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Dunta_23 · 03-25-2005

What do you guys think of Anthony Thomas from the Bears, he put up 2 good seasons there...I think for the right price if we dont draft a back he could come in and compete to split carries but from what I hear he isnt a good receiver out of the backfield....anyone have thoughts??

ThaShark316 · 03-25-2005

I'd get him...but everyone wouldn't.

I like him to be a 3rd down back for us...or if Davis misses a game, he can get you a good game in spot up duty.

YodAa · 03-25-2005

Last time I checked the A-train was Mike Alstott from the Bucs

**scourge** · 03-25-2005

nope, the A-train is Anthony Thomas... and i think we should pass on him.

Dunta_23 · 03-25-2005

Maybe so but the last time I checked it was Anthony Thomas

Blake · 03-25-2005

I think he would be a great addition. He is a big body back, who can wear down a D, and get good chunks of yardage.

STEEL BLUE TEXANS · 03-25-2005

He is an upgrade over Wells and would give DD some competition. The question is at what price.

D-ReK · 03-25-2005

He's definitely a better power back than Wells, but Thomas will probably want more money than we're willing to pay...I still think our best option would be to try and get Shelton in the 3rd...

TexansTrueFan · 03-25-2005

maybe as a back up guy but not as the starter for the texans, D.D should remain the starter, though i think A-train would be a nice back up to him, all depending on how much it would cost to bring him in !

TexanFan881 · 03-25-2005

Why get A-Train when we could save money and get someone we actually need.

Hervoyel · 03-28-2005

Anthony Thomas isn't what we need and we're not what he needs. Anthony Thomas wants to be a starter. I think he should be a starter. We already have a starter in DD who's roughly in that lower end franchise back range. We can all make arguments that Thomas would be better than Davis or the other way around but I really don't care which way it goes.

They're close, different styles but overall very close so adding Thomas isn't going to impact the Texans in a tremendous way. They won't get a great deal better and if they do then it will be because of improved line play and it would have happened if we'd left Davis in there as our starter. Anthony Thomas is going to get big money and his impact here won't justify it.

03-28-2005

Just take Henry and trade DD away.

LikeABoss · 03-28-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_ROCK

I think he would be a great addition. He is a big body back, who can wear down a D, and get good chunks of yardage.

If Cedrick Benson drops to 13 in the draft, I wouldn't be too disappointed if the Texans scooped him up

El Tejano · 03-28-2005

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Originally Posted by D-ReK

He's definitely a better power back than Wells, but Thomas will probably want more money than we're willing to pay...I still think our best option would be to try and get Shelton in the 3rd...

D Rek, you and I have been screaming Eric Shelton for a very long time. Here's to landing him. I really feel he would be an awesom fit for us.

03-25-2005	#1
Dunta_23 All Pro Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 824 Rep Power: 9	A-Train What do you guys think of Anthony Thomas from the Bears, he put up 2 good seasons there...I think for the right price if we dont draft a back he could come in and compete to split carries but from what I hear he isnt a good receiver out of the backfield....anyone have thoughts??

03-25-2005	#2
ThaShark316 #28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rosharon, TX Age: 28 Posts: 2,277 Rep Power: 8460	I'd get him...but everyone wouldn't. I like him to be a 3rd down back for us...or if Davis misses a game, he can get you a good game in spot up duty. __________________ Trip to the New Meadowlands in 2014? I'm down. You'll get an ELITE QB when you apologize to Warren Moon, Houston

03-25-2005	#3
YodAa All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston,TX Age: 23 Posts: 915 Rep Power: 9	Last time I checked the A-train was Mike Alstott from the Bucs __________________ Bucs Super Bowl XLI Champs

03-25-2005	#6
Blake MMQB Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring Section: 551/B Posts: 9,608 Rep Power: 15288	I think he would be a great addition. He is a big body back, who can wear down a D, and get good chunks of yardage. __________________

03-25-2005	#8
D-ReK RAWWWRR! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Avalon Age: 28 Posts: 3,406 Rep Power: 684	He's definitely a better power back than Wells, but Thomas will probably want more money than we're willing to pay...I still think our best option would be to try and get Shelton in the 3rd... __________________ Smoke 'em if you got 'em...

03-25-2005	#4
scourge Digression King Join Date: May 2004 Location: stealth ghetto Age: 35 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 2290	nope, the A-train is Anthony Thomas... and i think we should pass on him.

03-25-2005	#7
STEEL BLUE TEXANS Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sugar Land, Texas Age: 30 Posts: 5,327 Rep Power: 1832	He is an upgrade over Wells and would give DD some competition. The question is at what price.

03-25-2005	#9
TexansTrueFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huntsville Tx Age: 28 Posts: 2,600 Rep Power: 11	maybe as a back up guy but not as the starter for the texans, D.D should remain the starter, though i think A-train would be a nice back up to him, all depending on how much it would cost to bring him in ! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/texanstruefan

03-25-2005	#10
TexanFan881 Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 2,794 Rep Power: 580	Why get A-Train when we could save money and get someone we actually need.

03-28-2005	#11
Hervoyel The Right Track Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 12,915 Rep Power: 61005	Anthony Thomas isn't what we need and we're not what he needs. Anthony Thomas wants to be a starter. I think he should be a starter. We already have a starter in DD who's roughly in that lower end franchise back range. We can all make arguments that Thomas would be better than Davis or the other way around but I really don't care which way it goes. They're close, different styles but overall very close so adding Thomas isn't going to impact the Texans in a tremendous way. They won't get a great deal better and if they do then it will be because of improved line play and it would have happened if we'd left Davis in there as our starter. Anthony Thomas is going to get big money and his impact here won't justify it.

03-28-2005	#12
gr8slayer Guest Posts: n/a	Just take Henry and trade DD away.

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