Hey all. I'm finally settled in Shreveport. Been too long so lets talk some football.
Guess what folks. We're coming off of our first season as "not losers". We didn't lose more games than we won. We didn't win more than we lost either but its a step in the right direction.
After signing Davis we have around 21 million left in cap space and a few needs yet to fill. So here's what I'd like to see happen.
1. Kill the dead weight- even with last years trimming, there is a lot of fat to be trimmed from the roster in my opinion. It starts with Green. I didn't like the signing when we made it and I HATE it now. I would like to cut Weaver, not because I think he's a terrible player but at 6.2mil he's the highest cap number we have BUT his bonus is 2.7million over the next 3 years meaning it will be 6 million against the cap NEXT year in dead money if we cut him.
Cut Green (saves approx 2 million vs cap)
Cut Flanagan (Saves approx 2.5 million vs cap)
Cut Jordan black (1.3 million)
I'd like to make other cuts, believe me I would. But I think all of these make sense from a football stance as well as cap stance. The Green cut for example, leaves us with 3 million in dead money next year but it clears up more than that just in base salary (4.2 if I remember correctly).
2. Realize our weaknesses. Just about everyone likes their boys. Who on the Texans isn't almost universally likes among fans? Faggins? Schaub? I think that about sums it up. We do however have weaknesses. Man do we ever. OL comes to mind. So does CB and OLB. Oh yeah, RB does too. We don't really need a "SPLASH". I mean sure it would be fun to log on and find out that we got a top notch FA. People underestimate the lines for the most part. Especially the OL. I know we don't, but year after year we buy into the idea that our "diamond in the rough LT prospect" will work out. With the exception of Spencer, everyone has failed miserably.
3. Don't overvalue our players. I saw a thread about Sage for a 3rd round pick. IN A HEARTBEAT. Yeah we need a backup QB. I realize that. I also think that a 3rd round pick in a draft as deep as this one with OL and RB could be HUGE. I'd have done it in a heartbeat. Spencer was promising and Winston has been better than advertised IMNSHO. The 3rd round, again, will have alot of players there who can walk in and start. Are you taking a chance? Yep. Then again I don't think we're going to the playoffs with Sage. With some shrewd moves this team has a chance to win 9 games. NINE!! not 12. Playing Indy and JAX twice a year though, you might be able to plug a need on the line or at the RB spot and steal a game because you hold the ball a little longer. Sage will be gone next year most likely anyways. The same holds true for other players on this team. OLB CB FS can all be upgraded easliy.
This team is no doubt on the rise. Another shrewd draft or two and the right moves in FA and we can definately challange for a playoff spot.
Mike
Guess what folks. We're coming off of our first season as "not losers". We didn't lose more games than we won. We didn't win more than we lost either but its a step in the right direction.
After signing Davis we have around 21 million left in cap space and a few needs yet to fill. So here's what I'd like to see happen.
1. Kill the dead weight- even with last years trimming, there is a lot of fat to be trimmed from the roster in my opinion. It starts with Green. I didn't like the signing when we made it and I HATE it now. I would like to cut Weaver, not because I think he's a terrible player but at 6.2mil he's the highest cap number we have BUT his bonus is 2.7million over the next 3 years meaning it will be 6 million against the cap NEXT year in dead money if we cut him.
Cut Green (saves approx 2 million vs cap)
Cut Flanagan (Saves approx 2.5 million vs cap)
Cut Jordan black (1.3 million)
I'd like to make other cuts, believe me I would. But I think all of these make sense from a football stance as well as cap stance. The Green cut for example, leaves us with 3 million in dead money next year but it clears up more than that just in base salary (4.2 if I remember correctly).
2. Realize our weaknesses. Just about everyone likes their boys. Who on the Texans isn't almost universally likes among fans? Faggins? Schaub? I think that about sums it up. We do however have weaknesses. Man do we ever. OL comes to mind. So does CB and OLB. Oh yeah, RB does too. We don't really need a "SPLASH". I mean sure it would be fun to log on and find out that we got a top notch FA. People underestimate the lines for the most part. Especially the OL. I know we don't, but year after year we buy into the idea that our "diamond in the rough LT prospect" will work out. With the exception of Spencer, everyone has failed miserably.
3. Don't overvalue our players. I saw a thread about Sage for a 3rd round pick. IN A HEARTBEAT. Yeah we need a backup QB. I realize that. I also think that a 3rd round pick in a draft as deep as this one with OL and RB could be HUGE. I'd have done it in a heartbeat. Spencer was promising and Winston has been better than advertised IMNSHO. The 3rd round, again, will have alot of players there who can walk in and start. Are you taking a chance? Yep. Then again I don't think we're going to the playoffs with Sage. With some shrewd moves this team has a chance to win 9 games. NINE!! not 12. Playing Indy and JAX twice a year though, you might be able to plug a need on the line or at the RB spot and steal a game because you hold the ball a little longer. Sage will be gone next year most likely anyways. The same holds true for other players on this team. OLB CB FS can all be upgraded easliy.
This team is no doubt on the rise. Another shrewd draft or two and the right moves in FA and we can definately challange for a playoff spot.
Mike
