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Yeah lets bring back James Allen also .Cruuuuuuuz said:How many Denver rejects are we gonna take? I say bring back J.Wells(just cut by Indy) He was a true Texan from the beginning.
Capster67 said:The Denver Post reported we signed Dayne. Here's the link:
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4283422
The Houston Texans filled their need for a veteran tailback on Sunday evening, reaching agreement with six-year veteran Ron Dayne, who was released by the Denver Broncos one day earlier. Financial details of the one-year deal were not yet available, but the contract is likely for the minimum base salary.
Ron Dayne
Running Back
Denver Broncos
Profile
2005 SEASON STATISTICS
Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD
53 270 1 3 17 0
First-year Texans head coach Gary Kubiak was the offensive coordinator in Denver and is thus familiar with Dayne. And since the Texans have installed an offense similar to the Broncos' design, Dayne will not need a learning period before he can contribute.
Before the agreement with Dayne, who is to arrive in Houston on Sunday night, the Texans had just two tailbacks on the roster, rookie Wali Lundy and second-year veteran Vernand Morency, after waiving rookie Chris Taylor earlier in the day. Lundy will start Sunday's season opener and, even with the addition of Dayne, it's likely that Morency will remain the top backup for now.
Houston was forced to place starter Domanick Davis, the leading rusher in franchise history, on injured reserve Saturday because of lingering swelling in his left knee. Davis had missed all but the first few days of training camp and had not appeared in any preseason games.
Dayne, 28, was projected at one point this spring, after the Broncos released Mike Anderson, as the starter in Denver. In camp, however, he quickly fell behind younger tailbacks Mike Bell, Tatum Bell and Cedric Cobbs, got just five carries in preseason play, and was then released when the Broncos reduced their roster to the regular season limit of 53 players.
The former University of Wisconsin star, and Heisman Trophy winner in 1999, was the first-round pick of the New York Giants in the 2000 draft. He started 11 games in his first two seasons with the Giants, and he averaged 730 rushing yards in 2000-2001, but has not rushed for more than 428 yards in a season since then. In 2005, his lone Denver season, Dayne rushed for 270 yards and one touchdown on 53 carries. Over the past three seasons, Dayne has logged only 105 carries and managed just 449 yards.
But the loss of Davis for the season left Houston without a proven back and, in a pinch, Kubiak turned to a player with whom he is familiar.
For his career, Dayne has rushed for 2,337 yards and 17 touchdowns on 638 carries. He also has 21 catches for 151 yards and no touchdowns. Dayne has appeared in 72 games, 14 as a starter.
The Houston Texans filled their need for a veteran tailback on Sunday evening, reaching agreement with six-year veteran Ron Dayne, who was released by the Denver Broncos one day earlier. Financial details of the one-year deal were not yet available, but the contract is likely for the minimum base salary.
Ron Dayne
Running Back
Denver Broncos
Profile
2005 SEASON STATISTICS
Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD
53 270 1 3 17 0
First-year Texans head coach Gary Kubiak was the offensive coordinator in Denver and is thus familiar with Dayne. And since the Texans have installed an offense similar to the Broncos' design, Dayne will not need a learning period before he can contribute.
Before the agreement with Dayne, who is to arrive in Houston on Sunday night, the Texans had just two tailbacks on the roster, rookie Wali Lundy and second-year veteran Vernand Morency, after waiving rookie Chris Taylor earlier in the day. Lundy will start Sunday's season opener and, even with the addition of Dayne, it's likely that Morency will remain the top backup for now.
Houston was forced to place starter Domanick Davis, the leading rusher in franchise history, on injured reserve Saturday because of lingering swelling in his left knee. Davis had missed all but the first few days of training camp and had not appeared in any preseason games.
Dayne, 28, was projected at one point this spring, after the Broncos released Mike Anderson, as the starter in Denver. In camp, however, he quickly fell behind younger tailbacks Mike Bell, Tatum Bell and Cedric Cobbs, got just five carries in preseason play, and was then released when the Broncos reduced their roster to the regular season limit of 53 players.
The former University of Wisconsin star, and Heisman Trophy winner in 1999, was the first-round pick of the New York Giants in the 2000 draft. He started 11 games in his first two seasons with the Giants, and he averaged 730 rushing yards in 2000-2001, but has not rushed for more than 428 yards in a season since then. In 2005, his lone Denver season, Dayne rushed for 270 yards and one touchdown on 53 carries. Over the past three seasons, Dayne has logged only 105 carries and managed just 449 yards.
