Adam_Schefter Best I can tell, there are four potential landing spots for former Jets RB Thomas Jones: Cleveland, Seattle, San Diego and Houston.
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jones > tomlison
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real good artical from espn about him joining the texans
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/9778/should-texans-consider-jones
post what you think about this
Please make it stop.
If we made it stop what would be the point of this site? It's like trying to tell me to type correctly all the time....
If we made it stop what would be the point of this site?
If we made it stop what would be the point of this site? It's like trying to tell me to type correctly all the time....
I just noticed your last two posts in this thread were legible. Good for you SIaB! Get yourself a little punctuation and we might have something here....
Rep. LOL!If we made it stop what would be the point of this site? It's like trying to tell me to type correctly all the time....
Adding Thomas Jones or Ladainian Tomlinson would be a great move on the Texans part right now. We would not have to worry about a running back till later in the draft. Possibly getting Joquie Bell or another back.
The only question I have is how much of that production over the last couple of seasons was Thomas Jones and how much of it was the best offensive line in the league?
Thomas Jones is losing alot of help upfront if he comes here.
And if we could pry Marshawn Lynch from the Bills, we would fill our RB need at the same time as alleviating our grieving over losing Dunta.
Ding ding ding we have a winner
If we can get those 5 o-lineman to come here WITH Jones I'm all for it
Upgrading our run game should start with the LG, C & RG, not RB
Ding ding ding we have a winner
If we can get those 5 o-lineman to come here WITH Jones I'm all for it
Upgrading our run game should start with the LG, C & RG, not RB
Man I said to myself after the Ahman Green experience that I would never go back to a 30 year old running back again, but Thomas Jones is tempting...I'll leave it up to Rick Smith and Gary Kubiak to decide. I would love to see him in Texans uni but I would also love it if we pass on him.
Ahman Green was also known as a physical freak who kept himself in great shape.
Unlike Green, Jones doesn't have a long history of serious leg injuries.
I think they'd kick the tires, but I don't see them spending fat money on Jones because of being so abused in the Green deal.
Upgrading our run game should start with the LG, C & RG, not RB
I think a really good Center could do the trick.
We're not going to solidify the offensive line in one year.
The weakest link of our line is the Center. I think our other linemen had their hands full due to picking up his slack. When I watched games last season, I was never saying (out loud to myself) "WOW! Look at how he just dominated his man right there on that run."
If we moved Duane Brown over to the right side, where IIRC it's his natural position, and then picked up a true lock-down, man-handling Left Tackle, and then went Center or Defensive Back in round 2, I think it'd work. I think Duane Brown is not comfortable at Left Tackle. He just looks like a slightly better version of Salaam to me.
I think if we remove the burden of Duane having to be "The Guy" who protects Schaub's blindside, and get him out there on the right side, it would do wonders.
If we don't take a free agent RB, and my thought is that Thomas Jones is the best out of the bunch for what would fit best (for now), then we have to find something in the draft that will 100% contribute in 2010. I like that Jones is a known commodity. A veteran.
We don't have the offensive line of the Jets. But they also don't have the QB and WR set that we have, either. So the argument can be made by Jets fans that they'd love to have a better QB and Receiving squad than the group they've got right now. Every team has its own unique needs and/or weak spots.
I don't see how we can significantly upgrade our team without doing at least two moves in free agency, and Thomas Jones can be had without giving up draft picks because he's going to be cut outright. That's a win-win, IMO.
At least LG and C. I'm expecting Caldwell to be an improvement at the position in his second year. Brisiel is gonna be pup'd at best in my opinion and maybe IR'd. Only a few weeks ago he was on 610 and he was still in a boot and still on crutches I believe. But I think you're dead right that the interior lines injuries was a bigger fall off than anything #20 did or didn't do.
Now, having said that, Thomas Jones as a second back who has seen his production improve over the last 4 years would be a reasonable addition if it was at a reasonable price. But that would be the case regardless of the OLine situation. The OLine situation is a bigger issue than RB in my mind.
And if we could pry Marshawn Lynch from the Bills, we would fill our RB need at the same time as alleviating our grieving over losing Dunta.
Thomas Jones has kindof put a hole in the theroy of the 30 year old running back declining. 2009 - 1402 yards 14 td's and turned 31 before the season started. 2008 - 1312 yards 13 td's and turning 30 before that season.
I would like to see Jones here before LT. Just my !
I've heard Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton could be landing spots for the Texans.
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Not no but hell no.... My cut off on RB's is by age 50. These cats are just too old.I've heard Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton could be landing spots for the Texans.
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Not no but hell no.... My cut off on RB's is by age 50. These cats are just too old.
I've heard Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton could be landing spots for the Texans.
LOL
Ok guys and gals, let's look at this at a different angle....
Bringing in Thomas Jones would be NOTHING like Ahman Green and I can tell you why....
1: Thomas Jones, although 31 yrs old, does not have the same wear and tear Green did for the fact Thomas Jones was a backup or a partial player for many years. He has far less carries than most 30+ backs thus will last a little longer.
2. The Texans would not be bringing him in to be "tha man" If you remember, Sherman was a big reason Green came to Houston. At that time, the Texans were running Green Bay's power blocking scheme. Green had major knee surgery 2 yrs prior to being a Texans. Jones, to my knowledge, has not had any major injuries in his career.
3. Jones is a work horse. This coal miner's son knows what it takes to stay healthy and fit. He is a gym rat. He still has break away speed, see Texans vs Jets last year as reference, and is a beast in the red zone. Bringing him in with Slaton and Foster could be a really good experience for the young backs. You still can draft a back in the later rounds, I know they are eyeing that kid from the Div.II school, and you have veteran experience, something this Texans team lacks severely.