Free Agent Activity involving Texans 2011

[HuttoKarl]

Originally Posted by TEXANS84

Heard on 610 that a deal for Leinhart is in place to Seattle.

Gotta start looking for backup QB's, because I sure as hell don't feel comfortable with Orvlosksuck.

Let Casey do it...may as well pay him for something done on the field. (c:

[Doppelganger]

Originally Posted by texasguy346

Make that $76 million over 6 years

Right, but 76 isn't guaranteed. If it is 32 over 6 years, that's a base of 5.3 plus whatever incentives.

That's a pretty reasonable deal actually.

[Doppelganger]

Originally Posted by HuttoKarl

Let Casey do it...may as well pay him for something done on the field. (c:

He will be the new FB when Leach leaves.

[False Start]

Originally Posted by texasguy346

PFT is reporting that the panthers have retained Charles Johnson with a $ 72 million contract with $32million guranteed

[Errant Hothy]

Originally Posted by texasguy346

Make that $76 million over 6 years

Ok, that makes so much more sense.

[GP]

Originally Posted by Allstar

Sounds logical, but Didn't the Jets just spend their first 2 draft picks on DTs?

There IS a bit of a log jam at the NT spot. Two guys there already.

So you're correct: In a sense, it would mean Rex Ryan becomes a NT collector like Gruden hoarded QBs. Unless they traded one of their current NTs?

I tried to go back and find that tweet last night, but it was gone. I searched espn's NFL twitter feed for it, using keywords Gregg and Rex Ryan, but to no avail. Weird! It was there, and then it was gone.

Maybe it was put up in haste, and taken down because not enough to support the theory? I dunno.

[Double Barrel]

Originally Posted by HOU-TEX

Yessir, I've already stated my case for Plax. I'd take him in a heartbeat. Heck, shooting yourself and spending time in jail for it is more than paying for it, imo

I agree completely. Him and AJ would truly be a dynamic duo that would give opposing DC's nightmares, especially when you have a ground attack led by Foster.

Add to that the fact that he really wants to play here...

[The Pencil Neck]

Originally Posted by MFG16

Didn't we tender Leinart, and because he was a 1st rounder thats what we would get in return. Does that roll over to the new CBA? I'd be okay with leinart signing anywhere, especially the Seahawks, if we get their 1st round pick.

The new CBA rendered that null because the free agency rules changed back to 4 years.

[gary]

This is really wild stuff going on.

[Dutchrudder]

Originally Posted by MFG16

Didn't we tender Leinart, and because he was a 1st rounder thats what we would get in return. Does that roll over to the new CBA? I'd be okay with leinart signing anywhere, especially the Seahawks, if we get their 1st round pick.

All 5-6 year tenders were rendered irrelevant per the new deal. So Lienart is no longer tendered due to him having greater than 4 accrued seasons played. Under the past year's 'deal', restricted free agency was changed from 4 years to 6 years, now it is back to 4 years.

[GP]

Originally Posted by HOU-TEX

A Derrick Ward tweet lobbying for Plax

Trying 2 lobby for my big bro @plaxico 2 come play down in Houston with me. About 2 get in Coach Kub's ear & Mr McNair's ear when I get back

See, this sort of thing feels too much like Plaxico asking Ward to tweet that.

Most of the times, when I see that rah-rah "I'm going to put in a good word for you, bro!" tweets...I think it's all contrived and planted. Like when you want a job somewhere where your friend works, and so you ask him to put in a good word for you with the boss.

I'll take Walter. He's a known commodity HERE.

I won't hate it if we get him, which I know means JJ is gone, but yet I won't be overly thrilled either. I think we have cohesiveness with our offense right now; a sense of history where all those guys have had years of bonding and will be ready to go to another level when we get to that point. I don't know that Plaxico enters this offense with the ability to fit into it.

But maybe he could.

EDIT: Ya' know what? We could do a lot worse than Plaxico. After taking a second to think about it, I think he is better than Walter. He's a field stretcher more than Walter is...but he has those possession-type abilities that Walter has. Perhaps a notch above Walter. But the money has to be fair to us, IMO.

[DX-TEX]

Originally Posted by GP

See, this sort of thing feels too much like Plaxico asking Ward to tweet that.

Most of the times, when I see that rah-rah "I'm going to put in a good word for you, bro!" tweets...I think it's all contrived and planted. Like when you want a job somewhere where your friend works, and so you ask him to put in a good word for you with the boss.

