First day in pads is always the best day for any football player and no matter the level of football, that joy comes to the forefront. With that in mind, here's the Harris Hurry-up from the Texans first day in pads.

-- What I really loved was that the squad didn't have to manufacture a ton of intensity with Oklahoma drill or something of the sort. They brought the juice to each and every drill as they have throughout the first two days.

-- I mentioned guard Zach Fulton's strength after day one of Training camp and it was evident again today. He doesn't get moved backwards at all, no matter who he's locked on, and regularly gets movement in the run game.

-- Offensive lineman Chad Slade has played tackle through much of camp and he was solid in pass rush one-on-ones on the reps I observed. One rep, in particular, he had pristine, perfect technique to thwart an outside linebacker's rush.

-- Running back Terry Swanson had a "Welcome to the NFL" type moment when he stood firm on pass protection against linebacker Brian Peters. Swanson ended up on his wallet in a quick second, unfortunately for the rook.

-- Tight end Matt Lengel shined during OTAs in large part due to his pass catching, but his super-power, if you will, is his in-line blocking. It was clear to see why today in one-on-one blocking against the outside linebackers. Lengel was the only tight end to truly give that entire group any issues.

-- But, he also flashed the hands we saw in OTAs/minicamp as he caught a laser from Joe Webb for a touchdown on the last play of a red zone 11-on-11 drill.

-- I would not want to be a cover guy in one-on-ones against rookie receiver Keke Coutee. He'll lose a cover guy in a quick minute. He flashed his explosiveness throughout the day in a myriad of ways.

-- Tackle Seantrel Henderson facing J.J. Watt will do wonders for the hulking offensive lineman. Henderson's power was highly evident when matched up against Watt and company in one-on-one run blocking drills.

-- Rookie safety Justin Reid came up with a pass breakup while covering tight end Stephen Anderson during one-on-ones.

-- Running back Troymaine Pope is so quick to, and through, holes, but perhaps even more so when he's running routes against linebackers. I haven't seen many, if any, linebackers that can match him step for step.