (BC) (solid experience playing C for Boston College assisted Matt Ryan in pass protection and led rushing attack for Boston College when Matt Ryan got drafted - should be able to beat out C.Myers for the job making him a depth man, at the very least M.Tennant could be a very quality depth center) 3rd round DT - Vince Oghobaase (Duke) (has all the tools already and will dominate once he gains even more strength) I'd say the Texans should be drafting for depth after this. The Depth Chart would then look as such: Offense QB- M.Schaub / D.Orlovsky RB- S.Slaton / L.Washington FB- V.Leach / J.Casey TE- O.Daniels / J.Dreesen / J.Casey WR- A.Johnson / K.Walter / D.Anderson / J.Jones / A.Davis LT- D.Brown / R.Butler LG- C.Pitts / K.Studdard C- M.Tennant (hopefully for all of Houston's sake) (draft) / C.Myers RG- A.Caldwell / M.Brisel RT- E.Winston / R.Butler Defense LE- A.Smith / C.Barwin (if J.Peppers came via trade I would make sure to include A.Smith in that deal - I know I know very unlikely) DT1- R.Seymour (via free agency) / V.Ogobhasse (draft) / S.Cody DT2- A.Okoye / V.Ogobhasse / D.Robinson RE- M.Williams / T.Bulman SLB- B.Cushing / K.Bentley MLB- D.Ryans / K.Bentley WLB- Z.Diles / X.Adibi CB- D.Robinson / G.Quin / J.Reeves / B.McCain / F.Bennett SS- B.Pollard / D.Barber FS- T.Mays (draft) / E.Wilson KR- L.Washington PR- J.Jones As of Dec. 23rd, 2009 Houston Texans Team Ranks Total Off- 7 Pass Off- 2 Rush Off- 31 Total Def- 12 Pass Def- 12 Rush Def- 17 My Opinions of what would happen after the Draft and Free Agency class Offense With the additions of a capable center (M.Tennant), development of our RG (A.Caldwell), and return of our LG (C.Pitts) our team should be able to more consistently run the ball and keep up in pass protection. With the help of L.Washington and the return of S.Slaton to form we should have a dangerous combination of talent. Defense With the additions of a strong physical rangy Free Safety (Taylor Mays) and a dominant interior Defensive Tackle (R.Seymour & in the future V.Ogobhasse) our defense should be able to shore up the run defense even more and get more pressure on the quarterback as the interior of the pocket should collapse on more of a regular basis giving our defensive ends more chances at sacks and cornerbacks less time to have to hold their coverage and safety's capabilities to roam and react making all our DB's even more of a threat in the passing game. Special Teams For the most part we have had a very good special teams unit under special teams coach J.Marciano and the only thing that needs to get worked on is the KR game. L.Washington should be able to help in that department for us. In Summary With both the Offense & Defense having the capability of being in the top 10 legtitimately and potentially even top 5 if they have a good to exceptional year the only thing that could stop us would be the same thing that stopped us this year, turnovers. Other than that we would be absolutely beastly.
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12-23-2009, 10:27 AM
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12-23-2009, 03:43 PM
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12-30-2009, 06:08 PM
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Hope you are right. However, after they go through those prep things to get them ready for the Combine, what do you want to bet that he will up his speed to the 4.5 area. BUT...... let's hope you are right. I would love to have him as a complementary back. (We might already have him if Arien Foster continues to develop.)
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01-03-2010, 10:26 PM
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J. Haden M. Wright Charles Scott- RB LSU need a true thumper for those horrid Red Zone plays Dexter McCluster- RB/WR Ole Miss Stephan Virgil- CB Virginia Tech OL DL
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01-04-2010, 10:47 AM
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DeAngelo Williams is someone to consider if they're going to trade a RB. He only has one year left on his contract and Kubiak did try to trade up for him in the '06 draft, so if there's a match, that's it. But, given Stewart's injury concerns, I wouldn't bet on it. Drafting a RB is still the best route to go.
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01-04-2010, 04:45 PM
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Ok, the season is over. We had our best year W/L wise @ 9-7, but no cigar. Where, and what do we do now?
We definitely resign OD, and let dRob decide his own fate (stay or go). Make a decision on K - Kris Brown ( rehab, or the road). And the road for the other Chris Brown. Sign one expensive FA at a position that needs strengthening, either secondary, DL, or OL, or maybe even a RB (but not a Chris Brown type). In the Draft: #1 - Fast CB with good hip flexibility, or a dominating DT #2 - OG Perhaps Iupati or the like. #3 - RB Love for Toby Gerheart to be here, but think not. #4 - Whichever position we didn't take at #1. #5 - FG Kicker to replace u-no-who. #6 - Someone to develop for OL, or OLB #7 - P .......Or, this might finally be the year to tradeup for that mystical special player, who knows, but it will be fun to speculate anyway.
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01-04-2010, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck I'm just sitting here thinking (pacing, actually) that whatever my issues with Kubiak he is apparently a goddam genius at tutoring quarterbacks.
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01-04-2010, 06:51 PM
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I believe we have another draft pick somewhere, but just for fun I thought I'd take a look at DraftTek's mock and put a little something together.
1 LB Sean Weatherspoon Missouri 2 CB Ras-I Dowling Virginia 3 RG Mike Johnson Alabama 4 FS DeAndre McDaniel Clemson 5 RB Ben Tate Auburn 6 DT Corey Peters Kentuky 7 CB Walter McFadden Auburn
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Originally Posted by chuck I'm just sitting here thinking (pacing, actually) that whatever my issues with Kubiak he is apparently a goddam genius at tutoring quarterbacks.
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