"NSFW": Texans beat reporter observations on NE/HOU joint practice

It hurts me to say it, but the best non-quarterback on the field the past two days was seemingly Patriots receiver Chris Hogan. I remember Hogan from the Dolphins' Hard Knocks season and he was known as 7/11 because he was always open. Well, he got open short, intermediate and deep and he caught everything thrown his way the past two days. He was the most dangerous player on the Patriots offense for the Texans secondary this week.

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ctpatsfan77 said:

I'll just give you one teaser:



24 observations from #TexansCamp: Day 16

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jmt57 said:

24 observations from #TexansCamp: Day 16

Nice post-practice analysis, thanks for sharing. I find it often (though not always, of course) useful to read viewpoints from writers that cover opponents.

Two small nitpicks, that should not take away from the column as a whole:
- the writer obviously made a mistake in identifying a player on the field as Rivers in observation #6.
- now I am very curious who the 'young offensive tackle' is that was beaten badly by Whitney Mercilus. Not to shame the OT - Mercilus is after all an excellent player - just curious who it was. Hopefully someone the Pats are not counting on, such as Andrew Jelks or Max Rich.

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Houston writer said:

"But, it was still dominated by the Patriots fans that came from nearby New England states, and beyond, to see their Pats at practice."

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AQPE said:

Thanks for sharing, good read.

That could not have been written by the slobs that cover the Pats. God forbid they write something that gives a fan an actual description of several plays, including specific details, that explains a conclusion based on facts. Our nitwits start with their conclusions and work backwards, and they must "of course" include some whining about their working conditions and some shade towards the Pats because they cannot risk being scarred for life by Felger not approving.

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NG Pats Fan said:

Connor McDermott.....he is not an NFL player. Way too weak.

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luuked said:

He just got drafted this year with everyone knowing that he is a project that will need an offseason (or two) to be groomed to be a NFL caliber player. What is your point ?

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ctpatsfan77 said:

I'll just give you one teaser:



24 observations from #TexansCamp: Day 16

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13. A couple of plays later, Tom Brady put one right on the money to Julian Edelman for about a 20 yard gain. I happened to have eyes on Edelman the whole time and it looked like he was blanketed with two defenders on him. Then, all of a sudden, he planted and cut to the sideline. And, as expected, the ball was already in the air. As soon as Edelman got his head around, the ball was there. He ran right through the catch and out of bounds without being touched.

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