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Originally Posted by nunusguy
What may be surprising to some fans, if they didn't watch closely, is that Connor Barwin and Brooks Reed were the outside linebackers on seven snaps in the first half. A foreshadowing, possibly? http://www.examiner.com/houston-texa...alerts_article
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It would seem that Texans observer/writer Alan Burge is himself also already ahead of the curve on what the composition of the Texans' 3-4 lineup will be ? |
Pretty good read. I guess I'm still taking a wait-and-see approach on Mario, although I do find all this "he's learning a new position" talk somewhat misplaced. Isn't Barwin learning a new position (for the second time in about 3 years) and coming off a major injury? Isn't Reed being asked to make essentially the same transition as Mario (as well as a being a rookie)?
The article raises an interesting issue about Reed and Barwin and this bears watching as the season progresses. While it's still early, it's not inconceivable that the 2 best OLBs on this team will be Barwin and Reed. However, I would be shocked if Mario was demoted, even if these 2 were outplaying him. This will put Kubiak and Wade in a tough situation if Mario is not outplaying one of them. If it plays out this way, it will be very interesting to see how the coaching staff handles it. And I don't see him moving back to DE, as Antonio Smith and Watt are both playing great right now. No way he takes one of their spots either.