Practice Practice Practice

[Arky]

Monday morning, Aug 9 has been added to the open/public practices.

[Arky]

More chron photos of camp:

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

[edo783]

I was there Thursday night. Dan O..... looked like crap. JDB .... just a bit less crappy. We ALL need to go to Temple/Church and fervently beseech the great God of the universe that Matt has a clean jersey ALL season. If not, we are in BIG trouble based on what I saw. Every team has a drop off from the starter to the back up, but we are talking over a cliff drop off in this case.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Arky

Monday morning, Aug 9 has been added to the open/public practices.

Got my ticket.

[nunusguy]

Made it out there this morning and finally got a chance to check out some one-on-ones between the Olinemen and DLinemen and let me tell you, Mitch is everything they say he is and the other rook DT (Sheppard) isn't too shabby either.
But Mitch is so quick: hands, feet, and he's obviously strong. This may the best player the Texans drafted this year, of any round. But I admit it's very early, and we'll see more as time passes beginning with this weekends first preseason game in Arizona.

[painekiller]

I went to Mondays practice but have not found time to get this up. Sorry.

Arian Foster is really looking solid as the top back, he really hits the backside hole well.

Henry is still flashing, I want to see him do that in a game. But he is looks to be playing his way onto the roster.

Tate had a fumble at the goal line were there was a scrum for the ball. Which the defense won, this prompted Schaub to shout out "Get in the F$*King huddle" to the whole offense. The man is a leader. BTW Tate is showing flashes of being a stud RB. He is just not consistent yet. I have noticed the improvement in him since day 1, so I am not going to worry.

Not that I think it will happen, but Henry maybe be practicing his way ahead of Slaton.

Mitchell is still a beast in practice. No one can stop him in one on one drills. He is not as noticeable in the group drills, I believe that will come with experience.

I want to point out I am seeing improvement in Dan Orlovski, he had a nice deep throw to a WR for long TD. Forgotten which WR it was. He still has his bad plays, but he is getting better.

Jacoby Jones had another very good day IMO. Made a great catch over the middle that was off target, which prompted a hand thump from Kubiak.

Dickerson is improving very fast, Day 1, I was not very impressed, but he has really jumped his level of play. I think we will see a lot of plays from him Saturday, as he should be working with the 2s.

Torri Williams SS has had a very solid camp, and he flashed on some plays in during the goal line drills. On one play he knocked the ball away and landed hard, tangled up with the WR. He was down for a few minutes, trainers came over and talked to him. When they were done with, Pollard came over and talked him, as Pollard was walking away from him he yelled back " you owe 25 bucks for that." I guess kangaroo court is alive and well and Pollard is the judge, I can see that. In regards to Williams, at worse he is a practice squad guy. He has potential, plus those Purdue safeties seem to be pretty good. Pollard, Rick Smith, and HOFer Rod Woodson all played there.

Jackson was not out there on Monday, which I have now learned was due to his hammy being tight.

I am so glade we went and got Schaub. He is at the top of the heap, and he is so comfortable in the system. it really shows.

And finally my Mr. Obvious point, AJ is a man among boys. he makes it look so easy, and yet supply WOW Moments all the time.

[nunusguy]

Based upon what I've seen so far, I really doubt that rookie Jackson will start in the season opener and that's before missing time this week for family business and hamstring issues.
I don't think he'll be as ready to go as other CBs on our roster for the NFL spotlite. So if this is the case, who would start across from Quin among McCain, Molden, and Reeves ?

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Based upon what I've seen so far, I really doubt that rookie Jackson will start in the season opener and that's before missing time this week for family business and hamstring issues.
I don't think he'll be as ready to go as other CBs on our roster for the NFL spotlite. So if this is the case, who would start across from Quin among McCain, Molden, and Reeves ?

Your kidding....right? He walked in as a "1", and will be a "1" come 9/12. If you name isn't Revis or Ashi........whatever, AJ makes all DB's look sick. It happens.

They drafted this kid for a reason, and I don't think a little hammy issue coupled with family needs will send this guy to the pine.

[Arky]

More photos from the chron:

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by WMH

Your kidding....right? He walked in as a "1", and will be a "1" come 9/12. If you name isn't Revis or Ashi........whatever, AJ makes all DB's look sick. It happens.

Based upon what I've seen at practices I've been attending, AJ isn't the only receiver who's been getting the best of Jackson.