Lamarr Houston showed a lot of promise his rookie season in 2010 and many fans, media and, presumably, coaches thought he'd really be able to become a force at LDE last season. Houston did not have a bad season - he actually put up good numbers on tackles with 51 total - but his sack numbers dropped precipitately in 2011. Houston was only able to bring the QB down once last season and his personal inability to get to the QB was mirrored by the others on the defensive line.I took some time to go through film to see what Houston can do and where his limitations lie. I watched two games from last season - game 4 versus New England and week 6 versus Cleveland.First, some positives. When Houston is on, he's very powerful. He can really do a great job of setting the perimeter by pusing around the RT and driving him into the backfield. He's a strong run defender and can disengage from his man to make a tackle. He's also able to push his man to disrupt the RB who may ...
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LaMarr Houston,
Dwight Freeney,
Matt Shaughnessy,
Dave Tollefson,
Desmond Bryant,
Jack Crawford
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts
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