Malik Davis and James Houston

erod said:
Loved Malik since the first training camp he showed up here.

Dude just has it. Too small to start, not very productive as a backup.
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Moderators, please change the above post of mine, to "but very productive" in the second line. Completely changes that meaning, and I didn't catch the typo.
 
Davis should have put himself to RB 2 after the 1st PS game.
Miller probably pushes Hoston off the roster. They will get about the same number of snaps.

I do not think they will get rid of James over Houston when James has long term potential.
This would be Houston's last year.
 
kskboys said:
Pretty sure Davis will be on the team, as he has appeared to latch onto RB2.

Houston? The signing of Miller may spell his end
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jazzcat22 said:
Miller probably pushes Hoston off the roster. They will get about the same number of snaps.
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Houston will make the team. He’s part of the core edge/OLB group.

Williams, Land and Wheat are all below him on the depth chart as well as in visible results.
 
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I'd keep Davis or Izzy over Blue right now. Home run hitters are nice, but in the end I'd much rather have a back that consistently finds the hole, with the right timing, and gets you 4 or 5 yards.
Not sure about Houston; he keeps showing up with QB pressures and sacks, but if you're going to be a specialist passing down player, you have to be dominant IMO. If the coaches see a path forward where he becomes solid against the run, then he's a keeper.
 
Davis is in like Flynn. I think Phil Mafah is on the outside looking in. He gives you too much of what Davis can do, and Blue is unique in his skill set and not easily replaced, at least for the moment.
 
TheMarathonContinues said:
There’s no way. No way before Liufau or Sam. I mean it’s two more games left so I don’t want to make statements but man he may arguably be your best rusher or second….
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Houston is not much against the run. He's a one dimensional pass rusher. That was the reason he was available in the 1st place.

Sam is a beast vs the run.

Lafu is a young guy w/ upside.

Not simple.
 
kskboys said:
Houston is not much against the run. He's a one dimensional pass rusher. That was the reason he was available in the 1st place.

Sam is a beast vs the run.

Lafu is a young guy w/ upside.

Not simple.
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We have too many info dimensional can stop the run guys which is great but at some point you need to get to the qb.
 
TheMarathonContinues said:
There’s no way. No way before Liufau or Sam. I mean it’s two more games left so I don’t want to make statements but man he may arguably be your best rusher or second….
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Parker likes guys who can do multiple things and fill multiple roles out of his base nickel. So...although you may be right that Houston is an impactful pass rusher, can he drop into coverage? Can he play the run effectively? Marist and Sam are guys who seem to be able to do multiple things that a typical DE like Houston can't. Be really interesting to see who makes the cut.
 
TheMarathonContinues said:
None of them are unique but he seems to be the second best one. What’s unique about Blue and Mafah?
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Blue is fast. There's nothing unique about Mafah.

I would only keep 3 - Williams, Luepke, Blue.

If Williams gets hurt, Davis is the "starter."
 
LouBrown said:
Blue is fast. There's nothing unique about Mafah.

I would only keep 3 - Williams, Luepke, Blue.

If Williams gets hurt, Davis is the "starter."
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I get the logic but I don't even know if I trust Blue yet. If Williams goes down, I want someone dependable who can chug ahead for 4 yards at a time and that's Davis to me. Blue going down every time he's breathed on gives me pause if he's not going to be able to hit a home run every rushing attempt. The guy getting paid to do very little is Luepke. We can't find a TE to do that part, part-time role? Borrow a backup safety from the defense even.
 
LouBrown said:
Blue is fast. There's nothing unique about Mafah.

I would only keep 3 - Williams, Luepke, Blue.

If Williams gets hurt, Davis is the "starter."
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Blue is 40 fast but whatever makes him unique at Texas or during the combine just isn’t there. He doesn’t play fast or quick.
 
OGSixshooter said:
Parker likes guys who can do multiple things and fill multiple roles out of his base nickel. So...although you may be right that Houston is an impactful pass rusher, can he drop into coverage? Can he play the run effectively? Marist and Sam are guys who seem to be able to do multiple things that a typical DE like Houston can't. Be really interesting to see who makes the cut.
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I agree but Liufau and Sam do nothing. I’m a fan of both but they do nothing well. Houston I at least know does one thing well.
 
MarcusRock said:
I get the logic but I don't even know if I trust Blue yet. If Williams goes down, I want someone dependable who can chug ahead for 4 yards at a time and that's Davis to me. Blue going down every time he's breathed on gives me pause if he's not going to be able to hit a home run every rushing attempt. The guy getting paid to do very little is Luepke. We can't find a TE to do that part, part-time role? Borrow a backup safety from the defense even.
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If Williams gets hurt in game then yea, Luepke does a lot more and the offense changes some.

I wouldn't keep a fullback on the roster, but Luepke has a pretty large contract so he's not going anywhere. I agree with you - I'd rather have 4 TEs and 3 RBs than burn a spot on a FB.
 
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