I posted this in another thread (practice squad discussion) but I believe it merits its own thread.
The job Rick Smith and the scouts have done in the past few years finding UDFA's is pretty damn astounding as better than one in five players on the current roster are UDFA's , 11 of 53.
They've also had some pretty good picks at the top of the draft with Watt , Cushing , Jackson among others , the high profile , big $$ players.
Its their ability to find guy's no one else wants and plug them in their system getting solid returns that has allowed them to manage the cap situation and keep the core of this team in tact.
They really deserve a tip of the cap for finding four more UDFA's who made the roster this season , five if you consider Keenum who spent last season on the PS.
The job Rick Smith and the scouts have done in the past few years finding UDFA's is pretty damn astounding as better than one in five players on the current roster are UDFA's , 11 of 53.
They've also had some pretty good picks at the top of the draft with Watt , Cushing , Jackson among others , the high profile , big $$ players.
Its their ability to find guy's no one else wants and plug them in their system getting solid returns that has allowed them to manage the cap situation and keep the core of this team in tact.
They really deserve a tip of the cap for finding four more UDFA's who made the roster this season , five if you consider Keenum who spent last season on the PS.
There is little doubt about the job Smith & his scouting staff have done in the past few seasons.
Texans UDFA's who are currently on their roster:
Foster
Bouye
Jamison
Braman
Jean
Jefferson
Keenum
Pleasant
Tuggle
Weeks
Wood
That's 11 Undrafted players , several of which are expected to contribute significantly , one of which is a superstar.
If you factor in 5th round and lower picks , I believe they make up right at half the roster.