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Texans to release Slaton

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by rockets934life, Sep 27, 2011.

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  1. rockets934life

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    “@JasonLaCanfora: Texans are releasing former feature back Steve Slaton and promoting RB Chris Ogbonnaya from practice squad to take his place”
     
    #1 rockets934life, Sep 27, 2011
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    'bout time. I think they were trying to find a trade partner so that they could get something back but finally realized nobody was that stupid.
     
    #2 Cannonball, Sep 27, 2011
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    I thought slaton had a chance to prove himself with foster out but never got the the opportunity.
     
    #3 GlenRice, Sep 27, 2011
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    Didn't Foster get the job originally because Slaton wasn't cutting it?
     
    #4 magnetik, Sep 27, 2011
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    I'm not that impressed by Ogbonnaya, but Slaton had to go. Going to a new team might help him step it up and become productive again.
     
    #5 A_3PO, Sep 27, 2011
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    They must have thought Casserly was still employed as a GM somewhere...
     
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  7. GlenRice

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    that's why I said to prove himself once again, he had 1000 rushing yds his rookie season but his 2nd season he had fumbling issue. I thought maybe if he fixed his fumbling problem, he could contribute big time as 3rd down back.
     
    #7 GlenRice, Sep 27, 2011
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    Reality should be that Chris never sees the field as a RB with Foster, Tate and eventually Ward but if he has too, I think he fits the zone scheme much better and provides a nice special teams player.
     
    #8 rockets934life, Sep 27, 2011
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    I wonder who might pick him up?
     
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    Detroit
     
    #10 GlenRice, Sep 27, 2011
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    He was running like he wanted to get cut, find the nearest defenders and run their way.
     
    #11 conquistador#11, Sep 27, 2011
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    it's just weird how he can go from looking so good to so bad this fast. I get that the fumbling was due to a neck/nerve issue but that shouldn't have effected his decision making, vision, cutting, speed, etc.

    I do agree they were hoping for a trade but obviously never got it.
     
    #12 DonkeyMagic, Sep 27, 2011
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    I always wonder about players ability to convert to another position.
    Are the positions so specialized at that level that it is impossible.

    I thought Slaton had decent hands. . . could he have been converted to WR?
    Is his speed enough that he could knocked down balls as a CB

    These are just musings of course. . . . nothing to be taken to serious
    but I wonder if the skill sets at that level are that specialized

    Rocket River
     
    #13 Rocket River, Sep 27, 2011
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    Dude. Ogbonnaya, really? It's only temporarily right? We don't need 4 freaking RB's on the roster. Hell, Vickers can run.
     
    #14 Ziggy, Sep 27, 2011
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    He really loved running into men.
     
    #15 fchowd0311, Sep 27, 2011
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    Ward is probably out at least one more game and Arian is still questionable until he can make it through a game. That leaves Tate and Ogbonnaya as your only 100% guys. He'll probably go back down once the others are all healthy.
     
    #16 DieHard Rocket, Sep 27, 2011
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    once foster and Ward prove they are 100% i would expect they send him back down.
     
    #17 DonkeyMagic, Sep 27, 2011
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    Finally.
     
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    Chiefs? Cards?
     
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