Official Texans vs. Jets Fake Game Thread, 8/15/2011

[cadams]

I am a season ticket holder, and I am usually one of those that cusses the fact that I have to pay full season prices for two preseason games. Typically I look forward to the first preseason game because it is the first chance since early January to pull out the tailgating gear and get out to the stadium with my friends. the game is generally an afterthought.

this year is a bit different. not in that I have all of the sudden decided I am fine with being forced to buy preseason tickets, but I am actually looking forward to the actual game (at least the first quarter of it). I want to see how the defense looks, even if it will be watered down. I want to see how mario does from an upright position play-in and play-out. I am looking forward to seeing who will win out for the #2 and nickle corner spots, and I am interested in seeing how Yates looks.

[NBT]

Yeah, and I want to see how Brooks Reed and Connor Barwin are taking to the SOLB. I want to see if anyone can give Kevin Walter a run for the #2WR position, just to name two.

[Nconroe]

It will be nice to see the Texans out there again, although it is a preseason game with close to 90 guys to see some time.

On offense, I'd like to see Casey, Leinert, and the Wide receivers.

On defense, how the 3-4 works, Mario, Watts. Reed, and the secondary.

[cland]

I'll add in the Nose Tackle position for our defense (and ILB schemes based around it.) My one nagging fear is that the run defense will be soft up the middle. Unfortunately, Nick Mangold will be out so it'll be tough to be 100% convinced regardless of the result.

[cland]

Hehe I did look over 2012 NTs, and based on nothing but size and an article blip, I'll take this guy in case the small nose tackle experiment doesn't go as planned:

UGA John Jenkins (Jr.)
6’4", 360lbs.

Jenkins was the big-get for the Bulldogs this year from the JUCO ranks and is expected to make a serious push to start week one. It’s rumored that despite tipping the scales at 360lbs. he has less than 10 percent body fat, can run the forty in 4.9secs, and can bench press 500lbs. While at Gulf Coast community college he was also used as a fullback on short yardage situations and was pretty much unstoppable.

Wow!!!

[nunusguy]

Unlike Gary Kubiak, Jets coach Rex Ryan said Saturday that his plan is for his starters to play the entire first quarter.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...#ixzz1V68sLym1
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Good deal, atleast for our defense because they need all the practice/experience they can get against a starting NFL offense.