As I mentioned to Stephanie in the comments to the previous post, I am fully aware that (a) I am very tough on Petey Faggins and (b) that, in theory, he could prove me wrong and actually develop into an NFL-caliber CB2. I admit both of these points without hesitation.

Faggins seems like a nice enough guy¹, and I think that is why Texans fans who are pro-Petey give him the benefit of the doubt time and time again. (Well, that and the fact that he is a native Texan; you know how loyal Lone Star Staters are to their own.) But, nice guy or not, I can't shake the feeling that he looks lost every time I see him on a football field. Given that he scored a Vince-esque 10 on the Wonderlic, my suspicions are grounded in a bit of reality. He also doesn't seem strong enough to play corner against receivers taller than 6'0", which his THREE reps at the combine bear out.

Now, yes, I realize those combine numbers are half a decade old. He is probably a little stronger and he has developed his football intelligence. However, I am instantly struck with the old saying about a Silk Purse and a Sow's Ear. Or maybe it's that thing about not being able to make a ho into a housewife. I'm not good with metaphors.

Whatever. If I am in the minority about thinking that Petey out-and-out sucks, I'll give him one more season to prove me wrong. And, by "one more season," I mean "until he jacks up so badly that I scream YOU SUCK at the television." Until then, I'll ease up and just classify him as "not that good."

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In other CB2 news, the latest from Lance Zierlein says that CB Jason Horton is doing "a very nice job during OTAs." He doesn't say what Horton is doing a nice job at--it could be bringing water to Mario for all I know--but I suppose that this is a positive development. My money and my vote are still on Fred Bennett beating out Horton, Fletcher, etc.

Also, I still haven't heard ANYTHING about Brandon Mitchell, the undrafted FA out of tOSU, but I wouldn't be surprised if he makes a good showing during camp. If he's still alive, that is; like I said, I haven't heard word one about him. If anyone has any news, I'd be glad to be privy to it.

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Finally, in Matt news, I have two announcements. First, Chron.com has added DGDB&D to their main Texans page. The posts over there mirror what you see here (with editing, where need be), so there really isn't any reason for regular readers at this address to go over there. Still, I thought I would mention it. (I also don't have my picture beside my blog name, which I guess means I am not as cool as Thomas Hilton. I cry now.)

Second, I am going on vacation² starting Sunday. I'll still be posting--no need to panic--but it could be a little more sparse, especially from Sunday through Thursday.


¹ He and I have the same birthday (June 13), so he can't be all bad. Nice, I just used a parenthetical in a footnote!
² I'm sure the people who know me in real life are thinking "vacation from WHAT?" Bite me.

Labels: Demarcus Faggins sucks, Overexposure, Preview, Secondary issues are primary, The Fred, Undrafted Free Agent watch list

Posted by matt on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 4:58 PM | Permalink