I am not gonna look up the quotes but Kubiak did say he wished he had played Walter and Diles earlier, and yes it because of the way the practiced and played in the little time they saw. I am not sure about Bennet, as I think he made the field more due to DRobs injury, as we dont seem to quick to roll out rookie CB over a vet no matter how bad their play.
I havent seen any negative remarks about Okam that may not have been said about Moulden, usually it is along the lines of having a long way to go, or alot to learn, or needs to practice better, or really step up blah blah blah... I would like to see the quote from Kubes saying Okam is a fat lazy slob and the only reason he is still on the team is because McNair wants to give the UT fans that bailed with VY some reason to watch the Texans.
Also Kubiaks remarks about playing players earlier typically only came after the players got on the field for an extended time and everyone says hey why was this guy sitting so long, or WTF are you thinking (in the case of Walter for almost all his first year as a starter).
As for Okam beating out Zgonina or Robinson.. Well one is acient and can at least make up for that with his experience and the other is playing well atm but it is his second year and the entire def is playing like we stole them from another team.
Look at TJ, his first 2-3 years everyone said he was lazy and unmotivated, maybe he was, or maybe he just didnt get it until sometime last year. Now he has one of the best motors on the DL and chases every play. DL is a hard spot to play and the more they think the worse their play is and slower they seem. Add in the fact that Okam is a rookie and a big guy and even though he isnt playing I am sure conditioning is a huge factor, almost every rookie has them from about halfway through camp till the end of the year.
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12-15-2008, 12:04 PM
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