I'll take Walter. He's a known commodity HERE.

I won't hate it if we get him, which I know means JJ is gone, but yet I won't be overly thrilled either. I think we have cohesiveness with our offense right now; a sense of history where all those guys have had years of bonding and will be ready to go to another level when we get to that point. I don't know that Plaxico enters this offense with the ability to fit into it.

But maybe he could.

EDIT: Ya' know what? We could do a lot worse than Plaxico. After taking a second to think about it, I think he is better than Walter. He's a field stretcher more than Walter is...but he has those possession-type abilities that Walter has. Perhaps a notch above Walter. But the money has to be fair to us, IMO.

He knows from the start he is #2 at best with no chance at #1. That pressure gone along with Houstons marshmallow media(compared gto NY) would really let him just play football and move on from his past issues. Add also Smith would have tons of conduct clauses in his contract and Im betting AJ would help him along as well.

[Double Barrel]

Originally Posted by GP

See, this sort of thing feels too much like Plaxico asking Ward to tweet that.

Most of the times, when I see that rah-rah "I'm going to put in a good word for you, bro!" tweets...I think it's all contrived and planted. Like when you want a job somewhere where your friend works, and so you ask him to put in a good word for you with the boss.

I'll take Walter. He's a known commodity HERE.

I won't hate it if we get him, which I know means JJ is gone, but yet I won't be overly thrilled either. I think we have cohesiveness with our offense right now; a sense of history where all those guys have had years of bonding and will be ready to go to another level when we get to that point. I don't know that Plaxico enters this offense with the ability to fit into it.

But maybe he could.

EDIT: Ya' know what? We could do a lot worse than Plaxico. After taking a second to think about it, I think he is better than Walter. He's a field stretcher more than Walter is...but he has those possession-type abilities that Walter has. Perhaps a notch above Walter. But the money has to be fair to us, IMO.

I've always liked Walter and have felt that he's been under-appreciated.

However, he's no Plaxico Burress, who could be a no. 1 on many teams, but he is embracing the idea of being a no. 2 behind AJ. These two WRs would literally give defenses hell, because with our TEs and Foster, Schaub would always have an offensive threat to throw to.

The key part about Burress, though, will be his ability to control his issues. And it is his issues that will most likely prevent the Texans FO from even entertaining the notion of signing him. According to his wiki page, he's had some team issues, and I always find that troubling for professionals who make a helluva' lot of money. It's not like he doesn't have incentive to follow team rules, so I always question the character of guys who seem unwilling to act like professionals.

That being said, the Texans have to eventually sign some questionable players that have the talent to help us. This is a perfect example of a player with lots of talent that needs to prove that his second chance is worth the risk.

[Allstar]

Good News

judybattista Judy Battista
RT @JennyVrentas: Jets extend offer to free-agent receiver Santonio Holmes: http://tinyurl.com/3r9htb5

[fiasco west]

Originally Posted by Allstar

Good News

judybattista Judy Battista
RT @JennyVrentas: Jets extend offer to free-agent receiver Santonio Holmes: http://tinyurl.com/3r9htb5

Good news indeed.

Skins could still try to top that offer though.

[Doppelganger]

Originally Posted by Allstar

Good News

judybattista Judy Battista
RT @JennyVrentas: Jets extend offer to free-agent receiver Santonio Holmes: http://tinyurl.com/3r9htb5

Why is that good? It means less of a chance they can sign Aso?

[fiasco west]

Originally Posted by Doppelganger

Why is that good? It means less of a chance they can sign Aso?

Shows that their priorities are may lie elsewhere. Also if they do sign him he's not going to be relatively cheap. Could take them out of the Aso market.

[Allstar]

Originally Posted by Doppelganger

Why is that good? It means less of a chance they can sign Aso?

Exactly, there's absolutely no way they call haul Holmes and Aso. If they extend an offer to Holmes it means they aren't expecting Aso. It's not like they're gonna say "never mind" to Holmes.

[fiasco west]

Ravens resign Marshall Yanda also.

http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/201...ms-with-yanda/

[GP]

Originally Posted by fiasco west

Shows that their priorities are may lie elsewhere. Also if they do sign him he's not going to be relatively cheap. Could take them out of the Aso market.

And then they might want Weddle back, which might mean $7 mill-per if I read it right in another thread.

If the Jets retain their own guys, it could limit them in trying to get a guy like Aso.