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Speaker 1: NFL insider Aaron Wilson to talk Texans Titans. You can
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Speaker 2: Aaron, Welcome in Happy New Year. Brother. Have you traveled
Speaker 2: to Nashville yet?
Speaker 3: No, that would be really really early to go to Nashville. Yeah, no,
Speaker 3: I'm not there yet. I'll be there though.
Speaker 2: I don't know. Man, it's new year, New me. I
Speaker 2: thought maybe you want to go hit Broadway. I don't know.
Speaker 2: I'm just curious.
Speaker 3: You know, that sounds fun. But I'm just stee here
Speaker 3: as long as I can until it's time to go
Speaker 3: to the game, and then go to the game to
Speaker 3: get on hold all.
Speaker 2: Right, and talking about that game? How long? How much
Speaker 2: do you think these starters are going to play for
Speaker 2: the Texans?
Speaker 3: Ringing the team lines with things I've been hearing. He's
Speaker 3: gonna play it by year, but he's got some thing
Speaker 3: of a plan where, let's say there's a lead, he
Speaker 3: could get guys out of there. I think it's gonna
Speaker 3: be a field thing, not something that's written and snown
Speaker 3: how's the game going, and then he'll sub some guys.
Speaker 3: I think a lot of it will have to do
Speaker 3: with not just health, but like getting some guys in
Speaker 3: a flow, so you know, he'd like to sej to
Speaker 3: throw some passes, the Deontay Johnson things like that. You know,
Speaker 3: I don't think it's that important for say like an
Speaker 3: Eagle Collins vigil mixing. But there's many selective cases you
Speaker 3: could make for why. But talking to players, they say
Speaker 3: they like his plan. They think they need this, that
Speaker 3: they need to play better heading into the postseason. And
Speaker 3: I agree with that. I think, you know, obviously the
Speaker 3: best play plans. You hope it. I think it was awry,
Speaker 3: but you know, the worst case scenario is you get
Speaker 3: more banged up, remove somebody dangery. But I mean he
Speaker 3: can't in case these guys in glass and then say okay,
Speaker 3: we're just gonna have everybody wait till the playoffs. I mean,
Speaker 3: play the football game. I don't think the Titans are
Speaker 3: really going all out and there's about alternating quarterbacks, no
Speaker 3: other game that should be to win. But the game
Speaker 3: doesn't mean anything. I mean it looks better to have
Speaker 3: ten wins. I mean, what's the difference. The biggest thing
Speaker 3: is just getting in a better groove for the playoff game.
Speaker 3: And so we'll see. Doesn't look like the Browns are
Speaker 3: going all out. They're putting Bailey Zappi out there, so
Speaker 3: we'll see. I mean, it's looking like he'll probably be
Speaker 3: the Steelers. We may shape up again.
Speaker 4: Aaron Wilson join us for his weekly visit here on
Speaker 4: the Sean Salisbury Show. You can find him on Twitter
Speaker 4: at Aaron Wilson Underscore NFL. You mentioned it being a
Speaker 4: case by case basis me and Sean were talking earlier.
Speaker 4: Ziz Al Shaier has not played football in three weeks.
Speaker 4: Christian Harris only started playing about three weeks ago.
Speaker 2: I mean, are are.
Speaker 4: Those some of the guys that case by case you
Speaker 4: can look at and say, you know, when you look
Speaker 4: at the participation report at the end of this game,
Speaker 4: that they probably have some of the most reps out there, right.
Speaker 3: Yeah. I think they want to let those guys continue
Speaker 3: to shed Russ for as ease, and he's missed a
Speaker 3: lot of football and they'd like to give him back
Speaker 3: on the field and have an opportunity to get him
Speaker 3: playing the way he can before the playoff game. He
Speaker 3: can really give them a shot in the arm. Having
Speaker 3: a linebacker like that that also can cover. That's been
Speaker 3: a sore point for the defense during his absence and
Speaker 3: the things that have happened with pass coverage at the
Speaker 3: linebacker position. So yeah, I think that's the move they're
Speaker 3: gonna both. They're both excited they're going to play together.
Speaker 3: I know they're playing. I think they'll try to get
Speaker 3: those guys in some kind of groove heading into postseason.
Speaker 3: But it's ony guys. You know, how much time do
Speaker 3: you need? How long does it take to be instincts
Speaker 3: and everything to kick back in.
Speaker 1: Aaron The addition of Deontay Johnson to this Texans roster
Speaker 1: being claimed off waivers, obviously everything has been made about
Speaker 1: his season being traded and now he's with the Texans.
Speaker 1: How much time do you think he really needs to
Speaker 1: try to get in tune with this offense.
