10 days of OTAs started

[Nconroe]

Today was ninth of ten OTA's, with a mandatory mini-camp next week, then overall break for most including coaches until training camp.

Overall , injuries seem minor compared to some years and some teams.

Duane Brown had minor surgery to remove a bone spur on his anakle today, but should be good to go for training camp in late July.

Special teams sounds on paper like it will be better and more consistent this year. Adding a leader like Shane Lechler who can punt accurately and long should help. Adding a second ST coach and emphasizing ST to guys who aren't part of the starting rotation should help as well.

4 Bullock, Randy K 5-9 208 23 R Texas A&M

9 Lechler, Shane P 6-2 230 36 13 Texas A&M
14 Shapiro, Andrew P 6-0 198 R Fresno State

46 Weeks, Jon LS 5-10 248 27 3 Baylor

Shapiro probably won't make team unless someone injured, could be practice squad or show good and another team picks him up. He punts and kicks long for kickoffs and is great for ST practices.

[Nconroe]

last day of OTA's today.

Seems like good RB competition after Foster and Tate.

23 Foster, Arian) 6-1 229 26 4 Tennessee
37 Graham, Ray RB 5-9 199 R Pittsburgh
28 Johnson, Dennis RB 5-7 196 R Arkansas
Karim, Deji RB 5-8 209 4 Southern Illinois
44 Tate, Ben RB 5-11 215 24 3 Auburn
43 Wood, Cierre RB 5-11 213 R Notre Dame

Looks like Texans signed a tight end for camp to replace injured Supernaw.
Adam Schiltz. rookie free agent from Emporia State 6-4 and 256 lbs.

I guess still a lot of questions and camp to go, right now RT being a concern, but should be ok.

[Nconroe]

To complete the positions and 90 guys on roster now, I think.

Here are the QB's. Seems lots of good coverage about Case Keenum, such as only one INT thrown during OTA's. Make's one assume other QB threw more than one, but not sure about that.

QB's and team did some hurry up offense practice during OTA, good to hear that.

7 Keenum, Case QB 6-1 209 25 R Houston
3 McGee, Stephen QB 6-3 225 27 4 Texas A&M
8 Schaub, Matt QB 6-5 239 31 9 Virginia
13 Yates, T.J. QB 6-4 219 26 2 North Carolina

So, might be time to hazzard another guess on how many from each position group will be kept for final 53 man roster. Tough choices coming with so many guys really showing promise, desire, hard work, athletic skills and football skills.

[HPF Bob]

I think Keenum can be put on the practice squad like last year while McGee cannot. That could be the deciding factor at cut time.