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The road to succe s in the NFL begins each year with the hard work and wide-open po sibilities of training camp. As teams around the league gear up for the 2015 campaign, NFL Media reporters will be checking in from . For our next stop, Jeffri Chadiha visits the .Where is NFL Media?The are holding camp at their facility in Houston. They train in the sweltering heat on practice fields located just acro s the street from NRG Stadium. Select se sions are open to the public.Observations1) Don't be surprised if the battle between and goes down to the wire. Both quarterbacks are splitting reps in practice, and head coach Bill Nate Schmidt Women Jersey O'Brien wants to make sure they face similar situations -- whether against nickel packages, blitzes or base defenses -- in preseason games. Since O'Brien worked with both players when he was an a sistant in New England, there isn't a definitive edge in familiarity here. But Hoyer could be the favorite, simply because he has more experience (17 career starts to Mallett's two) and a higher salary (his two-year deal is worth $10.5 million, while Mallett' Maxime Lagace Women Jersey s two-year pact is valued at $7 million). For what it's worth, Hoyer also started . (Though .)2) The are hoping second-year pro can be an effective Plan B at running back, as injured star could mi s the first half of the season after undergoing groin surgery. They also aren't asking Blue to be the only backfield option for a team that wants to pound the football. , and rookie are all vying to be part of the rotation. Even with Blue's experience -- he ran for 528 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie last season and -- the coaches prefer a committee approach until Foster returns. "We don't feel good about losing Arian," O'Brien said. "He's a 1,300-yard rusher and a 60-catch receiver. You don't replace that with one guy."New additions, NT: The 33-year-old nose tackle seems like a strong fit in Houston after spending the previous 11 seasons in New England. defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel coached Wilfork with the , while O'Brien is a former New NHL Vegas Golden Knights Men Jersey England a sistant and linebackers coach Mike Vrabel is a former Pats teammate. Wilfork also gives the more toughne s inside, as well as a willing mentor for young interior linemen like second-year nose tackle III. "He's a great guy, but he's obviously fantastic at what he does," reigning Defensive Player of the Year said of Wilfork. "He knows his position well. He does it well. He's had a lot of experience and succe s in this league, so it's good for the young nose guards to follow his lead.", CB: The ' first-round pick already looks like a cornerback who could improve a ball-hawking defense this fall. Vadim Shipachyov Kids Jersey The former Wake Forest standout brings an aggre sive style to the position and has the requisite toughne s and quickne s to battle receivers all game long. He'll start off as the team's nickelback, with veterans and working on the outside.Overheard"Vrabel might be the smartest coach I ever had. He just ... he talks so fast. He is so smart that he gets us lost sometimes in meetings. We'll be like, 'What? Slow down, coach. You know you can't talk so fast.'"-- , on the intelligence of linebackers coach Mike Vegas Strong Women Jersey Vrabel. ()Extra points After a decade of relying on the skills of star wide receiver , the are trying to see how their receivers perform now that the seven-time er has moved on to the . is going to be the top target, but free-agent addition could emerge as the next best option. The ' defense was good in 2014 -- -- but could be scarier if everyone is healthy and playing at a high level. That unit will have seven first-round picks starting in the season opener .Follow Jeffri Chadiha on Twitter . |
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