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Texans sign Antowain Smith

That guy's still a solid runner..He came in when Deuce was hurt and played very well..He would be a good pickup for you guys...Great in between the tackles kinda runner to go with Davis's speed...
 
shadowdrinker_x said:
That guy's still a solid runner..He came in when Deuce was hurt and played very well..He would be a good pickup for you guys...Great in between the tackles kinda runner to go with Davis's speed...
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He was also the Pats leading rusher they year they beat the Panthers in the Superbowl. Not sure how much gas he has left in the tank but I reckon as a change of pace/style then he could do a job.
 
Again, leadership is key here this season. We need guys who understand the significance of team ball. It's my understanding this guy plays that way and still has some gas in the tank. I assume that since it's his hometown and all he would love being here.
 
Berman just reported this on Fox 26 news.

His agent (Smith's) says that it is a 90% chance he will sign with the Texans but Miami has an outside shot at getting him
 
[[Gary Kubiak]] said:
Seems like Wells is not comming back. Kubes must not have been impressed with Wells or he is demanding to much $$$.

:twocents:
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They said awhile back that they would not be resigning wells.
 
I've never been high on Wells. Seems like the NFL isn't either. I don't think he has been looked at much around the league. From what I understand one of our priorities is finding a short yardage guy...Wells doesn't run heavy enough even though he looks like he should.
 
Wells had his moments and played with alot of fire, i wouldve liked to see what he could do with a competent coaching staff and better oline. DD should have a standout year imo.
 
I like Smith and think that he'll help this team alot. But im wondering, are the Texans going to carry 4 running backs? Where does Wali Lundy fit into the equation? I hope he can play special teams like Wells could.

As of now it looks like:

Davis = featured back
Morency = 3rd down back/spell DD
Smith = short yardage/goal line back
Lundy = I thought short yardage/goal line back but more than likely exclusively special teams this year unless Smith gets injured.
 
I like also him and the other three and may I add Kube may include possible receiving duties for some of them coming out of the backfield and/or offset to the sides.
 
What about Damiem Rhodes is he good enough to make the team?That would make 5 running backs.
 
just because we are getting smith, doesn't mean he'll be playing with the Texans in '06. Same for Rhodes, and all the other running backs we are looking at now.
 
Denver started the season with last year with 4 RBs and a FB (RBs Anderson, Bell, Dayne, Sapp; FB Johnson).

Project that to the Texans this year and (if they sign Antowain), it would probably be DD, Morency, Smith, Lundy, and Cook.
 
I like what Damien Rhodes brings maybe the sleeper of sleepers in fullbacks.
His Syracuse 2005 may have been the most impressive season of all, as the 6'0", 211-pound Rhodes rushed for 900 yards and 7 touchdowns on 219 carries, despite facing seven- and eight-man fronts almost exclusively due to a lack of vertical playmakers on his team. Syracuse was undergoing the first year of rebuilding under a new head coach - former Chiefs, Broncos and Jets defensive coordinator Greg Robinson – but Rhodes looked every bit the finished product in his senior season. He rose above a dismal 1-10 team record and became the center of the offense, adding 23 more catches for 270 yards to his resume.

Rhodes finished his time at Syracuse ranked third in career all-purpose plays (643), fifth in career all-purpose yards (3,972), seventh in career rushing touchdowns (24), ninth in career rushing yards (2,461), ninth in kick return yards (810), and ...
 
If he wants to play fullback he needs to get on a weight program first. He's smaller (lighter) than all of our RBs. At 6' 0" I assume he has the frame to add a few lbs. Practice squad might be a good place to start for Rhodes, unless the Antowain Smith thing falls through and he surprises and makes it as #4 RB.
 
aj. said:
If he wants to play fullback he needs to get on a weight program first. He's smaller (lighter) than all of our RBs. At 6' 0" I assume he has the frame to add a few lbs. Practice squad might be a good place to start for Rhodes, unless the Antowain Smith thing falls through and he surprises and makes it as #4 RB.
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Great point and idea I guess we'll see what the Kube crew have in mind for him as we go on the road to kickoff day.
 
damien rhodes is a very good sleeper prospect...the lack of talent on the syracuse team this past year caused him to have a unproductive year...antwain smith i believe will be a great addition to the team...i do not believe kubiak is high on wells...either way it's good to see more competition on our team...especially on the offense
 
from www.kffl.com

Texans | Team in talks with A. Smith
Sat, 6 May 2006 09:06:21 -0700

Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans are in talks with free agent RB Antowain Smith (Saints).
 
the deal will probably be reached by monday from what i'm guessing...normally when we enter contract talks with a player we normally get him...this pretty much spells the end for jonathan wells
 
At this point....Smith would be our immediate back-up. Morency has in no way taken the number 2 spot on the depth chart. Not saying he won't or anything, but if we do sign Smith I wouldn't be surprised to see him get a lot of carries.
 
