Texans Rookies: Video Profiles

[popanot]

Added Combine workout videos in original post for:
Hopkins, Swearinger, Bonner, Jones, Klein, Wood, Winn and Graham. There were no videos posted for the other guys.

I was happy they had a video of Bonner because game footage on him is lacking. Unfortunately, they only show Jones running his 40. I really think they both have an excellent shot at making this team and getting PT. Bonner seems to have the ideal body type for the slot. Definitely has more muscle mass (and probably tatts) than KMart. Hopefully his 2nd timed 40 speed is more indicative of his actual game speed (and he can catch the ball, of course).

Added video profiles for:
Ja'Gared Davis, Zach Boren and Dennis Johnson

Re: Boren - I see him as our FB of the future and a killer ST player. Interesting note on him; he started out at OSU as a LB and I think he might have played LB some his senior year. His dad played LB at Michigan. Could he be the missing ILB from our draft? Doubt it, but food for thought.

Re: Davis - Obviously these vids are one-sided and he wasn't drafted for a reason, but man, he sure looks the part of a LB. Super aggressive and looks to have good instincts. IDK, maybe it's just me, but this kid has an on-field presence about him that's hard to explain. Whether it's his body language and/or the speed of his game, he's very noticeable and I could pick out which one he was on the field thru the far angle/grainy clips before they even lined up and started the play. I'm interested in seeing more of this kid in camp.

This is one heck of UDFA RB class, IMO. The way I see this shaking out in camp is:
Power: Wood vs. Winn - and - Speed: Graham vs. Johnson (maybe even Bonner competing w/those two)

I think we keep 1 or both of the power guys and only 1 of the speed guys. I could also see them trying to convert Winn to FB/HB.

On another note, looking at these UDFA's, our STs should be much improved next year if Marciano has any coaching skills at all (chime in chuck ).

[painekiller]

Collin Klein: As a 3rd string QB, I like the idea of having a guy that is a threat to run, makes the defense have to think about something more in the naked boot, and in the pass rush. If you get down to your 3rd QB you are toast anyway, so why not have an athletic stud.

George Winn:Love his explosion to the hole. Could be 3rd RB, and I love the jump pass he did in the highlight reel.

Dennis Johnson:Another Pocket-Pocket Hercules, I like the low to the ground stout body types, this kid should be hard to stop at the point of attach and he has return skills.

Zach Boren:Think that Clutts better look over his shoulder, and this kid can play both ILB and FB and ST. I can see him making this team, worse case is he is on PS.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by popanot

Added Combine workout videos in original post for:
Hopkins, Swearinger, Bonner, Jones, Klein, Wood, Winn and Graham. There were no videos posted for the other guys.

I was happy they had a video of Bonner because game footage on him is lacking. Unfortunately, they only show Jones running his 40. I really think they both have an excellent shot at making this team and getting PT. Bonner seems to have the ideal body type for the slot. Definitely has more muscle mass (and probably tatts) than KMart. Hopefully his 2nd timed 40 speed is more indicative of his actual game speed (and he can catch the ball, of course).

Added video profiles for:
Ja'Gared Davis, Zach Boren and Dennis Johnson

Re: Boren - I see him as our FB of the future and a killer ST player. Interesting note on him; he started out at OSU as a LB and I think he might have played LB some his senior year. His dad played LB at Michigan. Could he be the missing ILB from our draft? Doubt it, but food for thought.

Re: Davis - Obviously these vids are one-sided and he wasn't drafted for a reason, but man, he sure looks the part of a LB. Super aggressive and looks to have good instincts. IDK, maybe it's just me, but this kid has an on-field presence about him that's hard to explain. Whether it's his body language and/or the speed of his game, he's very noticeable and I could pick out which one he was on the field thru the far angle/grainy clips before they even lined up and started the play. I'm interested in seeing more of this kid in camp.

This is one heck of UDFA RB class, IMO. The way I see this shaking out in camp is:
Power: Wood vs. Winn - and - Speed: Graham vs. Johnson (maybe even Bonner competing w/those two)

I think we keep 1 or both of the power guys and only 1 of the speed guys. I could also see them trying to convert Winn to FB/HB.

On another note, looking at these UDFA's, our STs should be much improved next year if Marciano has any coaching skills at all (chime in chuck ).

Thanks for putting this together in one place for us to watch.

[Nconroe]

Thanks for the videos for sure.

Found this tidbit on SC website reading about DJ - 3 of our first 4 draft picks went to same high school.

Congratulations, D.J., for being a great Gamecock, and good luck in your pro career!

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(NB: Interestingly, Swearinger and Hopkins will be joining D.J's high school teammate Sam Montgomery of LSU, who was the third Sandlapper taken in the NFL Draft - all by Houston - and all three who know each other very well; and in fact played against each other in 2012. I wonder if that has ever happened before? And since USC beat Clemson, and Clemson beat LSU, and LSU beat USC - who will win the argument about whose team was the best?

[popanot]

5/3/13 - Added 2 Bonner videos. Warning: Turn your sound down on the last video (sheesh!!). One thing noticeable, the JSU QB sucks and rarely throws a pass on target and in stride.

[Warren]

The Texans announced the uniform numbers for the draft picks:

Hopkins: 10
Swearinger: 36
B. Williams: 73
Montgomery: 57
T. Williams 54
Quessenberry: 77
Bonner: 16
Jones: 95
Griffin: 84

[nunusguy]

Heard Wade Phillips on 610 today, and he's seems very comfortable with the proposition of Sam playing SAM - he says his backers in the 3-4 over the TE have to get out in the flat now and then in pass coverage, but nothing too elaborate. In other words Wade pretty much dismissed all the fuss from some Texans' watchers about the LSU third rounders ability to play LB, so if Wade's cool with it so am I.
They say they are going to put up on podcast the interview, check it out, I found it informative and entertaining.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by Warren

The Texans announced the uniform numbers:

Jones: 95

LOL! That's Cody's number! Guess they pretty much closed the door on re-signing him or someone made horrible mistake.

[popanot]

Nick Scurfield ‏@NickScurfield 14h
#Texans have signed RB Deji Karim and C Tyler Horn. They released undrafted rookies RB George Winn and T Dann O’Neill.

Removed Winn from the list.