Week One Training Camp Review

[dalemurphy]

This first part covers RBs and WRs and has lots of links to good stuff, like Kubes quotes and reviews of training camps this week:

Texans Bull Blog

[dalemurphy]

Here's part II: Wrs and Tes.

[painekiller]

Nice job....

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Nice job....

thanks... here is part III on the OLine: Texans Bull Blog

[nunusguy]

Good stuff DM, appreciate your efforts.
BTW, couldn't help thinking of Dan O at this mornings practice while reading your thoughts about him in your blog because he continued to be dreadful
out there today.

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Good stuff DM, appreciate your efforts.
BTW, couldn't help thinking of Dan O at this mornings practice while reading your thoughts about him in your blog because he continued to be dreadful
out there today.

You have no idea how badly I wanted you to tell me how foolish my thoughts were!

Here's the start of the defensive review (Couldn't bring my self to do FBs)

Defense Part I: Secondary

Welcome to the 2010 edition of the Houston Texans… The one where there is an expectation for the defense! Sure, we do have some questions. However, I see no signs of Petey Faggins, Matt Stevens, Busing, Fred Bennett (will be gone in about 3 weeks), Robaire Smith, Morlon Greenwood…. No, we have a defense littered with football players! Yes, we are relying on a rookie CB. I would like to note that he blew up Eric Winston in practice today. Now, that is a football player! We’ve got undersized guys in the secondary like Brice McCain and cast-offs like Bernard Pollard. We have a 7th round pick starting at WLB. Our best DL man was booed with vigor when he was selected with the first overall pick. I love them all! They are a fun group to watch and to appreciate because these guys love football. And, particularly on defense, that shows up on the field. So, let’s begin with the secondary (I’m stalling for the imminent Schobel signing).

CB

Dunta Robinson, oh Dunta, how you hurt my heart! If you are a passionate Texan fan, odds are good that Dunta was among your favorite Texans for most of his six years in Houston. He was intense. He spoke his mind. He was a little guy that hit and tackled with vigor. He loved football and we loved him. As fans, we turned a blind eye to his very pedestrian cover skills. I was in total denial of that reality for years. Then, he was gone. Earl Cochran ron dayned his knee and hamstring in Cleveland in 2007 and we didn’t know if our 175lb hero would ever return to the NFL… and, to my way of thinking, he hasn’t. Instead, wearing the same dreadlocks and #23, we suffered through a self-centered, uninspired CB that all of a sudden couldn’t even make a tackle. Now, that shell of his former self has left for more money and even worse rush hour traffic (Atlanta). Some fans are terrified of the impact of his exit. Myself, I am overjoyed. This group will be the best group of CBs we have ever rooted for as Texan fans.

Kareem Jackson- Man, he’s been torched more than a few times in training camp. Credit 60% of those whippings on Andre Johnson, but I saw him give up a long TD to Andre Davis as well. He has struggled in coverage but has proven to be a physical presence with a great work ethic. It will be very interesting to see how he handles the opposing WRs early in the preseason. The coaches really believe in the guy and I am more than willing to let this thing play out for awhile. MORE HERE

[edo783]

IMO, our second round pick looks more like a 1st than our 1st does. Tate look strong and fairly fast. Jackson looks .... confused and is giving Peety/Dunta type of stand offs. Looked better once he was up on the line a punched the receiver.

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by edo783

IMO, our second round pick looks more like a 1st than our 1st does. Tate look strong and fairly fast. Jackson looks .... confused and is giving Peety/Dunta type of stand offs. Looked better once he was up on the line a punched the receiver.

I'm not going to be too concerned with a rookie CB that hasn't even played in the preseason yet. CB usually is much more difficult to acclaimate to in the NFL than RB. I'll become concerned if he still looks bad in preseason game three.

[painekiller]

I don't see a Schobel signing until camp is broken, he is on recorded as saying he will need two weeks to get game ready, so I look for him to sign around Aug 20th.

[dalemurphy]

We just finished writing up the Texan DL to this point in training camp (difficult with the Mario rumors and Schobel stuff)

Here you go: Texans Bull Blog

[dalemurphy]

Here's our final look by position at training camp (LBs)

Texans Bull Blog

[kRocket]

Originally Posted by dalemurphy

Here's our final look by position at training camp (LBs)

Texans Bull Blog

Love your BLOG, but could you make the printing a little larger for the fogies in your readers. Thank you.

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by kRocket

Love your BLOG, but could you make the printing a little larger for the fogies in your readers. Thank you.

We are working on the layout. We do not have complete control of it right now... So, there is a process involved that can take awhile. We do appreciate the input though. Thanks for the encouraging words also.