Official Texans vs. Broncos Thread, 08/09/2008

[kravix]

My first impressions.

Running game= teh suck... Green went down on the first run play(I wanted to cry)

Chris Taylor.. I think it was more the line than him, but either way he didnt look good.

Walker.. He looked better than Taylor, but still not great.

Slaton.. The kid did awesome. He may be under 200lb, but if he can pack on some meat and keep his speed he could be our feature back.

"Open" Daniels was there as always. Davis played great. I think the last spot will be a tough battle between Anderson and Crowder... I would have to give it to Anderson though. He was probably the best reciever out there.

I didnt see the other TE's make a huge difference. I really expected Dressen to show up, if he did i missed it.

Flether and Faggins and Roberson all played great. If i had to pick one I would say Faggins had the better game.

I think the Sage sack was partially his fault and mostly Taylors fault. Taylor should have picked up the blitzer instead of helping double the inside man IMO.

Kris Brown has to be one of the best kickers in the NFL, and is definatly one of the most important players on the team.

[painekiller]

Mario was the beast we have been seeing at practice.

Okoye looks improved.

Remember we are running a base defense, nothing fancy.

I would not be against Brown and Green going bye bye. Let Taylor, Slaton and Walker be the guys, get Bell in shape and then sign him. Brown had one carry I saw and he went no where, but that looked to be the OL, Green is starting early, and no one touched him.

As I have noted in my practice updates Anderson is going to be hard to cut, and Jacoby is on the bubble, he still seems to be on the inside, but that can change.

We have some depth and we will cut some solid players.

[Keith]

http://www.inthebullseye.com/archive/2008/20080810.html

Hard not to like David Anderson in this one. And Mario.

Have to wonder how much longer Green has in a Texans uniform. What's Ced Benson up to these days...?

[kRocket]

I have to believe the Texans will be cutting some players this year they would have been happy to have on the team 2 years ago. That is a good problem to have. The running game is not exciting me at all. Walker and Slaton did the best, but I would hate to go to war with just them.

[Roy P]

Well, we got to see the boys in action finally.

It appears that Steve Slaton should be getting at least 10 - 12 touches per game. I'm thinking passes in the flat, draw plays, screens, returns, etc. We have to use him enough to get some production but not too much so that he wears down and get injured.

That leaves me to the other guys in the RB stable. I was not amused. Chris Taylor and Darius Walker left me very underwhelmed. I was hopeful that Taylor would take the job and run away with it.

Conversely, I was content with the way Duane Brown played. He did well in pass protection and got out on the second level a couple of times that I could see. Brown still has some work to do in run blocking, but hopefully he can steer his man away from the RB.

Fletcher and even Faggins looked pretty good in terms of tackling, which was nice to see.
I don't recall seeing #28 play anywhere on the field, does anybody know if he's hurt?

There were a couple of plays in which #34 surprised me with his speed. Who knows, he might just make a decent safety after all is said and done.

[HPF Bob]

I had a busy night so I recorded the game and watched it bleary-eyed after I got home (hurray for fast forward!). I was not really impressed with either defense. Both would have been buried by a solid offensive team like the Chargers or Colts.

Ahman Green, thanks for showing us early that you are washed up. Hand in your playbook and pick up your severence check at the front window.

I thought the running game should have been better, given that we were moving the ball well enough through the air that the defense couldn't key on the running game. Gibbs has a lot more work to do.

Duane Brown looked good for his first time out, although it should be noted that the Broncos have whined about poor DE play for years now. Is it just me or do we have a lot of guys named Brown or Johnson on this roster?

No way is Jacoby Jones going to get cut. We basically have AJ, AD, Walters and Jones as our four receivers and if we have a fifth one it should be Anderson. I loved that catch Carter made over the middle but he later dropped an easy one so that's kind of a wash. Where Anderson has value is that our QBs don't have great arm strength so we have to have some route-runners who hang onto anything thrown their way rather than speed guys who might drop a key first down.

I think our defensive backs are going to be toast most of the season.

[Nconroe]

For a first preseason game I thought holding down penalties and turnovers and injuries was a good thing. And we did win.

On Dline I thought Mario and Okam did pretty well when in there.

On offense I thought Shane Boyd, David Anderson, Slayton, and Duane Brown did pretty well while in there.

I didn't notice 28, Molden either , maybe I need to review the DVR. Saw Adibi make one good play. Didn't really notice 34, Barber, but results seemed ok. I guess Brink gets a shot at QB next week.

Plenty to work on for next practice game with N.O.

[Rum Runner]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

...if we have a fifth one it should be Anderson. ...Where Anderson has value is that our QBs don't have great arm strength so we have to have some route-runners who hang onto anything thrown their...

I am fond of the "poor man's" reference and if I had to make a comparison; Anderson would be our "poor man's" Wes Welker. Little guy who probably shouldn't be playing in the NFL but he's quick as a water bug, runs precise routes, and catches everything.

I hope this guy sticks.