Speaker 3: I think he needs to play probably half the games
Speaker 3: that would help. Just don't know how many of the
Speaker 3: players he actually knows. So you know, he's go out
Speaker 3: of the route tree down He's an accomplished wide receiver.
Speaker 3: So Bill they can go over to the huddle. Hey,
Speaker 3: I'm gonna throw you this. I'mafray you that. I think
Speaker 3: there was some design stuff for him and you know,
Speaker 3: some touches. Nothing would surprise me, but I could see
Speaker 3: him catching three or four passes. Ye, I mean.
Speaker 4: And that's the thing is, you know you talk about,
Speaker 4: you know just what his production can be. I mean
Speaker 4: for Texans fans out there who are looking for somebody
Speaker 4: to go alongside Nico Collins and actually be able to
Speaker 4: help out C. J. Stroud in this offense. Is Johnson
Speaker 4: a guy that in this short amount of period can
Speaker 4: be somebody that could be a viable number two.
Speaker 3: He can It's just you look at you know the
Speaker 3: skill set, it's there. It's just he's always had problems
Speaker 3: with getting upset. I think he's gonna have the opposite problem.
Speaker 3: I think they're gonna give him the ball. He doesn't
Speaker 3: get the ball, gets mad. That's that's in the pattern,
Speaker 3: and he get You can be happy one moment and
Speaker 3: then he gets angry. He's had most of the downs
Speaker 3: so far or nothing but good reviews. He's just studying
Speaker 3: and happy to be here and he likes it. And
Speaker 3: this is a place that he was interested in playing
Speaker 3: him before I didn't didn't really engage any trade talks,
Speaker 3: but he wanted that to happen to euston the team
Speaker 3: he's been interested in. He met CJ. Shradded autograph signing
Speaker 3: and they hit it off. And yeah, so far, we're
Speaker 3: hearing a lot of good things. I don't know if
Speaker 3: you caught Joe Mixon's podium interview. He was getting an
Speaker 3: award from from US from the Localtal Writers Chapter for
Speaker 3: Media Good guy for his cooperation with the media this year,
Speaker 3: which has been different from the way he was in Cincinnati.
Speaker 3: But he's had a good relationship with us. But he
Speaker 3: brought up Deontay Johnson and he went on and on
Speaker 3: about what this guy can do and the people are
Speaker 3: like what they see from him. And I think it
Speaker 3: was interesting because players no players, and Joe was so authentic.
Speaker 3: I thought that was really interesting to hear how effusive
Speaker 3: he was about Deontay Johnson.
Speaker 1: Speaking of Joe Mixon, I know you asked de Miguel
Speaker 1: Rans earlier this week about trying to jump start this
Speaker 1: running game because it's been you know, quote unquote stuck
Speaker 1: in neutral. If you will, what do you think needs
Speaker 1: to happen for Joe Mixon to get back to you know,
Speaker 1: at least rushing for over one hundred yards. Is it
Speaker 1: a combination of Joe Mixon and the offensive line or
Speaker 1: is it just single handl of the offensive I just
Speaker 1: has to block better on run plays.
Speaker 3: Well, it's always both guys. I mean, he's got to
Speaker 3: still break the tackles and hit the hole and make
Speaker 3: something happen. Makesby miss I think he can be a
Speaker 3: little more elusive, and he's been kind of just plowed
Speaker 3: straight ahead, so he's runs. So but Dave's got to
Speaker 3: open up better holes. And oh, you Scruggs is going
Speaker 3: back out there. He's gonna play right guard. You get
Speaker 3: your passionate center. You've got pet of Howard of course
Speaker 3: at left guard, Larry Tunsall, and that right tackles Blake Fisher.
Speaker 3: They need to have a better performance. I mean the
Speaker 3: way they play against the Ravens ters of how they
Speaker 3: picked up stunts or didn't pick them up, and the
Speaker 3: run blocking was non existent. They had to abandon the
Speaker 3: running games, so they didn't do anything well as Bobby
Speaker 3: slowly committed against the Ravens. So the offense, to me
Speaker 3: they're the ones with lots proof.
Speaker 4: Aaron Wilson again join us here on the Sewn Salisbury Show.
Speaker 4: You know, Aaron, we were talking about Jarrett Patterson a
Speaker 4: little bit earlier. I mean, what have you seen from
Speaker 4: his play this year? And do you think that he's
Speaker 4: done enough that, even with the changes that we believe
Speaker 4: are going to come to this offensive line this offseason,
Speaker 4: that he's earned the right to go in the next
Speaker 4: season as the starting center.
