The All-AFC South Roster
Stampede Blue —
... comes dirt cheap at 552K, Xavier Adibi (498K) was a favorite prospect of mine and is working his way into the ...
Texans Down 'N Dirty: Twitter Edition
Battle Red Blog —
As curtisdisco mentioned in a fanpost, Xavier Adibi has bulked up to 240 pounds in an attempt to beat out Zac Diles for the starting weakside linebacker spot. One of the issues with Adibi coming out of college was his lack of size and it didn't help that he suffered a major illness before last season that caused him to lose even more weight. Before his season ending injury, Adibi's game weight was around 220 Ibs. It's nice to see the effort to improve from Adibi, but it's yet to be seen how the added bulk will affect his ...
Why Connor Barwin Gets My Vote
Battle Red Blog —
... only fitting that the first defensive selection that Bush made as a coordinator would be on a linebacker.
Whether you believe in Brian Cushing or not, it’s hard to argue that the linebacker corps has ever been deeper for the young franchise in the Bayou City. As noted before, one of the biggest questions of training camp will be to determine who the starting weak side linebacker will be between Xavier Adibi and Zach Diles. The kind of depth ...
Playoffs?!? You Want To Talk About Playoffs?!? - Part One: AFC
Hogs Haven —
... Steve Slaton and Chris Brown are more than serviceable in the backfield and they have quietly assembled a very sturdy offensive line. What I am really basing this pick on is defense though. I am going all in with these guys. I love their defensive line, with Mario Williams quickly becoming the class of his position. Their linebacking corps should be fast and mean, with DeMeco Ryans proving to be a force in the middle. Brian Cushing will start right away and Xavier Adibi looks set to hold down the other OLB spot. They also have ...
A Defensive Adventure in 4-3 Under Minor
Battle Red Blog —
... DeMeco Ryans. DeMeco's role is to be a traditional, instinctive MLB...which, you know, shouldn't be much of a stretch. Football Outsiders has him ranked as pretty mediocre, and there may be an unfortunate amount of credence to that analysis. Ryans' ankle has given him trouble the past couple of years, but when he's fully healthy, this should be an excellent role for him. With the ankle problems, he has been noticeably slower.
WLB: 2009 - Xavier Adibi or Zac Diles. 2008 - The bones formerly known as ...
Looking for Possible Chiefs Buy-Low Options
Arrowhead Pride —
... . Playing a 4-3 only gives them three starters and with Demeco Ryans already in place, that's only starting position open. The promising Xavier Adibi is competing with vets like ...
Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 12 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog —
... or Xavier Adibi) "Well, Cato is hurt, too. Cato hasn't practiced in two days. His knee has been swelling up on him. We knew we were in a one-a-day mode with him, so that's the biggest reason right now." - Gary Kubiak ...
Post-Chiefs Injury Update
Battle Red Blog —
... (quad), and Xavier Adibi (broken finger). Considering these are important cogs and Kubiak doesn't discuss them seems, to me, to be odd. Technically, Adibi should be able to play with a broken finger, but the extent of the actual injury is unknown. ...
Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 14 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog —
... year and was a special teams star. If he progresses at all from his play last year he could make a late push for the nickel corner job. The race could turn out much more interesting than it already was between just McCain and GQ. The team plans to ease Molden into the lineup slowly, but he is certainly someone to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.
Khary Campbell, formerly of the Washington Redskins, is your newest Houston Texan. With Brian Cushing, Xavier Adibi, Zac Diles, and Cato June all slowed by ...
bfd's First Take at the 53-man Roster
Battle Red Blog —
... Last year, there were 5 OTs and 4 OGs.
1 C: Chris Myers (depending on his health, obviously)
3 Special Teamers: P - Matt Turk, K - Kris Brown, LS - Clark Harris
5 DEs: Antoine Smith, Mario Williams, Connor Barwin, Tim Bulman, Jesse Nading
5 DTs: Amobi Okoye, DelJuan Robinson, Frank Okam, Shaun Cody, Jeff Zgonina (no Travis Johnson)
6 LBs: Zac Diles, Xavier Adibi, DeMeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, Buster Davis ...
Texans Name Zac Diles Starting Weakside Linebacker
Battle Red Blog —
... According to a league source, Zac Diles has beaten out Xavier Adibi and will be the starter on the weakside week 1 against the Jets. When asked about Zac Diles play so far in the preseason, Head Coach Gary Kubiak was quoted as saying "Pretty darn well."
To me, this was expected after Adrian Peterson's 75 yard TD run on the very first play from scrimmage last Monday night.
Decision Day: 53-Man Roster Speculation
Battle Red Blog —
... Mike Brisiel, Chris White. Last year, there were 5 OTs and 4 OGs.
1 C: Chris Myers
3 Special Teamers: P - Matt Turk, K - Kris Brown, LS - Clark Harris
5 DEs: Antonio Smith, Mario Williams, Connor Barwin, Tim Bulman, Jesse Nading
5 DTs: Amobi Okoye, DelJuan Robinson, Frank Okam, Shaun Cody, Jeff Zgonina
6 LBs: Zac Diles, Xavier Adibi, DeMeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, Buster Davis, Kevin ...
Texans State of the Union: Defense
Battle Red Blog —
... has been decent as at the WLB position but nothing earth shattering. Xavier Adibi has seen little of the field because his removal from the nickel package in favor of Cushing in week two. Both are serviceable, but added depth would be beneficial although low on the list of priorities. ...
