He has come to Raider Nation fully equipped with a chip on his shoulder. He got into a scuffle with Langston Walker and Rock Cartright during his first minicamp practice.
Houston has wasted little time making enemies with other offensive teamates since the Raiders started training camp. He got into a scuffle with Robert Gallery Thursday.
Houston entered the draft as a defensive tackle. Houston is a typical Al Davis physical freak that fell to the Raiders in the second round.
This is despite having better production than Gerald McCoy last year and over his college career. Houston outproduced McCoy while playing in the same conference. He also showed himself to be the bigger, stronger, and faster man at the combine.
Yet, for some reason, the pre-draft hype was all about McCoy and Ndamakong Suh. From there, it was McCoy that was taken off the board second after Suh among defensive tackles.
Is this what Houston is taking out on his teammates?
Or is that just who he is?
Either way, it is good for the Raiders. The Raider offensive line will have to have to work hard on every play as they've already had their hands full with him just doing walk-throughs.
Head coach Tom Cable said, "He's relentless. Every play he's a pain in the rear for whoever he's going against, and that's important."
So who will he be a pain in the rear for when the season starts?
The Raiders have moved him to defensive end since his arrival in Raider Nation. However, they can line him up anywhere on the defensive line at any given time. He has the size and power to play inside with speed to come off the edge!
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
