2016 HOUSTON TEXANS TRAINING CAMP THREAD

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seahawks shopping center Patrick Lewis. Vikings shopping center John Sullivan. <br>Texans have options if need be.</p>&mdash; PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/770382515139772417">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Both of these guys are pretty big upgrades over current Mancz. Getting one of them would be big.

 

Worthless might be strong but honestly is anyone going to miss him if he gets cut?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Seahawks shopping center Patrick Lewis. Vikings shopping center John Sullivan. Texans have options if need be.</p>&mdash; PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/770382515139772417" data-datetime="2016-08-29T22:07:59+00:00">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Excellent. Acquire players from teams who have depth at oline.

Once the dust settles, the line should at least be average. If the passing maintains, PLUS were able to run... oh man.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Texans were proactive last year when they figured out their tackle position was thin. Traded for Chris Clark prior to the 4th preseason game</p>&mdash; PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/770386840612331524">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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They are also shopping them for reasons.

Need to be convinced they are a clear upgrade and the price needs to be right. Don't want to trade a pick for the equivalent of aboushi at center.

Also think left guard is a big issue still.

 

Texans have no interest in Lewis or Sullivan. - McClain any minute now.

 

I have a Pavlovian response to click the thread anytime I see that you've e posted lol you can't play with us like that

 

They'd have to renegotiate everyone's contracts to fit him under the salary cap!! :grin:

 

The greatest ever was when he didn't know you could renegotiate deals to get salary cap space

 

Both are clear upgrades over Mancz. Mancz is still about a year away from being starter quality. Lewis has upside with his age and Sullivan has proven his a quality player, just hasn't stayed healthy (although he's healthy now). I don't think either player was happy where they were, especially Sullivan. And both have little to zero cap hold for next season. Giving way for Martin to take back the role.

Plus Bergstrom is a near zero at C and serviceable as a guard. Even if either don't start, you still need a backup C for this season.

 

Eh bergstrom has been a bad guard and was a decent center last year.

I'm not against trading for either of these guys

 

I'm not convinced that bergstrom is making the team.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill O'Brien would be a lawyer and thinks the draft is overrated. Also, <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeReiss">@mikereiss</a>! <a href="https://t.co/QMokwrhfSs">pic.twitter.com/QMokwrhfSs</a></p>&mdash; Ben Volin (@BenVolin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/770465190106324993">August 30, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great info as <a href="https://twitter.com/JaysonBraddock">@JaysonBraddock</a> says Texans are hiding Strong a bit from teams &amp; will see impact few weeks into season <a href="https://t.co/PcPt13OIpv">https://t.co/PcPt13OIpv</a></p>&mdash; Jake Ciely (@allinkid) <a href="https://twitter.com/allinkid/status/770610386974470144">August 30, 2016</a></blockquote>
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i was digging it until he said pancakes is the most knowledgeable reporter

 

what do they gain by hiding Strong in particular?

 

I guess the suggestion is the Texans haven't been giving Strong many snaps as a way of hiding him? Because I can't imagine them telling any of our QBs "Psh, don't throw Jaelen's way even if he is open. He's our secret weapon."

 

Strong is going to be a stud...him and Hopkins are the perfect red zone targets for Brock.

Our receiving corp is insane...if we can get healthy and have a decent year with our OL, Brock is going to have a field day. And that passing game will open up the running game, so Im not too worried about our preseason struggles running the ball.

I think we will have a top 10-12 offense with a top 5 defense.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeoffrey Pagan, Duke Thomas Wendall Williams and Gerald Rivers not present at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a> team luncheon.</p>&mdash; PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/770685837080195073">August 30, 2016</a></blockquote>
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