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More Likely To Make The Texans: Treston Decoud or Jermaine Kelly? Under Bill O’Brien Womens Stephen Anderson Jersey , the Texans have a history of taking flyers on secondary players in the late rounds of the NFL Draft.2018: Jermaine Kelly, 7th Round2017: Treston Decoud, 5th Round2016: K.J. Dillon, 5th Round2014: Andre Hal and Lonnie Ballentine, both in the 7th Round2015 was the only year they didn’t, and that was presumably because they selected Kevin Johnson with their first round pick. There’s no such thing as having too many good defensive backs. They can contribute on special teams, and they make your team more flexible in coverage options. Selecting them is easy.Finding the diamond in the rough is the hard part. Jermaine Kelly was the latest developmental defensive back iteration for the Texans, and although there is little news about his offseason and potential capacity as an NFL player, he has the physical traits the team idealizes in its secondary. At 6’1” and 195 lbs., Kelly played cornerback at San Jose State, was surrounded by a pretty mediocre defense, but he was a bright spot in the secondary as a man-coverage corner who would occasionally blitz off of the edge.Some of his training tape on YouTube demonstrates his natural quickness and fluidity. His coverage style matches that of a nickel corner. He will need to learn how to use his hands in press coverage http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-senio-kelemete-jersey , as his film demonstrates a lack of grappling with receivers at the line of scrimmage.Watching Kelly’s game against The University of Texas, especially when in coverage against Collin Johnson (who is 6’6”), Kelly struggled in this facet of the game. He had a pass interference penalty in the first quarter on a 3rd and 4 where Johnson was able to release unopposed and stack Kelly in his back hip (21:30 mark to view). Kelly cannot afford to make the same passive mistakes at the NFL level. His best play of the day was on a goal-line pass break up of Collin Johnson, where Kelly read the rout and cut off the pass beautifully (1:16:50 mark to view).The Texans have been interested in Kelly for a while. They brought him in for a workout at the team’s facility to examine him for themselves to see what the young cornerback could do for the team. Kelly’s biggest worry will be the depth chart ahead of him. Even with Kareem Jackson moving to safety, Kelly is still the fifth cornerback option behind Aaron Colvin, Johnathan Joseph, Kevin Johnson, and Johnson Bademosi. Keeping five corners on a 53-man roster is not out of the question, but Kelly will have to show his worth on special teams if he wants to dress on Sundays. One thing to note...the Texans also nabbed Kelly’s CB counterpart in San Jose State’s Andre Chachere via undrafted rookie free agency. In a comical and semi-inept conjecture, this could mean that the Texans selected the wrong guy in the draft. After watching tape of both players, it’s debatable if there is a draft-worthy difference between the teammates... just a thought.For Treston Decoud, a second season in the NFL is something of a blessing. A rule that is no longer in place forced him to abstain from Rookie Mini-Camp while finishing up school. As a result of that rule Trevor Daniel Jersey , he was behind schedule. When the Texans released K.J. Dillon last year, I thought it signaled Decoud’s had a successful training camp. However, Decoud struggled mightily to stay on the game day roster as a rookie and would routinely be used only for special teams purposes. In the last two games of the 2017 season, Decoud played 23% and 20% of the defensive snaps respectively. He ended the season with seven tackles and one pass defended.This offseason, the Texans made a decision to move Decoud to the safety position, which often signals a player’s lack of speed. For Decoud, this means a second opportunity to make the roster and contribute at a different position. His height makes him an ideal safety for his ability to cover ground faster and break up deep passes with his long arms. A third-and-seven play against the Cardinals exhibited Decoud’s coverage ability and tenacity at the point of attack. Of all of the secondary players the Texans have selected in late rounds under Bill O’Brien, Decoud has the best college tape and/or highlight reel. Does Justin Reid immediately jump over Decoud on the depth chart? Most likely. Does Kareem Jackson’s presence at safety