The Houston Texans draft class has been quiet to this point, but coming out of the Tennessee Titans’ game, second round draft pick Xavier Su’a-Filo gave glimpses of why he was considered a solid selection.

It has taken time for Su’a-Filo to get to this point and often overlooked was the time he missed after being drafted due to UCLA being on the quarters system which held him out from mini-camps and OTAs. Su’a-Filo had to finish his school obligation to UCLA, but always had an iPad with him watching game film and he was constantly talking to coaches on the phone about the offensive system.

He missed the quality time of learning the system and had to start from the ground up when he arrived to training camp. From the beginning, Su’a-Filo was behind his teammates and his growth has been slower than some would have liked.

Su’a-Filo was inserted into the lineup early in the season, but it was clear he was not ready for the NFL game. He was pulled in the middle of a game for back to back busts against the Oakland Raiders, but his arrival to the lineup was a pleasant sight.

“I know that Xavier will play in the game. He will play in the game and I thought he did some decent things in the Tennessee game to warrant giving him some more plays. He’s working real hard. We just kept a lot of guys out there after practice today, a lot of the younger players.” said O’Brien about his second-round draft pick.

O’Brien went on to discuss Su’a-Filo during practice, “Had a nine-on-seven and he was one of the guys that was out there, really it looked like getting better. So hopefully we continue to see that.”’

The chances of seeing more of the rookie offensive guard will increase over the last month of the season and he is proving patience is a virtue even on the football field.

Clips of Su’a-Filo from Tennessee Game

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