After watching outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus make an outstanding debut in the 26-13 preseason victory at Carolina, Texans general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak must have felt like they hit the lottery with their first-round draft choice. Mercilus came off the bench to record 1 � sacks. He also flushed the quarterback from the pocket so a teammate could get a sack and later forced the passer from the pocket, barely missing another sack because he got across the line of scrimmage. ?It?s just one game,? Kubiak said, ?but let?s just say he?s caught on fast to what we?re doing. He played 41 plays, and he was excellent. [...]
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