Put Your Name On It: The Starters For Your 2010 Houston Texans

Only changes to mine would be that I honestly believe Jacoby Jones will be starting at WR2 and Ben Tate will be in the backfield from day 1.

RB: basically a coinflip. I’d bet Tate.
WR:: with Tim, think the staff will underwhelm me as far as Jacoby goes.
TE: if Daniels isn’t healthy.
OL: I think W.Smith is starting at LG and Caldwell at RG.
DE: Maybe Barwin comes in and wins the job from A.Smith
DT: Not a lot of competition for Mitchell. He could make it.
OLB: Diles vs. Sharpton, I’d bet Diles.
RCB: With Tim in that I think Jackson will start from Day 1.
FS: Coaches love D.Barber and there’s always a chance Wilson gets hurt…well, basically at any time.

As much as I would like Wade Smith to start over Myers, I’m guessing it doesn’t happen. At least there’s no Studdard so I should be happy about that.

Holliday probably is the primary returner on both kicks and punts. Jacoby will be out there on kick-offs (allowing my heart to rest on punt returns), but I’m ready to see that world-class speed.

Does this mean that training camp and pre-season is going to be boring as hell because there are no positions up for grabs except MAYBE the WLB and RB? (As no one really gives a shit about the PK until said PK misses to lose a regular season game.)

Because you can pretty much write him into every starting position on both sides of the ball.

In ink.

what in the hell happened to Steve Slaton? I’ve never seen a promising rookie drop off the map that fast before. Should I not even draft Slaton in fantasy this year?

Aside from that though, I can’t find anything to disagree with.

just a feeling, nice post though.

in Glover Quin as a starting CB??

He definitely brings a physical presence to his edge of the D, but I have serious reservations with seeing him on an island outside in coverage all game, every game. He could barely hang in coverage on the slot last season, and I’m very leery of his foot speed and quickness to stay with serious deep threats on the outside. Frankly, I actually feel better about Kareem Jackson in man-up coverage than I do in Quin going into camp. I wonder if they’ll move GQ inside to the nickel on passing downs or are they really gonna trust him to man the boundary in most situations.

Much remains to be seen, but the rotation/positioning between the two starters (presumably Quin & Jackson) and Reeves/McCain/whomever will be very interesting to observe.

Agree with everything except the following, but who really knows.

LG: Wade Smith
RG: Antoine Caldwell
RB: Arian Foster/Ben Tate… either one. (sadly, I don’t think Slaton will be back to form either)

KR: I think mighty mouse (Trindon Holliday) gets the nod here

Mike Brisiel is going to start the season on the PUP, at best. Starting guards are Antoine Caldwell and Wade Smith.

And I think you’re thinking too much about the RB position. I don’t see any way it’s not Tate; though I agree Slaton might be permanently out of the running. Tate and Foster will likely be our go-to backs next season.

Cushing is out for the first game against the Colts. Steriods, dammit!!!!!!

Holliday gets the nod for KR that is why they drafted him.. but we wont know till camp starts…

QB: Teh Schaub, Orlovsky, Ricky Bobby
RB: Slaton, Tate, Foster, Moats
FB: Leach, no back up for Leach, although I would have liked Grigsby to come back again.
WR: Johnson, Walter, Jones, Anderson
TE: Daniels, Dreeson, Casey
LT: Brown
RT: Winston
LG: Caldwell
RG: Brieiesiesiel
C: Chris Myers

LDE: Smith
DT: Mitchell
DT: Okoye
RDE: Williams
SLB: Diles (Until game 5)
MLB: Ryans
WLB: Adibi
CB: Jackson
CB: Quin
SS: Pollard
FS: Wilson

K: Neil Rackers
P: Matt Turk
KR: Trindon Holliday
PR: Trindon Holliday
LS: Joel Dreessen