If anyone has time. Check out Nix vs Alabama highlights. He destroyed Ben Jones. It was hard to watch. Manhandles one on one blocking.
He's currently healthy and is a lot lighter at around 330lbs. He'll probably stay around that weight, and him mainly being a 2 down player the low mileage will extend his career a lot further. Now if he lives up to the hype of his Wilfork comparisons then he'll be an every down lineman. Either way, great pickup when people had him slated to us at 2.1.
Starters: Crick, Nix, Watt Backup: Jamison, Powe, Ricardo??? Starters: Mercilus, Cushing, Reed, Clowney Backup: Tuggle, Mohammed, Sapp, Tarpinian Very happy with the starters, would love better depth.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>LOVE it. See value, go get it. Best young D-line in NFL RT <a href="https://twitter.com/Zepp1978">@Zepp1978</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShanePHallam">@ShanePHallam</a> Thoughts on the Louis Nix trade up pick for the Texans</p>— Shane P. Hallam (@ShanePHallam) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShanePHallam/statuses/464970899548946432">May 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Do I like this pick? Heck yeah! Texans get a high grade so far with:- Best OLB Best OG One of the best TE's Best DT/NT Texans and Rams top of the draft so far.
This guy might be our next Shaun Cody in terms of personality! <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rrgBH4-zLMk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Super kewl. Sure hope he stays healthy. This is the kinda guy I like to see make it big....in a different kinda big way.
LOVE this pick huge value! Don't forget like half the draft from last year are basically redshirt freshman. Quessenberry, Brennan Williams, trevardo, bonner etc. Add them to this class and we could see a pretty big impact. Great draft so far!
I just noticed that he had 7 sacks last year. If he could get 3 more than that every year I'd be ecstatic.
Bonner is the slot receiver right? I wish Sam Montgomery stayed in shape and wasn't such a bum. Had 1st round talent. Anyway I agree all these guys are basically rookies.
Hilarious. He said he was a Five Guys fan, but is done with them unless they have salads. He added that he wants to stay sexy after slimming down to 330 pounds. lol. I hope he has a long career - seems like a good guy.
Most of Mercilus' sacks were either coverage sacks or sacks that he had little to do with if I remember correctly. I remember quite a few situations where the QB was running away from Watt and essentially ran into Mercilus who got the sack. He doesn't really move the pocket, he just sort of runs right into his blocker and stays there.
