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You were supposed to be top-notch... I guess we were all wrong.
You were supposed to be top-notch... I guess we were all wrong.
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You were supposed to be top-notch... I guess we were all wrong.
to soon!
We need the Redskins cap guy. They spend mad money every year in FA with no apparent cap issues. We need that dude.
The Cap guy who just got fined $36 million?
We need the Redskins cap guy. They spend mad money every year in FA with no apparent cap issues. We need that dude.
BTW...He didn't get fined.
Really? So we can overpay Haynesworth? So we can not make the playoffs in seven years while spending mad money?
I think I'll pass on Washington's mad money scientist...
We need the Redskins cap guy. They spend mad money every year in FA with no apparent cap issues. We need that dude.
Not the context of my post.
My point wasn't the Texans need to spend mad money in FA. My point is they need a better cap manager.
It's not about how you manage the cap, it's what you do with what's under that cap...
Sadly, the Texans have obtained too many good players over the past five or so years and they can't pay them all... Arian, Mario, Meyers... Those are three guys at the top of the list at their respected positions, and will all take a chit ton of money to retain... I guarantee you, Mr. Cap and the rest of the Texans front office never expected Foster to become the best all around RB in the league.. (hince drafting Tate in the 2nd).. but he did, he was up and it took money to keep him... Probably the only negative about Foster: a totally unexpected huge ass cap hit (though they worked it as best as they could)...
Yeah, that Rick Smith guy sucks, don't he?
Yes he does. Arian was pure luck, nothing to do with Smith. Mario was Charlies pick. Myers was thought to be a bust and then turned things around. last year was Wade ... all Wade. Maybe Tate, but I think that was more Gary than Rick. Smith has shown this organization absolutely nothing.
Yes he does. Arian was pure luck, nothing to do with Smith. Mario was Charlies pick. Myers was thought to be a bust and then turned things around. last year was Wade ... all Wade. Maybe Tate, but I think that was more Gary than Rick. Smith has shown this organization absolutely nothing. Imho.
How was Foster luck? Team researched and selected him over 31 other teams. They did not flip a coin.Yes he does. Arian was pure luck, nothing to do with Smith. Mario was Charlies pick. Myers was thought to be a bust and then turned things around. last year was Wade ... all Wade. Maybe Tate, but I think that was more Gary than Rick. Smith has shown this organization absolutely nothing. Imho.
How was Foster luck? Team researched and selected him over 31 other teams. They did not flip a coin.
Really, in what round was Foster "selected"?
Really? So we can overpay Haynesworth? So we can not make the playoffs in seven years while spending mad money?
I think I'll pass on Washington's mad money scientist...
The League has to be real careful there. There was no cap in 2010 although the NFL is acting like there was. I think the Skins and the Cowboy have a real gripe with the League and should explore legal action.
Don't be obtuse. Obviously he wasn't selected in any round. He was selected as an undrafted free agent. The Texans did their due diligence and selected him to sign, was Badboy's point.
In fairness I see his point about wanting the Redskins cap guy. Chris Olsen for the Texans and whomever runs the cap in WAS does not select the players. They simply have to make it work for what the FO wants.
So, if that guy is more a mad money sceintist than Olsen then I'd take him. He is not the one who overpaid for Haynesworth....but he found the money for the FO to do it.
I'm assuming you know this so I may be missing your point?
Huh? Duane Brown was his pick, Tate was his pick (don't pick and choose who picked who when you don't really know), Cushing his pick etc... The guy isn't a failure at getting talent on this team... I don't think he's the greatest GM in the world (Okoye, MAYBE Jackson but it's still early), but he's for sure not horrible and has overseen the process of the Texans loading this team with great talent...
Just to set the record straight. D.Brown was an Alex Gibbs pick and 3/4ths of the MB whined about how big a reach D.Brown was late in the 1st rd.
Last yrs draft was all Wade.
I believe Ricks role is gangsta contract negotiatior.
Not talent evaluator. Gary and the offensive staff do the talent evaluating for the offensive side of the ball. (See D.Brown and Alex Smith) Wade and the defensive staff do the same for the defense. Bush and staff did this before Wade. (This explains why the defense has been historically bad)
All that is very true. But it was Rick Smith who negotiated with Baltimore to trade down since they wanted Flacco. It was also Rick Smith who fielded calls while we were at that 26th spot and he declined trading down further because they were afraid they'd miss out on Duane Brown (Gibbs' pick).Just to set the record straight. D.Brown was an Alex Gibbs pick and 3/4ths of the MB whined about how big a reach D.Brown was late in the 1st rd.
Last yrs draft was all Wade.
I believe Ricks role is gangsta contract negotiatior.
Not talent evaluator. Gary and the offensive staff do the talent evaluating for the offensive side of the ball. (See D.Brown and Alex Smith) Wade and the defensive staff do the same for the defense. Bush and staff did this before Wade. (This explains why the defense has been historically bad)
He was signed as an undrafted FA which means no guaranteed money and no risk. Just a practice squad body and see if something comes out of it. Rick gets credit for that?
Rick offered Arian more UDFA money than was being offered by the Saints, which led Arian to sign here. Yes, Rick bumped up the salary when he could have persuaded Bob or Gary that they shouldn't overspend for a UDFA.
Rick offered Arian more UDFA money than was being offered by the Saints, which led Arian to sign here. Yes, Rick bumped up the salary when he could have persuaded Bob or Gary that they shouldn't overspend for a UDFA.
Rick is also the head honcho over the scouts, so "Yes, he's involved in talent evaluation." He has stated that the coaches give the scouts a list of what type of players they want and Rick and the scouts go about the business of finding those players and presenting then to the coaches.
Everybody is involved. It's a known fact (via Rick Smith's interview at the NFL Combine this year) that they ALL sit down and they all have discussions, and the coaches generally get the guys they want. But the GM is involved. He surely is.
His role is to make sure everyone is on the same page, coordinating everyone's efforts.
Uh, everything I read was Arian took a look at all the rosters and thought Houston was his best chance to get on the field.