2011?

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

Thanks, I based it on the Joe Flacco trade we did a while back. I like Watts opposite Mario, but with Antonio(or whomever) coming off the bench to keep the pass rush fresh and the corners bottled up. I'm pretty high on Watts as a 3-4 DE in this draft, as well as Drake Nevis. I love the high motor these guys displayed every game. I'm not that high on Antonio Smith, I thought he played very undisciplined last year, caused alot of unnecessary penalties , the injury to Barwin, the hot and cold play, and then the spat with Cushing on the field left me thinking we could do better. I know he came here because of Frank Bush, maybe he might want to follow him wherever he ends up, IMO.
This draft is loaded with DE's and OLB's.

FYI, Bush just ended up in Tennessee as a the LB coach.

As for Smith, and he was also our most consistent pass rusher all season.

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by painekiller

FYI, Bush just ended up in Tennessee as a the LB coach.

As for Smith, and he was also our most consistent pass rusher all season.

I'm glad Bush is in Tennessee, maybe he'll screw up their defense like he did ours...we can only hope. The Titans should give us 2 easy wins with a rookie head coach and most likely a rookie QB next year, but these are the Texans we're talking about,(see Sanchez and Ryan in their debut) let's just wait and see.

As for Smith being the most consistent pass rusher all season, whatever that means, doesn't really hold water.

A. Smith- 38 TKL 4 SK
M.Williams- 28 TKL 8.5 SK
M.Anderson- 21 TKL 4 SK
A. Okoye- 44 TKL 4 SK

Mario still had twice as many as any other pass rusher on the team, and he missed a game and a half, and Anderson only played 11 games for us and still equaled Smith's season total of 4, an average of 1 sack every 4 games...

With such a deep DE and OLB class this year, we really have a golden opportunity to solidify those position(s) for the next decade or so.


In other news, the Texans released 5 players 2/18 including Eugene Wilson FS, and Andre Davis WR.

from houstontexans.com site

Texans Release 5
Posted by drewdougherty on February 18, 2011 – 3:50 pm

The Texans have released the following players: FS Eugene Wilson, WR André Davis, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, LB Darnell Bing and DT DeMario Pressley.
Wilson started 13 games at free safety in 2010, finishing with 56 tackles. He joined the club before the 2008 season, after playing the first five years of his career with the Patriots.

Tags: Andre Davis, Darnell Bing, DeMario Pressley, Eugene Wilson, Isaiah Greenhouse
Posted in Drew Dougherty | 3 Comments »

[painekiller]

Wasn't a complete season, but here is an article thru week 10 in Football Outsiders

In week 10 Mario (22.5) was 3rd in Hurries, and Smith (21) was 9th.
As for QB hits Smith (11) was tied for 5th, Mario had 10 and was tied for 7th.

I know I've seen the final number on another web site, but can not find them right now, iirc Smith ended up leading the team in hurries and hits. These things can be as frustrating to a QB as a sack, if your name is not Brady.

[Nconroe]

I agree slightly that Antonio Smith had some very costly negative plays, penalties, for us, so he needs to play a little smarter.

But, he did seem to play with more fire and emotion than a lot of guys on the plus side. Hopefully he can be more consistent and play well for us in future.

[painekiller]

11 Aldon Smith Missouri OLB34 6-5 260

Aldon Smith has been moving up the Big Board and the athletic pass-rusher from Mizzou has to prove he can make the conversion to an all-around OLB in Wade Phillips 3-4 alignment. He did play on two feet for the Tigers, most often rushing the passer. Training in coverage responsibilities will be the next step in his progression. At 6'5" and 260 lbs, he immediately adds a presence to the flanks. If a team doesn't have OLB's, there is no point in running a 3-4! - Long Ball

42 Christian Ballard Iowa DE34 6-4 288

The front 7 conversion project of Wade's 3-4 continues - Ballard was the 2nd best pass-rusher in the Senior Bowl to Cameron Jordan and plays the game with a tenacity and passion not often seen today. After Smith (OLB34) in the 1st round, this is the next building block in Houston's conversion to a 3-4 defense. The Texans' current roster only has 2 candidates to play DE in a 3-4: Mario Williams and Antonio Smith. Ballard compliments this duo nicely and provides an excellent rotation pattern for the 3-man line. - Long Ball

73 Robert Sands West Virginia FS
104 Cliff Matthews South Carolina OLB34
141 Will Rackley Lehigh OG
172 Justin Rogers Richmond CB
202 Harold Ayodele Emporia State DT34

I don't see this as a Texans draft, especially towards the end.

[painekiller]

11 Robert Quinn* DE UNC 6' 5" 260
42 Drake Nevis DT LSU 6' 1" 300
73 Tyler Sash* S Iowa 6' 1" 210
104 Darvin Adams* WR Auburn 6' 3" 185
135 Caleb Schlauderaff OG Utah 6' 4" 300
173 Chris White ILB Mississippi State 6' 4" 245
202 Henry Hynoski* FB Pittsburgh 6' 2" 260

only two changes were made, the top pick and the last pick. I don't think FB is on our radar with a probowl FB on the roster. Also I do not see McNair giving a huge contract to a guy with this many question marks.

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by painekiller

11 Robert Quinn* DE UNC 6' 5" 260
42 Drake Nevis DT LSU 6' 1" 300

Those two players are my ideal selections at their respected draft positions.

Drafttek has Marcell Dareus still available on their mock when we select Aldon Smith, but I don't think there's any chance that he gets by us if he's still there...