Texans Training Camp 2023

Lol dang did CJ take a shot at Ryan Day?

 

Probably the OC at Ohio State

 

It’s clear Stroud is still working on his timing on his under-center dropbacks. During offensive warmups, Stroud overshot veteran wide receiver Robert Woods on a slant over the middle. Stroud attempted a crossing pattern to Tank Dell in 7-on-7 drills, but safety Eric Murray swooped in and swatted it incomplete. Later during 11-on-11 team drills, Stroud stepped through a play-action dropback and unfurled a wobbly but on-target pass to a leaping Dell on the right sideline for about a 20-yard gain.

Stroud’s accuracy appears as advertised. He called himself a “ball-placement specialist” at the scouting combine, and he completed 69.3 percent of his passes in two seasons with the Buckeyes. He never unfurled any deep passes in Tuesday’s workout session, but each of his passes were on target, although many of them were checkdowns to running backs Devin Singletary and Dare Ogunbowale. It’s probable that those deeper shots will come later as Stroud works his way through the playbook.

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Juice Scruggs, whom the Texans traded up to select in the second round, seems to be on the same learning track as Stroud. The 6-3, 301-pound rookie spent Tuesday’s workout with Stroud and journeyman Case Keenum. Scott Quessenberry, who started in 16 games in 2022, worked with Mills. Both are notable pairings. It’s quite likely that the Texans open Week 1 with Stroud and Scruggs starting, and the more they work together the better.

It's worth noting again that Quessenberry is a potential cap casualty. The Texans would save $2.45 million in cap space by cutting him, according to Over the Cap. Caserio has said they’ll often carry eight offensive linemen on the active roster: five starters, a swing tackle, a substitute interior lineman and one extra. Quessenberry will be battling Michael Deiter, Jimmy Morrissey and sixth-round pick Jarrett Patterson for a spot along the interior.

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It’s not yet clear how often Ryans intends to deploy a base 4-3. Jimmie Ward, the 49ers’ nickel safety in 2022, appeared in 47.6 percent of San Francisco’s total defensive snaps. The Texans used Desmond King and Tavierre Thomas significantly more often (65.9 percent) last season under former coach Lovie Smith. Thomas and former Jaguars safety Tyree Gillespie split time at nickel on Tuesday, while King, sporting his new No. 0, filled in at cornerback with notable absences by Nelson and recently signed defensive backs Shaquill Griffin and D’Angelo Ross.

If the Texans deploy their base 4-3, Christian Kirksey remains their Mike linebacker. Harris projected as a rangy outside linebacker even while under Smith, and if Kirksey (another potential cap casualty with $5.25 million in savings) is to be replaced, it will likely be newly signed veterans Cory Littleton or Denzel Perryman who do unseat him. Littleton played opposite Kirksey and Harris often on Tuesday. Perryman, who battled ankle and hip injuries last season, was not in attendance.

As for the defensive line, it’s not difficult to imagine Maliek Collins and Sheldon Rankins starting at Houston’s two tackle slots even without them in attendance on Tuesday. Will Anderson Jr., the No. 3 overall pick, will work his way up the depth chart like Stroud and Scruggs and lead a group of edge rushers whose main members are veterans Jerry Hughes, Jonathan Greenard and fourth-round pick Dylan Horton. How swiftly Anderson and Horton secure prominent roles will project eventual decisions with Hughes and Greenard, who both are entering the final years of their contracts.

 

Coming from her, it means a lot. She was heart broken and disappointed like most of us when Rasputin put ownership under his magic.

 

Every team is releasing plays and we're here subjected to a huddle breakdown.

 

LOL For real.

Can we get some actual footage and not motivational quotes with video of guys running sprints or breaking the huddle.

“Working hard.”
“No days off.”
“Team first.”
“It takes all of us.”
“Highly productive today.”
“All smiles.”
“Hungry to get better.”
“Grit, grind, and a relentless mindset.”
“Head down and workin’.”
“Dialed in.”
“Raise the bar.”