The head coach met with the media following Friday afternoon's rookie minicamp practice, and said the newest Texans aren't just being judged by what they did in between the white lines of the field.
“We’re evaluating everything they do, every second that they’re here," O'Brien said.
The crop of six draftees, 15 undrafted free agents and 16 tryout players are being observed on and off the field, at all times when they're in NRG Stadium and at the Houston Methodist Training Center.
While O'Brien, the assistants and other front office types are looking at many more things with the new players, he started by mentioning the five components below.