OTAs

[chuck]

I have no idea how good these guys are. We'll see when they put the pads on. But I do know that Houston media is a joke and that the necks in Houston get exactly what they deserve as far as media coverage goes.

[Nconroe]

I guess the reporting doesn't bother me too much. I'd rather hear positive and hope at this time than already thinking it's hopeless. There are other sources so u ou can get pros and cons on the players and team in general.

Of course, the real results of how players perform and team results, we all can speculate and not know for sure.

We can all have different opinions and complaints, so that is interesting too.

Maybe fair and unbiased would be possible, maybe we need a negative reporter, but team likely would not like that, maybe we wouldn't either.

Thinking about it, the best one can do this time of year is build some suspense about the team.

I tend to see some reasonably well informed Houstonites, even in just the casual fans.

I doubt anyone's believes Osweiler is that fast , but now you get to speculate. Maybe generating discussion is the goal for now.

[Nconroe]

http://www.battleredblog.com/2016/6/...texans-broncos

This film study of Osweiler seems unbiased and shows pros and cons of what we might see, as a starting point

[Nconroe]

Here are some reviews of Osweiler when he took over for Manning in Denver. When he was still their guy.

http://www.denverpost.com/2015/11/24...rock-osweiler/

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

I guess the reporting doesn't bother me too much. I'd rather hear positive and hope at this time than already thinking it's hopeless. There are other sources so u ou can get pros and cons on the players and team in general.

Of course, the real results of how players perform and team results, we all can speculate and not know for sure.

We can all have different opinions and complaints, so that is interesting too.

Maybe fair and unbiased would be possible, maybe we need a negative reporter, but team likely would not like that, maybe we wouldn't either.

Thinking about it, the best one can do this time of year is build some suspense about the team.

I tend to see some reasonably well informed Houstonites, even in just the casual fans.

I doubt anyone's believes Osweiler is that fast , but now you get to speculate. Maybe generating discussion is the goal for now.

I'm not looking for negative. I'm pretty optimistic about the team and the upcoming season. But I think it is sad that most of the word coming out of OTAs comes from a team paid source. Then you have blog guys who just watch video and comment (similar to all of us, but with more or less put into it). I guess it's just hard for me to believe that there isn't a single beat writer with access to the team that truly covers the football and asks hard questions. Obviously if one guy started doing it he'd get denied access, but if we had multiple people doing it, then the team would no longer control their own media output. It's just a sign of bad reporting when the writer's pay check comes from the source he's covering.

I mean I wouldn't buy stock in a company because the company newsletter says they have a smart CEO, but that is basically what the Texans.com stuff is.

[Nconroe]

Here is another review of Texans offense and defense at end of OTAs from local stateofTexans or scout.com. Includes a short clip if O'Brien talking about Osweiler.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/stor...on-texans-otas

[Nconroe]

Here is a fairly non sugar coated review of Day 1 of minicamp. Offense behind defense.

"
SCOUT
Independent coverage of Houston

StateoftheTexans.com
The Rundown: Texans Mandatory Mini-Camp Day #1
Patrick Starr
PATRICK STARR
2:01 PM
A closer look at day one of Houston Texans Mandatory Mini-Camp.

Jadeveon Clowney missed practice after head coach, Bill O’Brien, sent him home from practice with the flu.

Brock Osweiler continues to learn in the offense and patience might be the key word regarding him. Practices are especially tough given the level at which the Texans defense is playing, with so many returning players. Osweiler is dealing with an aggressive defensive line that is trying to bat passes and an entire defense that understands where their help is at in coverage. Osweiler looks much better in red zone work and is able to pick his spots to get the ball into the end zone. He is continuing to learn routes and how his receivers work on the field. Expectations should still be tempered with the process continuing heading to week one, but there are more positives than negatives despite the defense making life tough for the Osweiler led offense.
Newly-claimed defensive back, Terrance Mitchell, showed up to his first day with the Texans and he will have a chance to make the roster. He has the versatility to play cornerback and safety and now he is on a crash course over the next three days to learn the defense before the extended break. He worked with special teams and it looks like he is set to be a factor when training camp begins.
It continues to be the "A.J. Bouye Show" at cornerback and his coverage consistently stands out. With another interception on the day, Bouye has a good feel for when to break on the football. Bouye’s strong start to practices over the past month might be attributable to him finally entering the off season healthy for the first time since arriving his rookie year. Bouye is getting majority of the reps on the field with Johnathan Joseph, Charles James II, and Kevin Johnson all out, rehabbing injuries from the off-season.
Benardrick McKinney and John Simon are making the linebacker group look solid and them working together last season allows the duo to make life tough for the opposing offensive line.. The offensive line is still trying to find the right combination in pass protection, especially working in unison with the running backs and tight ends. It was an up and down day for the offensive line and the defense harassed Osweiler in his drop backs.
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[Nconroe]

Some Minicamp day 2 of 3 review info

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/