Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

Westside · 03-03-2007

According to KFFL Vonta is going to visit with the Cardinals.

281 · 03-03-2007

man, i really wanna keep him.

hot pickle · 03-03-2007

like someone said in the NFL forum, hes a RFA so he can match there offer if they offer him anythin...

Aztequila · 03-03-2007

Thats good he is restricted. I can't wait to this guy get more game time, hes a beast.

Texans Pride · 03-03-2007

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Since linebacker Shantee Orr and fullback Vonta Leach were undrafted coming out of college, the Texans only own the right of first refusal. This means that if another team is very eager to signed either player, a poison pill clause can be inserted into the offer, thereby guaranteeing the salaries if the player were to stay in Houston, making it difficult for the Texans to match.

run-david-run · 03-03-2007

I dont understand the "poison pill" thing..how can that be allowed?

Dunta_23 · 03-03-2007

Very similar to what they did in the Burleson/Hutchinson thing....Like put a clause that would say...."If this player plays more than 5 games in the state of Texas, a 10 million dollar roster bonus must be paid"...etc etc...

It is a wierd loophole but it is allowed

HuttoKarl · 03-03-2007

If Arizona signs him and we don't match, do we get a draft pick or any compensation?

GuerillaBlack · 03-03-2007

I wanna keep that man.

Dunta_23 · 03-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuttoKarl

If Arizona signs him and we don't match, do we get a draft pick or any compensation?

Not in this case because he was undrafted...we only get the option of signing the guy to the offer the other sheet the other team signed him to.

TexanFan881 · 03-03-2007

You really think the Cardinals would use the poison pill, which is looked down upon, to get a FB? Hopefully if they offer anything we will match it...

nunusguy · 03-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexanFan881

You really think the Cardinals would use the poison pill, which is looked down upon, to get a FB? Hopefully if they offer anything we will match it...

Good point. It's not wise for one team to risk the wrath of another over a
player like Vonta Leach. Not to discount or dis Leach's contribution to the Texans last year, but he's not quite the caliber or level of player a franchise would make war with another franchise over.
But somebody said earlier in the thread that Leach was a RFA. Well that sounded too good to be true since he'd been in the league for a couple years, but only here last year. But I definitely dunno 'bout the rules & regulation on that subject ?

Clash_Fan3605 · 03-03-2007

Man, we had better keep him. I want him to pave the way for AD or Green. If he gets away... :brickwall

keyfro · 03-03-2007

i hope leach isn't offered that big of a contract...i do want him back...i don't know of any injuries he has had in the past so i really wouldn't mind the garentee portion of the contract to keep him...as long as it makes sense in reference to the fact that he is a FB not a RB...and that he really isn't the top teir FB like Neal, Alstott, or Richardson

run-david-run · 03-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunta_23

Very similar to what they did in the Burleson/Hutchinson thing....Like put a clause that would say...."If this player plays more than 5 games in the state of Texas, a 10 million dollar roster bonus must be paid"...etc etc...

It is a wierd loophole but it is allowed

I remeber that whole thing (came back to bite the Seahawks in the ass with Burleson), but it seems a very strange thing to be allowed.

HuttoKarl · 03-03-2007

We need to be looking at Arizona's CB, David Macklin. Get us some competition going for that second spot.

South Texan · 03-03-2007

Really hope we can hold onto him. He seems like an answer at FB and we don't need to be filling more holes at this point.

HJam72 · 03-03-2007

We need to keep him.

SamuraiSword · 03-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westside

According to KFFL Vonta is going to visit with the Cardinals.

nooooo please keep him

valleytexfan · 03-03-2007

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please hold on to Vonta!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-03-2007	#1
Westside Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals According to KFFL Vonta is going to visit with the Cardinals.

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281 Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,459 Rep Power: 1094	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals man, i really wanna keep him. __________________ "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." -Ben Franklin

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hot pickle السلام عليكم Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 2,434 Rep Power: 2073	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals like someone said in the NFL forum, hes a RFA so he can match there offer if they offer him anythin...

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Aztequila Rookie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 32 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 7	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals Thats good he is restricted. I can't wait to this guy get more game time, hes a beast. __________________ Taylor for RB in '07

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Texans Pride Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.realsteeltailgaters.com Section: 111, Row Q Age: 35 Posts: 1,311 Rep Power: 346	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals http://houstonprofootball.com/ Since linebacker Shantee Orr and fullback Vonta Leach were undrafted coming out of college, the Texans only own the right of first refusal. This means that if another team is very eager to signed either player, a poison pill clause can be inserted into the offer, thereby guaranteeing the salaries if the player were to stay in Houston, making it difficult for the Texans to match. __________________ Stop Working And Tailgate www.facebook.com/realsteeltailgaters www.realsteeltailgaters.com

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run-david-run Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The University of Texas Age: 24 Posts: 3,370 Rep Power: 1329	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals I dont understand the "poison pill" thing..how can that be allowed? __________________ Andre Johnson is The Answer

03-03-2007	#7
Dunta_23 All Pro Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 824 Rep Power: 9	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals Very similar to what they did in the Burleson/Hutchinson thing....Like put a clause that would say...."If this player plays more than 5 games in the state of Texas, a 10 million dollar roster bonus must be paid"...etc etc... It is a wierd loophole but it is allowed

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HuttoKarl Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,655 Rep Power: 1622	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals If Arizona signs him and we don't match, do we get a draft pick or any compensation? __________________ monkey

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GuerillaBlack Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dee Eff Dub Age: 21 Posts: 8,760 Rep Power: 6323	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals I wanna keep that man.

03-03-2007	#11
TexanFan881 Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 2,794 Rep Power: 580	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals You really think the Cardinals would use the poison pill, which is looked down upon, to get a FB? Hopefully if they offer anything we will match it... __________________ Proud Adoptee Of Our Future Starting Running Back Chris Taylor

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Clash_Fan3605 Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: La Porte Age: 23 Posts: 178 Rep Power: 7	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals Man, we had better keep him. I want him to pave the way for AD or Green. If he gets away... :brickwall __________________ Well, now that we have Schaub & no 2nd round draft pick, DRAFT LaRON LANDRY at #10!

03-03-2007	#14
keyfro Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 1,859 Rep Power: 13	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals i hope leach isn't offered that big of a contract...i do want him back...i don't know of any injuries he has had in the past so i really wouldn't mind the garentee portion of the contract to keep him...as long as it makes sense in reference to the fact that he is a FB not a RB...and that he really isn't the top teir FB like Neal, Alstott, or Richardson __________________ With the 10th overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft the Houston Texans select...?????

03-03-2007	#17
South Texan Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I can see Mexico from here! Age: 65 Posts: 309 Rep Power: 9	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals Really hope we can hold onto him. He seems like an answer at FB and we don't need to be filling more holes at this point.

03-03-2007	#18
HJam72 Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Over here. Age: 40 Posts: 10,475 Rep Power: 18004	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals We need to keep him. __________________

03-03-2007	#20
valleytexfan Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rio Grande Valley, TX Posts: 1,141 Rep Power: 274	Re: Vonta Leach to Meet with Cardinals No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please hold on to Vonta!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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