Just heard on 610 about 10 min. ago that they have come to terms w/Antowain Smith. Couldn't remember though if he'd be introduced via press conference today or tomorrow.
 
Wali Lundy is probably disappointed about this. He's going to have a tough time making the team because I don't see us carrying 4 RBs. It sounds like he'll be on the practice squad or he will be #3 RB if Smith doesn't pan out like the Texans hoped and cut him.
 
TexanFan881 said:
Wali Lundy is probably disappointed about this. He's going to have a tough time making the team because I don't see us carrying 4 RBs. It sounds like he'll be on the practice squad or he will be #3 RB if Smith doesn't pan out like the Texans hoped and cut him.
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That might be true and it might no be. Kubiak said he chose him because he played in the zone blocking scheme and knows it very well. He scored 50 TD's in college in that scheme. He might be better suited than Morancey. Remember, not all backs fit Kubiak's scheme.
 
Great signing for the Texans. Antowain Smith will complement Davis' running style very well, as well as add veteran leadership to our young backfield. It also doesn't hurt to bring in a guy with a superbowl ring to get the guys in the locker room thinking.

The jury will be out on Williams for a while, but it sure seems like our FO is making all the right moves this off-season.
 
hey this is good...the more competition on our team the better...this might even push DD to better himself...he definitly has the coaches support since they didn't draft reggie bush so this should only fuel his ambition to have a great season
 
MikeMc said:
This is the story on Coogfans.com.

Any truth to this rumor??
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I think Davis, Morency, Smith and the rookie (in that order) are just fine for a 2-14 team trying to bounce back. That is a pretty good rushing tandem. Smith has been on five teams (including the Texans when he signs) and he'll be a good third-string guy who could serve in the same manner that Jonathan Wells did. However, I still think they should have kept Wells. He did very well when he had to fill in for Davis last year. Smith has had some decent games when he filled in at NO as well, but sheesh! What do you gain with Smith? Not much -- in fact you may have lost a little since it is a common fact that Smith is tentative hitting the hole. But he's a third stringer so he isn't a disaster and should be OK in that role. Still, I wonder why Kubiak would dump Wells for the sake of Smith. Seems to me he's making changes just for the heck of it -- and that isn't necessarily a wise thing to do.
 
TexanFan881 said:
Wali Lundy is probably disappointed about this. He's going to have a tough time making the team because I don't see us carrying 4 RBs. It sounds like he'll be on the practice squad or he will be #3 RB if Smith doesn't pan out like the Texans hoped and cut him.
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Haven't they carried four for awhile now?
 
Ibar_Harry said:
That might be true and it might no be. Kubiak said he chose him because he played in the zone blocking scheme and knows it very well. He scored 50 TD's in college in that scheme. He might be better suited than Morancey. Remember, not all backs fit Kubiak's scheme.
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Good point and I almost forgot about hearing how Lundy would be a great fit for our system. I don't see Lundy being ahead of Smith and Morency though.

Bobo said:
Haven't they carried four for awhile now?
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Good point too. But I think there is a chance that they will only carry 3 RBs considering they have an H-back in Daniels and then three good TE's in Bruener, Putzier, and Joppru. Then at FB we have Cook and Hill and I believe someone will be squized out of the roster. That will probably be Hill or Lundy, and if we didn't sign Smith than Lundy would easily be our #3 RB and probably wouldn't have any worries on making the roster. I'm not saying that I think Lundy will miss the team, but if we only carry 3 RBs Lundy could be the odd man out. I like Lundy a lot after watching his highlights after last year and I think he can be big for us I just think this signing will make things more complicated for him.
 
just saw this on KFFL.com

Texans | Team signs A. Smith
Mon, 8 May 2006 14:18:35 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent RB Antowain Smith (Saints) to an undisclosed contract.
:yahoo:
 
TexanFan881 said:
Good point and I almost forgot about hearing how Lundy would be a great fit for our system. I don't see Lundy being ahead of Smith and Morency though.