push Decoud back another peg? Certainly. In my Rookie Year Review of Treston Decoud, I said that he would have to improve on his route timing and recognition. Now at safety and in his second year, these things should come easier to him. What Decoud lacks in downhill speed, he makes up for with solid tackling and a good motor.Houston’s secondary has been bolstered by a litany of additions this offseason. Tyrann Mathieu, Aaron Colvin Womens Aaron Colvin Jersey , Johnson Bademosi, Justin Reid and Jermaine Kelly are all new faces in the room. The secondary room is deep, yet we don’t know if it is deep with talent. The group could use a good injection of youth into its veins; hopefully either Kelly or Decoud will do it.Both players will need to excel on special teams to have a chance to make it in a crowded secondary roster. Decoud is taller and covers more ground.He’s more agile and more explosive than Jermaine Kelly. There is less stability in the safety position than at cornerback, allowing Decoud to potentially climb up the depth chart faster. Due to size, knowledge of the playbook, playmaking ability, and position availability, this writer rules in favor of Treston Decoud to make the active roster over Jeremaine Kelly. HOUSTON (5-3) at DENVER (3-5)Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE 鈥?Broncos by 1 陆RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Houston 3-5, Denver 3-4-1SERIES RECORD 鈥?Broncos lead 4-2LAST MEETING 鈥?Broncos beat Texans 27-9 on Oct. 24, 2016LAST WEEK 鈥?Texans beat Dolphins 42-23; Broncos lost at Chiefs 30-23AP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Texans No. 10 Womens Martinas Rankin Jersey , Broncos No. 23TEXANS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (15), RUSH (11), PASS (1.TEXANS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (9), RUSH (7), PASS (12).BRONCOS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (13), RUSH (7), PASS (20).BRONCOS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (22), RUSH (27), PASS (11).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥?WR Demaryius Thomas (36 catches, 402 yards, 3 TDs) visits Broncos five days after Texans acquired him from Denver to replace Will Fuller (ACL). ... Thomas played in 135 games for Denver http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-jon-weeks-jersey , including playoffs, since 2010. ... Texans fifth team since 1970 merger to win five consecutive games following 0-3 start. ... QB DeShaun Watson last week completed 16 of 20 passes for 239 yards with five TDs and zero interceptions for 156.0 passer rating. ... Watson's four games with four or more TDs since entering league in 2017 tied for second-most in NFL. ... RB Lamar Miller only NFL player with 500 yards rushing in each of last six seasons. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins has four TD catches in last three games. ... Hopkins and Steelers WR Antonio Brown only players in NFL with 400 catches and 40 TDs since 2014. ... TE Jordan Thomas had two TD catches vs. Dolphins last week. ... DE J.J. Watt has eight sacks in last six games. Watt had 2 陆 sacks in only career game at Denver on Sept. 23, 2012. ... DE Jadeveon Clowney has multiple sacks in last two road games. ... S Tyrann Mathieu has sacks in two consecutive games. ... Broncos QB Case Keenum tied for league lead with 10 interceptions. ... Keenum appeared in 10 games for Texans from 2012-14, passing for 2,195 yards with 11 TDs and eight interceptions. ... In four home games this year, Keenum has averaged 279.5 yards passing. ... Rookie RB Phillip Lindsay coming off career-high 95-yard rushing game despite two 20-plus-yard gains wiped out by penalty. Lindsay leads NFL rookies with 531 yards rushing. ... WR Emmanuel Sanders now Broncos' No. 1 option with Thomas traded. Sanders has TDs on rush, receptions and pass this season. ... Rookie WR Courtland Sutton coming off career-best 78-yard game. He'll start with Thomas on Texans. ... LB Von Miller has 5 陆 sacks, six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and fumble recovery at home this season. ... LB Bradley Chubb named Defensive Rookie of the Month for October. Leads all rookies with seven sacks. ... S Dymonte Thomas had first career sack last week. ... RB Devontae Booker rushed for 78 yards on just nine carries at Kansas City last week. ... Fantasy Tip: Hopkins could be big beneficiary of Thomas' addition, but he'll go up against star CB Chris Harris Jr. this week while Thomas gets to work against lesser CBs.