Texans make Roster moves including releasing Okam

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

You saying you think Sheppard, if trimmed down to a lighter weight, has the potential to play the edge as a 4-3 DE and be an effective NFL
pass-rusher ? I mean I hope he does because we sure need help in that area.

Yes, he was a DE for a time (I think a year, maybe two) at Arkansas. He's a tweener and his strong point is his quickness. I would venture to say he might have more upside than draft pick Mitchell but you'll never hear the coaches admit to that. Not saying this is the case here, but sometimes there's team politics involved that keep the best man from getting the job. He's undrafted so he's (Sheppard) got to pay his dues and work his way up.... Now that they've activated him, I'd like to see them give him some reps.. Perhaps (for his own good) they will work him in slowly...