Good point too. But I think there is a chance that they will only carry 3 RBs considering they have an H-back in Daniels and then three good TE's in Bruener, Putzier, and Joppru. Then at FB we have Cook and Hill and I believe someone will be squized out of the roster. That will probably be Hill or Lundy, and if we didn't sign Smith than Lundy would easily be our #3 RB and probably wouldn't have any worries on making the roster. I'm not saying that I think Lundy will miss the team, but if we only carry 3 RBs Lundy could be the odd man out. I like Lundy a lot after watching his highlights after last year and I think he can be big for us I just think this signing will make things more complicated for him.
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I think it's too risky to go with just three, seeing as how RB is such a punishing position. You hate to take up four roster spots for just one position, but I can see how you basically have to do it.
 
aj. said:
Denver carried 4 RBs and 1 FB last year.

DD, Morency, Smith, Lundy - Cook
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I'm just curious but who did they carry because http://www.nfl.com/teams/depthcharts/DEN shows them having 2 RBs and 2 FBs but Mike Anderson's not on there and their stats on yahoo have only 3 RBs running the ball so I think they have 3 RBs and 2 FBs but I might be wrong. I hope they did carry 4 RBs because I think Lundy could be a good player for us like I already said.
 
Bobo said:
I think Davis, Morency, Smith and the rookie (in that order) are just fine for a 2-14 team trying to bounce back. That is a pretty good rushing tandem. Smith has been on five teams (including the Texans when he signs) and he'll be a good third-string guy who could serve in the same manner that Jonathan Wells did. However, I still think they should have kept Wells. He did very well when he had to fill in for Davis last year. Smith has had some decent games when he filled in at NO as well, but sheesh! What do you gain with Smith? Not much -- in fact you may have lost a little since it is a common fact that Smith is tentative hitting the hole. But he's a third stringer so he isn't a disaster and should be OK in that role. Still, I wonder why Kubiak would dump Wells for the sake of Smith. Seems to me he's making changes just for the heck of it -- and that isn't necessarily a wise thing to do.
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Wells wasn't that great. I'd rather have Smith. Move on.
 
What a great signing this is. For Antowain he will most likely end his career here in his home town and the Texans get a solid running back and all around great guy. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him more than what some people expect. If Kubiak follows the Denver way of running he may have Antowain start ahead of DD to soften up the defense in the first half. Last year the larger and stronger Mike Anderson started most games and Tatum Bell would finish them out. Of course Antowain is older so maybe not.

Anyone else remember the good ol' days at UoH when Antowain was there? Hard to believe, but UofH used to compete against UT.
 
BigDTexansFan said:
just saw this on KFFL.com

Texans | Team signs A. Smith
Mon, 8 May 2006 14:18:35 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent RB Antowain Smith (Saints) to an undisclosed contract.
:yahoo:
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:sumo:
 
ASmith is that Vet at RB that you need. He can block, run and catch. Plus, he is a solid #2 given that DD has had troubles with injuries. Without Smith the Texans have an unproven RB in Morency and two unproven rookies.

I think this was one of the best off-season pickups for the Texans. I can see DRhodes on the Practice Sq/NFL Europe (if he makes the team). Morency and Lundi might be fighting it out for the 3rd down back spot with the loser being delegated as a sp teamer.
 
Good signing, now we get a guy with superbowl rings to add to our locker room :yahoo:

I love how Kubiak is bringing in team players this season. Our Rb position just got stronger ladies and gents!!!
 
Hmmm, is it just me, or is this team getting put together "Moneyball" style??

Get underpaid guys that have been part of winning franchises, are team players, and have had some strong seasons.
 
I think Smith and DD are the only ones who have clear advantages here. Behind them I think all the other RB's will fight for a spot. I don't think Morency will get a pass or have a spot on the team without proving he deserves it. I've heard good things about Rhodes and that the Texans talked to I think Taylor before the draft so they were brought in for a reason. To earn a spot. If Morrency's vision hasn't improved since last season than he's fair game to not make the team.
 
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