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#Texans front office a bit frustrated with Kubiak/coaches (4-10 in last 14). Coaches have too much draft input, keep stars on field too long.
I totally agree that they leave "name" players on the field too long after their production falls off. Kubiak seems to place locker room presence and team chemistry over on field production a lot of times.
And whose fault is it if the coaches have too much influence on the draft? I believe that would be Smith?
I totally agree that they leave "name" players on the field too long after their production falls off. Kubiak seems to place locker room presence and team chemistry over on field production a lot of times.
Texans FO Frustrated with KubiakOn my phone so can't paste the link but there's a slightly fuller article on nfl.com which says the frustration is at a lack of in-game rotation, on the dline in particular leading to them being gassed late in games. Teams are beating us on 4th quarter comebacks consistently so it's hard to disagree. Then again how good is the talent behind the starters??
The interesting part of Rapoport's report is that he said the Texans' front office is "a bit frustrated" with Kubiak and the rest of his coaching staff.
The frustration stems from coaches having too much draft input and keeping stars on the field too long. Rapoport elaborated on the last point saying that the front office believes the lack of a defensive-line rotation leads to wearing down late in games.
Dline rotation falls on the DL coach and Wade.
Perhaps you could spend a little time learning about the cap? We are in very good shape and have signed the FAs (ours & others) we wanted for the last two seasons. We should be able to sign any we want this off season within reason.I am just as frustrated with Rick Smith's inability to manage the salary cap. If Kubes is gone he needs to be right behind him.
And whose fault is it if the coaches have too much influence on the draft? I believe that would be Smith?
I totally agree that they leave "name" players on the field too long after their production falls off. Kubiak seems to place locker room presence and team chemistry over on field production a lot of times.
Perhaps you could spend a little time learning about the cap? We are in very good shape and have signed the FAs (ours & others) we wanted for the last two seasons. We should be able to sign any we want this off season within reason.
I just don't feel like we have replaced the free agents we have lost with quality players.
2011
Mario
Demeco
Briesel
Winston
2012
Quinn
Casey
Barwin
Texans are a 3-4 with major holes at LB
We have struggled running the ball for 2yrs now in spite of the fact that we have one of the most productive RB tandems in the league. I expect a lot of players to be released this off season and if Smith whiffs on more draft picks we should be in rebuild mode the next couple of years.
The bold is what I was referring to. I misread the twatter post.are they saying they keep them on the field too long after their production falls off... or are they saying they just keep them on the field too long?
Because there was plenty of times last season and the season before where we could've got starters out of the game and used garbage time to develop other players and build depth. If we did that the #2 QB position could've been solved before camp even started and Foster might have not been ran into the ground like he was.
Interesting time for this to be published, especially with an organization that rarely has leaks.
Change is coming.
There was a leak in Dec 2010 that Kubiak was gone too and it never happened.
I have zero real problems with Rick Smith. That guy has done an amazing job over the years. Of course some moves have panned out and others haven't. This is real life.
On my phone so can't paste the link but there's a slightly fuller article on nfl.com which says the frustration is at a lack of in-game rotation, on the dline in particular leading to them being gassed late in games. Teams are beating us on 4th quarter comebacks consistently so it's hard to disagree. Then again how good is the talent behind the starters??
I blame Rick Smith. Shelling out big bucks to extend Matt Schaub, Arian Foster and even Brian Cushing, when he didn't have to. We should have waited until the off-season. If any of them leave then so be it. We've lost good players in free agency before like Mario Williams. Now we have to restructure all of those contracts next off-season. We may release Matt Schaub after June 1.
Well the "front office" is Rick Smith, so this tells me the owner has somehow told Smith to follow the coaches draft wishes. Which makes a little bit of sense to me in light of the character & injury challenged draft picks that are uncharacteristic of past drafts.The interesting part of Rapoport's report is that he said the Texans' front office is "a bit frustrated" with Kubiak and the rest of his coaching staff.
The frustration stems from coaches having too much draft input...
This smells to be as much about Arian Foster's 400+ carries last year as it does about defensive rotation. Both are valid points, imo....keeping stars on the field too long. Rapoport elaborated on the last point saying that the front office believes the lack of a defensive-line rotation leads to wearing down late in games.
^^^^
This
And I dont think Rick is all of that good at drafting outside the 1st rd. That's why the Texans are so lacking in depth.
If Rick gets credit for UDFA Foster, does he get credit for UDFA Keenum?
Interesting time for this to be published, especially with an organization that rarely has leaks.
Change is coming.
Interesting time for this to be published, especially with an organization that rarely has leaks.
Change is coming.
I heard the other day where 20% of the players in the league are UDFA so more than people want to admit teams actually find players this way.
I hope this is true because I hate the way this team is coached. I will still watch them but I'll never be truly excited until Gary is gone.
Do you remember who reported that?There was a leak in Dec 2010 that Kubiak was gone too and it never happened.
This what I am talking about, fans making claims without giving entire picture. Reed'sI agree with this. The Texans run a 3-4, but have never drafted an impact nose tackle. They are extremely weak at LB for a team that puts an extra one ont he field at any given time. They are weak on OL for a team that is supposedly more run oriented than most others in the NFL. Whatever you think about the talent they let go, it's evident they didn't have a sufficient plan to replace that talent. If you draft guys that work out, you either have to keep them or plan for their replacement. The Texans FO has done a crappy job of that, IMO.
As for the cap ... well, I'll just say that Ed Reed makes about the same as Quin this year, so yeah, that cap number looks great. LOL
We need some leaks about Joe Marciano, man.
What exactly is Rick's job?
Why don't fans chant "Fire Marciano" at the game?
Does he deserve it?
are they saying they keep them on the field too long after their production falls off... or are they saying they just keep them on the field too long?
Because there was plenty of times last season and the season before where we could've got starters out of the game and used garbage time to develop other players and build depth. If we did that the #2 QB position could've been solved before camp even started and Foster might have not been ran into the ground like he was.
Why don't fans chant "Fire Marciano" at the game?
Does he deserve it?
I blame Rick Smith. Shelling out big bucks to extend Matt Schaub, Arian Foster and even Brian Cushing, when he didn't have to. We should have waited until the off-season. If any of them leave then so be it. We've lost good players in free agency before like Mario Williams. Now we have to restructure all of those contracts next off-season. We may release Matt Schaub after June 1.
I think the consensus at the time was "Great Job Rick!" on all three signings.
No one expected Matt to become a turnover machine and complete go Jamarcus Russell on the field. ESP after romo getting his hugh payday
Getting foster and Brian signed was a good thing to keep them locked up ESP with watts contract coming up. No one forecasted foster getting banged up all year and or even Cushing getting his knees taken out.
But hindsight is 20/20
Rick Smith is getting paid millions of dollars to do his job. If he just went with the general consensus, he's way overpaid, because we could just bring in an average-Joe Texans fan to do the job.
I don't care if it was popular at the time. All I care about is results, and I didn't see that from Rick Smith.