BREAKING NEWS: Amobi Okoye's Knee Is Just Fine

by Jake on Apr 23, 2009 7:33 PM CDT in News

Per Adam Kaplan of Scout.com, Amobi Okoye recieved a MRI after being advised to do so by the Houston Texans coaching staff. The MRI revealed no structural damage, and Okoye plans to rest the knee.

Phew...thanks to Durga. My theory is that Amobi was working so hard that he tweaked his knee. After he tweaked his knee, he was freaked out because he is looking forward to playing this season as much as we are looking forward to seeing him play this season.

I know that some of you are hesitant to support Amobi because last year he showed the same signs of a defensive lineman draft bust that we are used to (besides Mario of course), but I think we'll be pleasantly surprised this year. Amobi is going to be the same age as most drafted rookies this year, but he has two years of NFL experience under his belt. Also, I personally believe the hype that Mario taking Amobi to the Pro Bowl last season turned the light bulb on over his head.

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Wow, what a HUGE

sigh of relief. I’m in the camp that thinks Amobi had a bad year because of 1) adjusting to the NFL at a very young age and 2) dealing with his ankle injury. I’m expecting big things from him this year, and I personally think that something like this could have really derailed our offseason plans.

by Superdave532 on Apr 23, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

I warned against expecting Mario-like progress from him last year. He just doesn’t have the experience, not to mention he’s probably not yet in his prime physically. But with a couple years of NFL conditioning under his belt, this should be his year. Hell, even Mario struggled when he was hurt. And I really think that our draft pick this year won’t really have much bearing on our defense; the absolute most important thing for us is for Amobi to become an every-down player. A little help from Bennett/Molden would be nice too, but Okoye is the key to this season.

by Nashmeister on Apr 23, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions

SWEET

After playing through the high ankle sprain last year, the youngster is due for some good luck after working hard to get in great shape. If Amobi has a breakout year, it will have a positive effect on the rest of the D.

by oiler-texan diehard on Apr 23, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

I think...

that all the Okoye is a bust haters on chron.com are going to be very surprised….not me. I know this “kid” will the a force this season.

GO TEXANS!!!!

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by Texanmaniac on Apr 23, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions

And you can't understate

…how much his d-coord sucked last year. Amobi was used in exactly the wrong way. Once he got freed up a little bit (which is also coincidentally when his high ankle sprain healed) he got a lot better.

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by tehGrindCrusher on Apr 24, 2009 9:03 AM CDT reply actions