Senior Bowl Day 2: Unpacking offensive line and tight end talent, identifying translatable traits, and evaluating prospect adjustments—crucial for Texans' draft strategy.
Garret’s latest Houston Stressans episode continues the boots-on-the-ground Senior Bowl coverage, shifting the focus to Day 2 of practices and what the Texans should be taking away as the evaluations get more physical and more revealing.
The core of the show is a detailed recap of how prospects looked once the initial nerves wore off and the reps started to stack. Garret spends extra time on the offensive line and tight end groups, breaking down which players handled the jump in intensity, who showed real functional strength in the trenches, and which matchups started to separate legitimate NFL bodies from college-only performers. The emphasis is on translatable traits — leverage, anchor, footwork, hand usage — rather than just who “won” a rep.
A big theme is adjustment. Garret talks through how certain prospects corrected mistakes from Day 1, adapted to coaching, and responded to tougher competition, framing those responses as just as important as raw talent. The show also explores body types and skill profiles that tend to succeed at the next level, tying those observations back to what Houston actually needs based on its current roster and long-term direction.
Another layer comes from the off-field context. Garret weaves in insights from interviews and conversations throughout the day, using them to add nuance to what showed up on the field — how teams are viewing certain players, which prospects are gaining momentum, and how evaluators think about role projection versus upside.
The episode maintains the same candid, field-report style as the Day 1 recap: honest reactions, real-time notes, and big-picture draft philosophy grounded in what it’s actually like to be in the building watching these players compete.