Daniels Breaks Leg - Out A Month

[popanot]

If I'm not mistaken, teams only get one IR-to-return designation. I'm surprised the Texans are burning theirs on OD. I think I would've saved it in case JJ, Cush, Foster or Brown got dinged.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by popanot

If I'm not mistaken, teams only get one IR-to-return designation. I'm surprised the Texans are burning theirs on OD. I think I would've saved it in case JJ, Cush, Foster or Brown got dinged.

Yep, yep, and yep. Puzzling, they do use multiple TE sets and Kubiak is thinking long term in terms of this season, I suppose.

[HPF Bob]

Well, if it gets late in the year and we have a chance to make the playoffs, wouldn't you rather have OD in the lineup against the Patriots or Broncos? I wouldn't question the move.

And as for my speed comment, it is relative when discussing tight ends but Daniels is there to get open, not so much to block. When he first came up, they had him running some 20-yd patterns. They seem to have him run more for the sidelines now but I still contend speed is why he's the starter and a slower OD is not an effective OD.

[popanot]

Texans sign fill-in tight end Jake Byrne

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nd-jake-byrne/

[barrett]

Originally Posted by popanot

If I'm not mistaken, teams only get one IR-to-return designation. I'm surprised the Texans are burning theirs on OD. I think I would've saved it in case JJ, Cush, Foster or Brown got dinged.

It's week 6 already. If you don't use it now it becomes kind of pointless.