Houston Chronicle

FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM DAY 7 OF TEXANS TRAINING CAMP

- By John McClain

1 Two minutes to score: The Texans went through their longest practice Sunday — two hours, 35 minutes. They installed their two-minute drill, coach Bill O’Brien said. He and offensive coordinato­r George Godsey put the players through a lot of two-minute situations. On the first two-minute drive, the offense converted a gamewinnin­g, field-goal situation. On the last two-minute drive, the defense stopped the offense. Because it was the first day for two-minute drills, there was inconsiste­ncy on both sides of the ball.

2 Wilfork stands his ground: Nose tackle Vince Wilfork might have had his best practice. Wilfork, playing in his 13th season, had sound gap control. He was impossible to move off the ball. He forced two blockers to take him on. Last season, his first with the Texans, Wilfork got off to a slow start, as did many of his teammates. Whether it was the heat or the system or whatever reason, he played much better over the last nine games. If you watch Wilfork when he is not in a drill, he usually can be found off to the side counseling a young lineman.

3 Williams dazzles: Wide receiver Wendall Williams, the undrafted rookie from tiny University of the Cumberland­s in Kentucky, flashes his take-yourbreath away speed every day in practice, especially on returns. His coaches and teammates are eager to see what he can do as a returner when preseason starts at San Francisco. On Sunday, Williams made a magnificen­t leaping catch in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown from Brock Osweiler. Cornerback Kevin Johnson couldn’t have had better coverage, but he couldn’t strip the ball.

4 Fiedorowic­z working hard: Third-year tight end C.J. Fiedorowic­z is improving as a route runner and receiver in the intermedia­te passing game. Fiedorowic­z (6-5, 265) has been a better blocker than receiver with 21 catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in his career. He has worked on his hands, hips and flexibilit­y to help get separation on routes against man coverage. He said he caught a lot of passes in the offseason. He made three nice catches in practice Sunday. If he figures in the passing game more, he will be a boost to the offense.

5 Fuller makes his case: Rookie receiver Will Fuller has been working hard on his routes since he arrived at NRG Stadium after being drafted in the first round. He is going to drop some passes, but he is going to catch some big ones, too, especially down the field because of his speed. On a red-zone drill Sunday, Fuller put an inside move on Kevin Johnson and then cut quickly to his right to get open in the end zone for a touchdown pass from Brock Osweiler. Because of his speed and quickness, Fuller gets in and out of his cuts in a flash.

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