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2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
I'm sorry to be "looking ahead". I still believe in the Texans, I just needed something positive to think about for a day or two. We will have over 30MM in cap room!! DRob and Weary are our only big FA's we have to resign (maybe Danny Clark, but he will be cheap). I did see that DRob is extended through 2010...is that true?
Check out the potential: FS Jordan Babineaux UFA Seattle Seahawks FS Mike Doss UFA Minnesota Vikings FS Deke Cooper UFA Carolina Panthers FS Eugene Wilson UFA New England Patriots CB Dre' Bly UFA Denver Broncos CB Quentin Jammer UFA San Diego Chargers CB Charles Tillman UFA Chicago Bears OG Alan Faneca UFA Pittsburgh Steelers OT Jake Scott UFA Indianapolis Colts OT Max Starks UFA Pittsburgh Steelers OT Trai Essex RFA Pittsburgh Steelers OT Sean Locklear UFA Seattle Seahawks LB Boss Bailey UFA Detroit Lions LB Tedy Bruschi UFA New England Patriots LB Na'il Diggs UFA Carolina Panthers LB Demorrio Williams UFA Atlanta Falcons LB Mike Vrabel UFA New England Patriots LB Darrell McClover UFA Chicago Bears DL Jared Allen UFA Kansas City Chiefs DL Ebenezer Ekuban UFA Denver Broncos DL Mike Rucker UFA Carolina Panthers DL Paul Spicer UFA Jacksonville Jaguars DL Terrell Suggs UFA Baltimore Ravens DL Randy Starks UFA Tennessee Titans FB Lorenzo Neal UFA San Diego Chargers RB Michael Turner UFA San Diego Chargers WR Bernard Berrian UFA Chicago Bears There is a good chance we get a big name cornerback at the very least. I know Bennett is doing well, but you don't pass those guys up with that much cap room unless you're totally rebuilding the Oline, which I'm also ok with. I believe we draft an RB in the first (assuming it's not a reach pick). My ideal signings: CB Charles Tillman - Solid CB that can help Dunta make this a solid secondary LB Boss Bailey - Together with Demeco would make a scary LB corp for not a lot of money DL Paul Spicer - Could rotate with Weaver and it's always nice to take people out of Jacksonville!! FB Lorenzo Neal - If he can open holes like that for LT, I can't wait to see him open holes for our #1 draft pick LT - Spencer gets healthy and is back up to speed by week3 1st round draft - Jonathan Stewart RB 3rd round draft - Best Center available __________________________________________________ ___ Depth Chart would be: QB: Schaub/Rosenfels FB: Lorenzo Neal/Vonta Leach RB: Ahman Green/Jonathan Stewart WR1: AJ/ ADavis WR2: Kevin Walter/Jacoby Jones LT: Charles Spencer/Ephraim Salaam LG: Chester Pitts/McKinney C: McKinney/Flanagan/Rookie C (start by week 4) RG: Weary/Studdard RT: Winston/Black RDE: Mario/Kalu RDT: Amobi Okoye LDT: Travis Johnson LDE: Spicer/Weaver LB: Demeco Ryans LB: Boss Bailey LB:Clark/Greenwood SS: Boulware/Earl FS: Demps/CC Brown (2009 will have to be our year at FS) CB: DRob/Faggins CB2: Charles Tillman KR: Jacoby PR: Jacoby P: Turk K: K Brown |
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
That is a positive thing to look forward to - all of the cap space and all of the free agents. Heck, I feel like a Tight 'Uns fan at a Dollar General sale! "Wee-Haw! Break out the potted meat and put the lipstick on the pig! It's gonna be a party!"
So said, I'm just thinking that Spencer making it all the way back to being a solid LT after nearly two years on the bench might be overly optimistic and I don't necessarily think its a lock that McKinney comes back. I'm also not really comfortable with Boulware and Demps as bookend safeties.... But that's just me. Still, it is nice to be reminded that there will actually be some money next year and we won't still be paying for the previous regime's mistakes.
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
Jammer and Tillman both signed extensions before the season, so cross them off the wish list.
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
im sure SF fans were doing the same last yr..
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
You need to take Flanagan and probably one other o-lineman off that list. They aren't going to carry 11 on the roster.
They also better have a better plan than Spencer at LT and Salaam if Spencer can't go. That doesn't work this year, and it isn't going to be any better next year unless Spencer makes a full recovery and is as good as evreyone projected after 1.5 games evidence. I don't like the odds on everything coming together so perfectly for Spencer.
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
Of all the people on your list, I like OG Alan Faneca and DE Terrell Suggs the best.
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
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Bailey--athletic freak who can't stay on the field and has underwhelmed. Spicer--why bother? 32 year old DE v. Weaver and Kalu--no point. Neal--ain't happening. Leach just got signed to the largest FB contract in the NFL plus he does his job well.
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Re: 2008 Texans -- Pick it apart, I know you want to!!
I hope Kubiak (assuming he's still here after this season), won't make another blunder and rely upon Spencer as his LT. With the severity of his injury, which
resulted in him missing virtually "TWO" whole seasons, its hard to imagine that he can regain his athleticism and quickness for the 2008 season, if ever. But his size and strength should remained intact and enable him to return to his origional Oline position of guard, maybe even RT. |
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