Owen Daniels is a big guy at 6’3″, 247 pounds and he is also fast for his size causing mis-matches for the opposing defenses.  Look for Matt Schaub and Sage Rosenfels to look for him more in the passing game this season.  Daniels played in all 16 games for the Texans last season and he caught 63 passes for 768 yards (12.2 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  Look for Daniels to catch 10-15 more passes this season for the Texans.  Daniels has now played in 30 games for the Texans and he has caught 97 passes for 1,120 yards (11.5 avg) with 8 TD grabs.

35-year old Mark Bruener’s game is blocking.  The 6’4″, 260 pound Bruener played in 14 games and he didn’t catch a pass last season but he still helps the Texans’ offense, especially the running game.  Bruener has now played in 186 games in his NFL career and he has caught 152 passes for 1,333 yards (8.8 avg) with 18 TD grabs.

Joel Dreessen is a weapon for the Texans near the goal line.  He is a big target at 6’4″, 260 pounds which gives him an edge near the end zone.  Dreessen played in 13 games for the Texans last season and he caught 4 passes for 55 yards (13.8 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Don’t expect big numbers out of Dreessen but he might make a couple of big plays for them in the passing game.  Dreessen has now played in 27 games in his NFL career and he has caught 9 passes for 96 yards (10.7 avg) with 2 TD grabs.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  B