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O'Brien: Xavier Su'a-Filo "has definitely improved"

Xavier Su’a-Filo is better.

Just ask his head coach.

Bill O’Brien recently spoke about the third-year offensive lineman, and was very positive about the left guard’s progress.

“He has definitely improved,” O’Brien said.

Su’a-Filo was inserted into the starting lineup for the final eight games of 2015. The Texans wound up

going 6-2 during that second half, after stumbling to a 3-5 start through the season’s first two months. O’Brien cited three key reasons for Su’a-Filo’s improvement.

He’s in better shape,” O’Brien said. “He understands our system better. Just like I was saying about other guys, he has received a ton of reps with the ones.