The Facts: Bill O’Brien is hard on rookies and the second-year Texans coach acknowledged the initial status of his team’s new players isn’t much different than last season’s. But O’Brien said the seven players the Texans selected in the 2015 NFL draft must improve their conditioning, including Strong.
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O’Brien said Friday he was interested to see what type of shape Strong, the No. 70 overall pick, is in. “We have a lack of conditioning, so these guys need to get in better shape as a whole,” O’Brien said Saturday at NRG Stadium. Asked who was in the best condition during the first day of rookie minicamp, O’Brien joked it was the team’s longsnapper. “He snapped a lot of footballs,” O’Brien said.