Quarterback: Matt Schaub's the starter. Coach Kubiak claims that there's open competition (which I'm sure there is), but it doesn't look like Sage is much of a threat for now.
Running Back: Ahman Green is starting; Slaton looks good, but he's been fumblin'; Walker and Taylor are neck and neck. The Texans signed former Broncos RB Mike Bell yesterday as insurance (and an extra body) while Chris Brown nurses a hangnail. Or something to the equivalent (back problems, despite never touching the field).
Wide Receiver: Andre Johnson put skeptics of his successful knee rehabilitation on shut up -- real fast. Kevin Walter says he's gotten quicker. Jacoby's missed time with a foot problem (and a DUI court hearing problem). Kubiak says Walter reminds him of Ed McCaffery -- insightful.
Tight End: Owen's the man, even if the Chronicle is snubbing the guy. I haven't seen a thing written about him. And yet, there's a write-up on Joel Dreessen. Burn.
Right Tackle: Eric Winston looks real good in Gibb's system from what I hear. The Chronicle's John McClain says he's a beast. This spot on the O-line is set.
Right Guard: Mike Briesel's holdin' it down at the moment. The coaching staff is confident in him, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Fred Weary grab his spot back.
Center: Newcomer Chris Myers is the starter. Not a lot to speak of really. I guess no news is good news.
Left Guard: Chester Pitts isn't being challenged for his spot. Moving right along....
Left Tackle: Rookie Duane Brown is running with the first team. He avoided a hold-out at the last minute, but showed up to camp overweight and out of shape. Salaam's been relinquished to the back-up role.
Fullback: Vonta's starting, but Chris Taylor's been asked to start learning the position himself. Jameel Cook is still terrible.
Overall....
1) The line looks good
2) No one's been seriously injured
3) Dre and Schaub are 100%
4) Chris Brown is a pansy
I'll bring you up to speed on the defense in the next post.
Extra Dirt
Steve Smith had apparently had enough of the midget jokes
McFadden's a top 11 RB "...[s]imilar in ability to last year's top rookie running back Adrian Peterson," according to this bum. AP ran behind a herd of rhinoceroses. D-Mac wont.
2 comments:
Daniels does seem to be under the radar in the off-season. I think a lot of us expected him to have bigger TD numbers last year, but he ended up being near the top of the position in number of catches.
With the possibility of Slaton lining up in the slot, and with a (now uncertain) healthy AJ - you'd think he's poised for a big year.
Paul- I think you nailed it.
I read something - hell it may have been on the ESPN blog about some Texans quaterback throwing an interception in a red zone drill - then he wrote it was Schaub. Which really bothered me. I think he has two things to prove.
1. He can stay healthy
2. He can get the ball into endzone.
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