Speaker 3: I could see that happening. I don't know if they're
Speaker 3: worried about Jarrett really. I think they think he does
Speaker 3: a solid job. It's a good technique. He plays with
Speaker 3: decent pad level for a tall guy, and it really
Speaker 3: matters to him. You can probably see, you know, in
Speaker 3: his face and the effort how much the game means
Speaker 3: to him. He's got a lot of intangibles. He's good
Speaker 3: at the line calls, which was a problem before with
Speaker 3: two Scruggs. I would say that Jared's got to keep
Speaker 3: getting bigger and stronger. That's his weakness. He's got to
Speaker 3: be a bigger, more powerful lineman. But he is really
Speaker 3: in front of you on pass pro and the guy
Speaker 3: that works, hard working, gritty, Lineman that you know, I
Speaker 3: would say he hasn't been a problem. If anything, I
Speaker 3: think he's been kind of an asset for them. I
Speaker 3: just don't know is there's something behind door number two
Speaker 3: that's just a huge upgrade. If they can find that, great,
Speaker 3: But if not, I think they'd be comfortable with Patterson.
Speaker 1: A couple more minutes with NFL insider Aaron Wilson, covering
Speaker 1: the Texans and the NFL for KPRC Channel two Sports.
Speaker 1: You can find him on Twitter at Aaron Wilson Underscore NFL.
Speaker 2: All right, Aaron, talking about the Pro Bowl.
Speaker 1: You had a couple guys for the Texans that made
Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl in Derrek Stingle, the junior Nico Collins,
Speaker 1: Joe Mix and Laramie Tunsel. Then you have a list
Speaker 1: of alternates as well. Are you surprised that Neil Hunter
Speaker 1: is just an alternate and not a first ballot Pro Bowler?
Speaker 3: I thought it was a snub, but I also think
Speaker 3: I understand what happens. So you've got Will Anderson Jr.
Speaker 3: Returning Pro Bowl Guy, Feil Hunter, four time Pro Bowl Guy,
Speaker 3: third in the NFL, and Sacks. He's the one that
Speaker 3: really had more of the splash plays and the stats.
Speaker 3: Will had a great season two. But I thought that
Speaker 3: Danil was just sort of a cut above. And what
Speaker 3: I think happened is that they split the votes. So
Speaker 3: let's say you're a coach or player and you're doing
Speaker 3: the balloting. They were up there for the fan balloting,
Speaker 3: coaches and players matter morts two thirds of the vote,
Speaker 3: and guys probably like some guys, oh well, you know,
Speaker 3: I like Anderson or I like Hunter. I'm not giving
Speaker 3: them both my Pro Bowl votes. You know, there's the
Speaker 3: Trey Hendrickson's, there's other rushers, Jonathan Gernard on the NFC squad.
Speaker 3: I mean the AFC. You know, you've got Anderson, You've
Speaker 3: got some other good defensive lineman, you know, like Crowdsey's
Speaker 3: not gonna play in the game. So Daniel will get
Speaker 3: in if he has if he wants to go to
Speaker 3: the Pro Bowl games, which is just flag football. It's
Speaker 3: really not about the game anymore. That's nothing. It's just
Speaker 3: some guys had this in their contract. Daniel is one
Speaker 3: of those guys. But he had a million dollar Pro
Speaker 3: Bowl incentives, so it cost him money. So that's real.
Speaker 3: It's a lot of money. His incentive with Will. He's
Speaker 3: just in a rookie deal, so nothing like that. But yeah,
Speaker 3: I thought danil but they made a mistake for him
Speaker 3: not to make it, and I thought he should have
Speaker 3: made it. And Will, you know, maybe he's not. Maybe
Speaker 3: he's the alternative of the two, but yeah, they both
Speaker 3: are alternates. I'm sure Daniel get added to the game,
Speaker 3: but he wasn't voting into it initially and that makes
Speaker 3: a difference. So yeah, I would say it's it's just
Speaker 3: a tough situation when you have two good edd dressers.
Speaker 3: Normally teams don't have both guys make the Pro Bowl.
Speaker 1: All right, I got twenty seconds left for you, Aaron
Speaker 1: NFL Inside Aaron Wilson finishing up here on the Shawn
Speaker 1: Salisbury Show. Give us your prediction, Texans Titans, who wins?
Speaker 3: I think the Texans win this game. I'm gonna go
Speaker 3: with them. I'd say twenty four to thirteen, twenty.
Speaker 2: Four to thirteen. Appreciate you.
Speaker 1: Aaron Wilson, NFL insider for KPRC Channel two Sports covering
Speaker 1: the Texans and the NFL. You can find them on
Speaker 1: Twitter at Aaron Wilson Underscore NFL. Aaron Safe travels out
Speaker 1: there be careful, keep your head on a swivel as
Speaker 1: you head to Nashville. Man, we appreciate it. We'll talk
Speaker 1: to you next week. Okay, thank you, appreciate you, Aaron.
Speaker 1: Let's get to break. We'll continue to talk to these
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