Kubiak Says TE Owen Daniels Will Start On Sunday

This news isn't that surprising. However, we should take it as confirmation that Owen has looked good in practice.

On a related note, Daniels had a snap count of 15-20 for Sunday's game when he was initially cleared. Earlier this week, Kubiak said it was 20-25. Now? He'll see how Daniels feels throughout the game to determine his playing time.

As we head towards Sunday's opener, I'll take any and all good signs the team offers.

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great news hope first play is playaction to owen just to see if he ready.

by southpaw70 on Sep 10, 2010 5:42 PM CDT reply actions

That would be nice to see.

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by distant_texans_fan on Sep 10, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

and if hes not ready?

would be epic fail.. lol but doubtful he isnt ready

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by HB23 on Sep 11, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

our ace in the hole.

no matter what the Colts gameplan, they can’t account for the new wrinkles we’ve put in with the addition of OD. so you have those plays that NONE of us have seen yet, plus the packages that we’ve already seen in preseason… can i go on record right now saying i think schaubby has a chance to break Dan Marino’s single season passing yds record? i’m thinking yes. 5,084 isn’t impossible….in this offense.

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by chrisd21 on Sep 10, 2010 8:10 PM CDT reply actions

If that happens

We will be 8-8

I’ll take playoffs over records any day of the week

by AllenOU on Sep 10, 2010 9:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Agreed

I dont care if schaub pulls out an AR-15 and starts shooting at the goodyear blimp or if slaton shows up in a dress, PLAYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFS

Gimme some sack lunch

by SackLunch on Sep 10, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions

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by TexansForever on Sep 11, 2010 6:17 AM CDT up reply actions

fail

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by Schlauton on Sep 11, 2010 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

the dolphins went 14-2 that season.

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by chrisd21 on Sep 11, 2010 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Okay then

How about this… Schaubby breaks Brady’s record of 50 TDs?

I dub the Colts....Unforgiven!

by Rip Jersey on Sep 11, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions

It's Dennison who's bringing the wrinkles...

Man, am I glad to see Dennison mixing in some counters and other new, non-Gibbs stuff. I don’t know squat about the actual scheming but I do know that NFL coaching staffs will catch onto stuff really quick, and if you ain’t innovating you’re going backwards. You might get away with it for a couple of years, but they’ll catch up to you sooner or later. I think Gibbs’ rigid system was getting a little predictable. And I think Dennison’s schemes will benefit OD (and all the other receivers) in a big way.

by Jeff S. on Sep 11, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Im not starting him in fantasy though.

I’ll wait to see how much he is played.

by Td9d on Sep 10, 2010 11:38 PM CDT reply actions

Heathen!!

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by distant_texans_fan on Sep 11, 2010 2:10 AM CDT up reply actions

He's starting in my other league

Non-BRB of course. Fact is, who else are you going to start? Unless you drafted 2 TEs, no one else is worth a look. Even if Daniels puts up mediocre numbers, he’s still good enough to start at TE.

Now, if we were talking about an Arian Foster (Durga forbid) or a Maurice Jones-Drew coming back from ACL or MCL surgery, then yeah, totally understandable. A TE tho? Just can’t see a good reason NOT to start him.

by Fuzion on Sep 11, 2010 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions

My reasoning is different, but I agree

He’s getting at least 20-25 snaps. He’ll get targeted….has a chance in the red zone….unless your back-up is great, I would start him.

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by TexansDC on Sep 11, 2010 2:28 AM CDT up reply actions

As a side note...

My back-up in the BRB 2 League is Jermaine Gresham. While normally I wouldn’t start him over OD, this is one of those weeks where I really have very little to lose either way. So why the heck not, right?

But yep. Agreed.

by Fuzion on Sep 11, 2010 2:30 AM CDT up reply actions

that's the beauty of our offense.

it’s all read/react, option routes. which is why the chemistry between the QB and reciever has to be on point, and that’s what we have. when AJ comes up to the line, he has a number of routes that he can choose, based on the yard/distance, play called, how the CB is playing him, etc, etc. if him and matty see the same thing, our offense can embarrass a defense. i think that’s why he always looked for OD on third down, they were on the same page route wise, so he could throw to a spot as opposed to throwing directly at the reciever.

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by chrisd21 on Sep 11, 2010 8:24 AM CDT reply actions

So Vernon Davis

just became the highest paid tight end in NFL history:
http://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/24218963028
This may seal the deal with OD and the Texans. I just don’t see Rick Smith giving OD 38 mill or higher, not with his injury history

by Draco on Sep 11, 2010 4:12 PM CDT reply actions

aye

Every big TE signing probably drives up ODs asking price, or at least makes him less likely to budge on his contract demands

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by nolander on Sep 11, 2010 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Kellen Winslow

I believe once he got the money he got from Tampa, the end of OD’s tenure in Houston was a done deal. I hope he has a great year this season and gets a HUGE contract in the offseason. Sadly, I don’t think it’ll be from Smithiak.

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

by Tim on Sep 11, 2010 5:14 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Ya

The Kellen Winslow contract (which he did nothing to deserve) really put the cross-hairs on the Texans OD situation. I will miss OD if/when he leaves but I do think thats why we have drafted so many TE’s in the last few years (well that and I hear that if you have at least 8 TE’s on your roster Mike Martz will promise never to be your OC as he is afraid of them)

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by Kiratomi on Sep 11, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions