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OTA's: It's All About Conditioning
Everyone seems to really be getting in shape this offseason.
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Brennan Williams Sucking? OH MY GAH!!!!
If you had hoped that third round pick Brennan Williams would be a...
Houston Texans News
OTA's: It's All About Conditioning
Everyone seems to really be getting in shape this offseason.
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Brennan Williams Sucking? OH MY GAH!!!!
If you had hoped that third round pick Brennan Williams would be a potential replacement in Year 1 for right tackle Derek Newton, who underwent offseason surgery and who likes to tweet about when he takes and wakes up from naps, you probably will be disappointed by this quote:
"(Williams) is way behind. He's got a little issue with his knee. We're trying to get him healthy and we gotta get his physical condition up with the rest of the team."
That was Gary Kubiak's frank assessment of the rookie out of North Carolina, an anime freak whose idiosyncrasies have sadly gone largely unnoticed by the Texans faithful, so overshadowed they are by the #GrindFlu of D.J. Swearinger, the poop-throwing of DeAndre Hopkins or the Sonic the Hedgehog theme that pervades Sam Montgomery's being.
It's looking like the real value from the draft when it comes to offensive linemen is going to be David Quessenberry. Kubiak has only positive things to say about this guy:
"(He's) smart, played all over the place during minicamp and handled it. The guy's going to get a ton of reps at right tackle now with the (Derek) Newton and the (Brennan) Williams situation."
The Williams situation. That's never a good thing to hear if you just got drafted. Like the other very large right tackle with dreadlocks flowing out of his helmet, you are a "situation." And just in case this situation doesn't pan out, I want everyone to see right now the kind of stuff the former Tar Heel likes to post on Twitter.
OH MY GAH! (via animefreak363)
Seriously. Watch that. Watch it 100 times. I will never understand the Japanese mentality.
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Wade Phillips: "Wait, Where Is Tim Dobbins?"
Bryan Braman: "Wait, I'm Tired Of Being Only On Special Teams. Who Cares?"
Steph Stradley - who may be the coolest mom in Houston - brought to my attention that inside linebacker Tim Dobbins just didn't come to OTA's. Not because he's rehabbing from hip surgery, but because OTA's are voluntary.
Dobbins is one of two Texans under contract that didn't come. The other one is Ed Reed. And Ed Reed isn't competing for a starting job. Tim Dobbins is.
Kubiak didn't have much of substance to say about it, and indeed, he may be withholding some pertinent information that would create a sound excuse for Dobbins' absence.
"Yeah, it's voluntary. He's not here, but our work has been good. Of our 59 guys that were under contract for the offseason, 57 of those guys were here the whole time. Obviously, Ed (Reed) isn't healthy, but other than that, it's voluntary and Tim is not here."
Stradley puts it best:
The Texans tend to have 100% participation in OTAs. They are not one of those teams whose vets do their own thing. So missing OTAs for the Texans is just like when your boss asks you to do something. You say no at your own peril.
The silver lining on Dobbins' absence for pretty much all Texans fans is that it may give Bryan Braman an opportunity to start. From Kubiak's lips to your ears:
"Obviously, he's getting a chance to work with the starters right now. Usually when guys get put in those positions because of Brooks (Reed) moving or whatever, it' doesn't matter, but when guys get put in those situations, you'll see them flourish and take off. It's interesting to watch him right now. He was good yesterday and I'll go back and watch him today. Here's an opportunity to say, ‘Brian, can you start? Can you be a starter in this league?' So we're going to give him a chance throughout OTAs to see how far he can come."
Find me a man who doesn't like Bryan Braman and I will show you a liar.
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Who Else Knows DeAndre Hopkins Is Going To Be All Over Sportscenter This Year?
From Andre:
"He's caught more balls with one hand than I have since I've been here."
That's what she said.
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