But the loss of Davis for the season left Houston without a proven back and, in a pinch, Kubiak turned to a player with whom he is familiar.
For his career, Dayne has rushed for 2,337 yards and 17 touchdowns on 638 carries. He also has 21 catches for 151 yards and no touchdowns. Dayne has appeared in 72 games, 14 as a starter.
Honoring Earl 34 said:He had 5 fumbles in 638 attempts.
There is one flaw in your theory.LCROD said:Look further into the stats; 8 games last year he recorded a carry:
Att Yrds Avg Lng TD
8 44 5.5 13 0
2 3 1.5 3 0
7 98 14.0 55 1
8 26 3.3 10 0
4 7 1.8 2 0
8 22 2.8 6 0
13 64 4.9 16 0
Totals:
53 270 5.1 55 1
http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187386/gamelogs/2005
We're happy about one good game? The last time he got 100 yards was the 3rd game of his 2nd year. Take away that one good game vs DAL and we're talking 3.7 ypc.
Luv_ya_blue said:You're a little late on the draw there bubba.
There are already like 4 threads with this "news."
HeartofHouston said:I still give him an A for effort tho..
What is this . . some kind a wierd loyalty thing?Cruuuuuuuz said:How many Denver rejects are we gonna take? I say bring back J.Wells(just cut by Indy) He was a true Texan from the beginning.
how about taking away that one 55 yard carry. Personally, I would rather we had kept Taylor or A. Smith.LBC_Justin said:There is one flaw in your theory.
He DID have that big game. If you take away their best performances many players look average.
thunderkyss said:I wonder how much Kubiak & Shanahan are talking behind the scenes.
Do you think Shanahan wants to help Kubiak, or is he officially the enemy now??
in a heartbeat...Smith has proven that he can be dependable. What has Dayne proven? That he can have a couple decent games to try and make you forget about all of the subpar games he's had? I'm sorry, my memory goes beyond just a few games. I remember the disappointment of the Ginats while he was there. Everyone thought that he had so much potential, but never showed it. (sound familiar?)TexanExile said:Even if we took away Smith's one notable carry?
JAXwithanX said:And what if he absolutely sucks?? Big deal. He was claimed on waivers for God's sake. I don't understand this feeling hopelessness like we just screwed ourselves by signing a guy off waivers. A guy who is familiar with an unorthodox system and still is very much serviceable.
brncoz1fan said:I think the Broncos made a mistake in getting rid of Dayne. Mike Bell is a rookie, Tatum Bell is far from an every down back, especially third down and Cobbs been injured most of his short career. I hope Dayne will make our Mastermind coach he is sorry to let him go!
uh...yeah..it seems Kubes has a strange loyalty to taking all of Denver's rejects. I thought this was a semi-NEW system he was creating....plus i'd rather see Wells or Antowain (a Houston native) over Dayne anyday...Marcus said:What is this . . some kind a wierd loyalty thing?
brncoz1fan said:Have you heard if you picked up Van Pelt yet from the Broncos? That is the rumor here.
brncoz1fan said:Oh GOODNESS!! I feel I may become a Texans fan!! A little bitter about our cuts!
Kaiser Toro said:Can't stand this move one bit. The guy has done nothing, but make fools of people on the professional level. Hopefully Dayne has become a professional himself since his Wisconsin days where one could spin that his hobbies and weight could have a connection.
In the event we do sign him, since he still will need to pass a physical and whatever other tests they administer, I really hope that it is a one year deal at the minimum salary. Anymore investment on Dayne would give me serious reservations aboout Smith/Kubiak being a better brain trust in player personnel than Casserly.
ESPN said:The Houston Texans filled their need for a veteran tailback on Sunday evening, reaching agreement with six-year veteran Ron Dayne, who was released by the Denver Broncos one day earlier. Financial details of the one-year deal were not yet available, but the contract is likely for the minimum base salary.
He is healthy and may start for the Texans because of an injury to Domanick Davis.
jerek said:I'm not really high on this acquisition. Of what I've seen (admittedly not a lot, in terms of game tape) Dayne has been very inconsistent on a professional level and I'm not really sure what he brings to the table at this point. I'll happily adopt a wait-and-see attitude but this one has got me scratching my head a bit.
BroussardSaint said:I thought i saw where all y'all thought A Smith was the perfect back up?
BroussardSaint said:I thought i saw where all y'all thought A Smith was the perfect back up?
BroussardSaint said:A .Smith wasn't a good enough backup??