10 days of OTAs started

[Nconroe]

First six of 10 OTA's done or two weeks complete. One more week of the voluntary OTA's or 4 days remain, starting Monday.

Looks like 11 guys currently at OTAs along the Defensive Line. Lots of youth and speed. Hope the year experience for several will help this year to get a little better. Sounds like effort and teamwork is there.

98 Browner, Keith DE 6-4 276 25 R California
93 Crick, Jared DE 6-4 287 23 R Nebraska
96 Jamison, Tim DE 6-3 285 27 4 Michigan
71 Okine, Earl DE 6-6 284 R Florida
94 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 284 31 8 Oklahoma State
99 Watt, J.J. DE 6-5 295 24 2 Wisconsin

91 Harris, Ra'Shon DT 6-5 301 26 2 Oregon
95 Jones, Chris DT 6-2 302 R Bowling Green

72 Hunter, David NT 6-2 303 23 R Houston
97 McClain, Terrell NT 6-2 300 24 2 South Florida
92 Mitchell, Earl NT 6-3 300 25 3 Arizona

[Nconroe]

Today was ninth of ten OTA's, with a mandatory mini-camp next week, then overall break for most including coaches until training camp.

Overall , injuries seem minor compared to some years and some teams.

Duane Brown had minor surgery to remove a bone spur on his anakle today, but should be good to go for training camp in late July.

Special teams sounds on paper like it will be better and more consistent this year. Adding a leader like Shane Lechler who can punt accurately and long should help. Adding a second ST coach and emphasizing ST to guys who aren't part of the starting rotation should help as well.

4 Bullock, Randy K 5-9 208 23 R Texas A&M

9 Lechler, Shane P 6-2 230 36 13 Texas A&M
14 Shapiro, Andrew P 6-0 198 R Fresno State

46 Weeks, Jon LS 5-10 248 27 3 Baylor

Shapiro probably won't make team unless someone injured, could be practice squad or show good and another team picks him up. He punts and kicks long for kickoffs and is great for ST practices.

[Nconroe]

last day of OTA's today.

Seems like good RB competition after Foster and Tate.

23 Foster, Arian) 6-1 229 26 4 Tennessee
37 Graham, Ray RB 5-9 199 R Pittsburgh
28 Johnson, Dennis RB 5-7 196 R Arkansas
Karim, Deji RB 5-8 209 4 Southern Illinois
44 Tate, Ben RB 5-11 215 24 3 Auburn
43 Wood, Cierre RB 5-11 213 R Notre Dame

Looks like Texans signed a tight end for camp to replace injured Supernaw.
Adam Schiltz. rookie free agent from Emporia State 6-4 and 256 lbs.

I guess still a lot of questions and camp to go, right now RT being a concern, but should be ok.

[Nconroe]

To complete the positions and 90 guys on roster now, I think.

Here are the QB's. Seems lots of good coverage about Case Keenum, such as only one INT thrown during OTA's. Make's one assume other QB threw more than one, but not sure about that.

QB's and team did some hurry up offense practice during OTA, good to hear that.

7 Keenum, Case QB 6-1 209 25 R Houston
3 McGee, Stephen QB 6-3 225 27 4 Texas A&M
8 Schaub, Matt QB 6-5 239 31 9 Virginia
13 Yates, T.J. QB 6-4 219 26 2 North Carolina

So, might be time to hazzard another guess on how many from each position group will be kept for final 53 man roster. Tough choices coming with so many guys really showing promise, desire, hard work, athletic skills and football skills.

[HPF Bob]

I think Keenum can be put on the practice squad like last year while McGee cannot. That could be the deciding factor at cut time.