Jacques Reeves & GM Smith both glad Reeves is with the Texans

[nunusguy]

MCKINNEY, Texas - Jacques Reeves grew up in the Dallas-area and said he was fortunate to begin his professional career in his hometown where all of his family could see him play.
But while his roots are still here in Dallas, Reeves is now "a Houston guy" and said he couldn't be happier how his career has turned.
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"We saw the athlete. We saw the speed and the work ethic and he came in and did a nice job," said Texans general manager Rick Smith. "He was a good fit for our football team, and he's one of the ones that worked out good for us."
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Reeves said the mentality in Houston was not only different, but noticeable from the first day he arrived.

"Yeah, we've got a good young team. We're hungry," Reeves said of the Texans, who went 8-8 last year. "The thing I saw when I got down there in Houston, rather than Dallas, we were a young, hungry team. It was real obvious that everyone there was working to get better. It was obvious."
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=FCC71ED7-96C2-7918-B86E069E017332AC

[Nconroe]

I though Reeves did improve throughout the past season, starting rough, appearing to learn.

[NBT]

I'm just glad we're starting to read FA better. Now if Antonio Smith turns out............?

[superbowlbound]

now if he can only learn to to turn his head and find the ball......

[Arky]

DB's can sometimes really be weird. I've mentioned this before, I think, on the old HPF forums. I can't think of any other position where a player can be so sucky in the early part of his career and then (sometimes) go on to greatness. Cris Dishman, Charlie Waters and others were toasted early and often at the beginning of their careers but eventually turned it around to become pro-bowl quality players. Not saying JR will become a pro-bowler but he is showing signs of improvement and towards the end of year was able to locate the ball a few times... I saw him use a nice move a few times last season where he would punch the ball just as the receiver was cradling it...

[painekiller]

Just want to point out, Singletary say if you turn for the ball you lose. He says you have to learn to watch the hands and thrust for the ball.

[kravix]

I will admit that his ball awareness is lacking, but it is rare that he gets beat. Even when he did he was able to make it up.

Not every beat is a CB's fault either, some stems from expecting safety help over the top or passing his man in zone. Well, we all know how great our safeties have been.

[barrett]

He was never great and never will be. I'm not sure if he'll ever be good. He's a decent #2 CB and no more.

I just always found it weird that he got riden by fans for being in position to make plays and not making them. Meanwhile the rest of our secondary got a free pass (especially Bennett and Dunta after his return) for never being in position to make a play in the first place.

[papabear]

I just always found it weird that he got riden by fans for being in position to make plays and not making them. Meanwhile the rest of our secondary got a free pass (especially Bennett and Dunta after his return) for never being in position to make a play in the first place.

Exactly. I yelled for him to turn his head too, but turning your head can get you beat a lot of times. I would rather he be in position and at least to have a chance to make a play than to just get beat. He was easily the best corner on this team last year, and I can't understand why people are in such a rush to get rid of him...other than the group-think when he was signed was that he wasn't very good. Most of that came from Cowboys fans though, so I don't know why anyone would listen to them.

[mussop]

Until we get some semblance of a pass rush all of our DB's are going to look bad.