Frank Okam News

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jul 6, 2009 12:21 PM CDT

Texans DT Frank Okam said he's looking to compete for a starting job after taking advantage of the additional reps he got during OTAs when Travis Johnson was on the sidelines.

Okam slimmed down by 25 pounds after his rookie season and said he is coming into this training camp in much better shape. He'll compete with Johnson and Deljuan Robinson for snaps. Source: houstontexans.com YAY!!! I hope Okam can win the starting job opposite Okoye...whatever it is, as long as TJ dont touch the field im happy, unless TJ can proove something in training camp and preseason and make me like him, i dont want him starting, maybe maybe in the rotoation...In my opinion, RObinson and Bulman have earned more PT tho...

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That's really good news

I’m looking forward to this. I still think Okam was an absolute steal

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by UofTOrange on Jul 6, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

Color me suprised UofTOrange.

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by Artest4Prez on Jul 8, 2009 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions

agreed

about Robinson and Bulman…I thought they looked good last year when they got a chance to play

by schillingb on Jul 6, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

See, this is very misleading.

They frame his offseason weight loss as if he busted his tail since the end of the season to get where he is now. That’s simply not the case. According to previous articles on HT.com, he showed up for the offseason program grossly overweight. He was at some kind of ridiculous number – like 360-ish if I remember correctly. It was at THAT point, that he started busting it and in OTAs he had lost the 25.

So, I don’t look at this as him “getting it” and figuring out his motivation, etc – I look at it as he realized that he had let himself go SO badly after the end of the season, that he had no choice but to get on the wagon to save his career.

Either way – the result is the same, and it IS a great thing! I love Frank, and was huge, huge fan of drafting him… it’s just that the facts aren’t exactly what they seem here. In reality, I’m sure the coaches were absolutely LIVID when he showed up for off-season conditioning in the 360s.

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by HoustonDiehards on Jul 6, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

agreed on all counts

But he is the only guy on our roster who can absorb blockers. If he can step up, he’d be a huge part of the team’s success.

by bigfatdrunk on Jul 6, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Big Frank

Could show up at 550 lbs., be unable to move of his own volition, club baby seals for fun, and I’d still prefer for him to see the field over Travis Johnson.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Jul 6, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

I’m a big fan of Frank’s drafting and remain so. Sure, last season, he had a lot to pick up. However, I’m looking forward to see what Bush does with the big fella. This team needs a Heyworth-type presence in the middle, not only absorbing blockers to free up the pass rush, but wreaking havoc himself. We need a disruptor in the middle to start collapsing offenses so the turnovers start falling our way. Frank (since TJ is now seemingly out of it) could just be that key.

by SBond on Jul 22, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions