Notes on Titans game

[barrett]

1. It continues to amaze me how athletic Duane Brown is as a run blocker in this scheme. He regularly hooks ends and gets to the 2nd level with ease. He is not what you think of when you think prototype run blocker, but he is way further along there than in pass protection.

2. Eric Winston stuggled in protection today against Kearse. He had one of his worst games as a Texan today. However, he sure loves carrying Slaton for extra yards at the end of plays.

3. Bentley was great today. He was clearly our best LB.

4. Greenwood is back and as bad as ever against the run. He got flat backed by their FB the one time he tried to fill a hole. He is solid in coverage but not good enough to make up for his awful play vs the run. Maybe he can play Safety in the canadian league because I have never seen a less physical LB.

5. Deljuan Robinson played the best game at DT of any Texan in at least 5 years. He lived in the backfield whenever he was on the field. On one stop he anihalated the lead blocker and then killed the back.

6. Okoye now has two good games in the last three. He may finally be coming around.

7. Slaton is as tough as they come. I don't think he lasts long when used like today though. Not a knock on him, because I don't think anyone lasts long under those circumstances. And he kept coming. Like the jacksonville game, we saw a 200 lb back wear down a big physical defense. Still we need a 2nd back. I just hope we get to the offseason before we get the best bright spot of 2008 killed.

8. We have the best blocking WRs in the NFL. Davis cracking that DL was great. Walter on every play is into a DB. AJ is a little less enthusiastic but is just so big and strong.

9. Joel Dreesen is a great compliment to Owen Daniels. He blocks well and can catch it when need be.

10. Kris Brown is streaky in a good and bad way. He may be going into a funk like 2 years ago.

11. Fred Bennett had his best game of the year. He didn't play great and gave up a few catches, but he looked like the guy from last year's 2nd half.

12. The offense is doing a good job the last few weeks of going deep. Great to see.