It's going to be a patient wait, but it's good to see some positive OTA observations on Ervin. Really liked him during last season's rookie draft where you could get him. The addition of Foreman doesn't help, but it also doesn't seem to hurt him too much. If he could notch out a Chris Thompson-like role it would be ideal. If Miller were to miss time, that's when we'd probably see them be forced to use Ervin more. He sounds like he's going to have a mini-breakout this season and the guy's cheap right now. It's a long patient wait in deeper leagues, but might be flexworthy in PPR this season??? Really like how it's so noticeable that his gear is that much different than everyone else.
10. Later in practice, rookie linebacker Zach Cunningham was in man coverage on running back/offensive weapon Tyler Ervin. Cunningham was inside with the corner man-to-man on the tight end to his outside. The tight end ran up and across the field, generating a natural pick on Cunningham as Ervin shot to the flat. Cunningham, though, evaded the route and then sprinted right to the spot where Ervin was going, not where he was, and blanketed the 2nd year pass catcher.
No one has stayed with Ervin in the two OTA practices that we’ve seen but the rookie from Vanderbilt did it perfectly on the goal line.
16. Let me reiterate, Tyler Ervin is going to do some great things for this football team on both offense and special teams. He has a different gear when he gets the ball in his hands.
17. With Ervin, Akeem Hunt, Will Fuller, Wendall Williams, Braxton Miller, this team finally has some dudes with some juice that can truly scare teams with their speed. It’s just a matter of executing and getting open. Once they have the ball, the speed/explosiveness will take care of the rest.
18 observations from #TexansOTAs
There was a clear confidence change with running back Tyler Ervin on the field. Last season, even during the spring and offseason, Ervin looked tentative. With the ball in his hands today, he looked decisive when catching, running, and fielding punts. It is early, but it is clear that Ervin appears to be a different player on the field.
Quick hitters from today's OTAs