Houston Texans Media Conference

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Houston, Texas, USA

Noah Brown

Press Conference


NOAH BROWN: -- I was in Dallas for six years. I feel like I built a solid foundation of what I can do in this league there. I feel like this is an opportunity to expand on that, a team I feel like I can help out. We got a great young quarterback in C.J., another in Davis. I'm looking forward to working with both of them.

Q. Your style of play and what are your goals for this season?

NOAH BROWN: My style of play? I would say physical. I am from the get-go in all aspects of the game. Run game, route running, physical to the ball. A little bit all-around player. I feel like I can help this team in many ways.

Q. (Question about the offense.)

NOAH BROWN: I'm really excited about the offense. I think we have a real creative coordinator. We have a lot of talented pieces, some of which are a little bit unknown in this league. I think it's going to work to our advantage. I'm excited to be a part of this offense.

Q. (Question regarding C.J. and Dak Prescott.)

NOAH BROWN: They're both great quarterbacks. I mean, great arm talent. I think it's a little bit early to compare a rookie to somebody like Dak Prescott. That's a great class to be in. I think he has all the potential to live up to that, maybe surpass it.

I'm rooting for C.J., willing to have his back on anything.

Q. (No microphone.)

NOAH BROWN: They've come in and put themselves to work. They're a lot more polished than you would expect for a rookie coming in.

Tank, and the way he plays much bigger than his size. Hutch is a big guy who plays big. I think they can help us in a lot of ways.

Q. When you were at Ohio State, you got to see a lot of quarterbacks. When you look at a guy like C.J., do you feel there was something in his game that translated to the NFL?

NOAH BROWN: I'm not going to lie to you, not like I watched every Ohio State game since I've been in the league. I know C.J. has great arm talent. The little bit of time I've been here working with him, he's picked up the offense fast, taken ownership of his reps. I think that can only lead to positive things.

Q. Last year was the first time you really got 30% of offensive snaps. Working through your career, what has it been like to reach that moment? Where do you feel like your potential is?

NOAH BROWN: I think I came in this league a little bit raw. I had to find my way on the field however I could. That started off being mostly blocking and special teams.

But as that's gone on, you find a way on to the field for maybe a blocking package, then all of a sudden you find yourself getting in packages for pass plays. I think I've taken advantage of every one of those steps, last year being another one.

I think I have a chance to expand on that again this year.

Q. How did good is it to have Dalton here with you?

NOAH BROWN: It's incredible. Dalton is one of my favorite players to play with. He's like a coach on the field. He's going to know the offense in and out, he's going to know his responsibility, and know yours too. Great to have somebody like that on the field.

Q. DeMeco was talking about education, the gambling policy. What is your understanding of it?

NOAH BROWN: My easiest take on it is don't gamble. I don't have much else to say about that.

Q. (Question about Pitre.)

NOAH BROWN: Man, that's one of the first things I remember about that game, is 5 flying around. Coming out here and be able to practice with him for about two, three weeks, you see how he does it on game day because he does it on the practice field.

He's a creature of habit. He has great habits. Great player.

Q. Every offense is a little bit different. When you look at the offense run last year, blocking sets, have you noticed similar packages between the two?

NOAH BROWN: I mean, I think Coach Slowik places an emphasis on everybody blocking, everybody being physical. Sometimes that is slept on in the wide receiver position. I think it's been a great emphasis here. I think not just me but everybody in our room is prepared to go in there and do the dirty work blocking.

Q. (Question regarding Dameon Pierce.)

NOAH BROWN: Physical runningback. One cut, get downhill. He's going to keep his feet going. I think last year kind of spoke for itself, the things he was able to come in this league and do. I'm confident he can build on that this year.

Q. With blocking, as wide receivers, how do you see different offenses, sometimes it's slept on, do some value it more, use it more? What way do you notice it you're more engaged?

NOAH BROWN: I wouldn't say I've been in an offense where blocking is not valued by the wide receivers. I think sometimes you see wide receivers put more of an emphasis on it personally or take pride in it a little bit more.

But I think everywhere I've been, it's been coached. I think that's part of if you're a wide receiver, you want the guy across from you to feel you on every rep. That's a run play, pass play, whatever it is.

Q. You talked about some of the rookie wide receivers, how physical of a room the wide receiver group is. How would you describe that room?

NOAH BROWN: I think we got a real balanced group. Some guys that can do a little bit of everything. We've got a great vet in (indiscernible), myself, being the two oldest. But then we got a lot of guys who are a little bit younger but played some meaningful reps like Nico, Amari. We got a lot of good pieces that I think are able to play off each other really well.

Q. As a guy who had to build his way up on a roster, for the young receivers that are trying to do things, what are some traits or advice that you give them to stand out in practice more?

NOAH BROWN: Just the little things. I had a basketball coach when I was younger tell me to be great at the things that happen often in the game. That was basketball-wise. It applies to football, too.

There's only one person to carry it, be good at running your route to get the other person open, block, special teams, things like that. Little things that can sneak you on the field so now you're playing meaningful reps.

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