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Whom do you see as top of the market for the position?Would almost certainly be an upgrade but just once I’d like to see us shop at the top of the market for a position
Pocic or Bradbury (Bradberry?) were the best of this class from what I’ve heardWhom do you see as top of the market for the position?
No way. One 1st is pushing it. Tunsil only has one year left on his deal.Do you think they could get two firsts for Tunsil?
What are their price points and contract lengths compared to Brendel? I think the Texans still want to draft a center and develop him. Brendel on a 2 year or so deal would accomplish that.Pocic or Bradbury (Bradberry?) were the best of this class from what I’ve heard
I think it was around 3 years 7-10 APY for those guys.What are their price points and contract lengths compared to Brendel? I think the Texans still want to draft a center and develop him. Brendel on a 2 year or so deal would accomplish that.
There would be a new contract. Sign and trade. Why would Reid offer that to Tunsil and not Orlando Brown Jr.? Especially when they can sign Jawaan Taylor for less money.No way. One 1st is pushing it. Tunsil only has one year left on his deal.
Chicago needs a LT in a BIG way.
There goes the Tunsil trade talks.
Not getting this signing, as Taylor is a RT. Though the Chiefs need one of those, too.Especially when they can sign Jawaan Taylor for less money.
Not sure why the Chiefs would want to use a draft pick(s) and sign Tunsil to a large contract when they could resign Brown to a similar deal and not have to trade away any draft picks? At $20MM a year and limited cap space it looks like KC is planning on moving Taylor to the left side.Not getting this signing, as Taylor is a RT. Though the Chiefs need one of those, too.
Genius or hubris? Guess we'll find out which.At $20MM a year and limited cap space it looks like KC is planning on moving Taylor to the left side.
They could have had Tunsil who is much better than any other player round one.Chicago needs a LT in a BIG way.
Only if Bill O'Brien is GM somewhere!Do you think they could get two firsts for Tunsil?
The talk today is if traded, Chiefs worked an extension before consummating the deal.No way. One 1st is pushing it. Tunsil only has one year left on his deal.
Super bowl champions need a left tackle and keep Juwaan at right tackle despite his new contract.Do you think they could get two firsts for Tunsil?
I doubt Reid and company would spend that much draft capital and then sign Tunsil to a large contract.
Not necessarily as he would be better right tackle with Tunsil left. Chiefs need to dump cap no matter.
There goes the Tunsil trade talks.
LT: Tunsil
LG: Green
C: Quessenberry
RG: Mason
RT: Howard
I think there is a bunch of smoke to the Tunsil trade rumors. I believe they will get a deal done with him. Need to upgrade center and I believe the team knows that. They re-signed Quessenberry to backup money.
Tytus Howard should be really happy having Shaq Mason next to him in his contract year. He will make him look better. Mason is now the second best OL on the roster. Assuming Green can stay healthy to make a jump in year two this OL is a strength on the roster even with the glaring hole at center.
You have an elite player (Tunsil)
Above average starter (Mason)
Average starter (Howard. Some may consider him above average)
Then Green was drafted first round for a reason and needs to stay healthy to show it. Q is backup level and should remain as such.
I'm starting to warm to the idea of getting Ben Jones in that C position, although I am expecting to draft a center.
I sure hope they can do better than a to be 35 year old Ben JonesI'm starting to warm to the idea of getting Ben Jones in that C position, although I am expecting to draft a center.
I sure hope they can do better than a to be 35 year old Ben Jones
Have no fearWe can’t go into the season with Quessenberry and a rookie at Center.
Ben might retire. That’s the smoke anyway. Guess he had some concussions and isn’t sure he wants to come back. If he decides to play it’s a fit on both sides. Nick gets his 1 or 2 year deal for a creaky vet which is right in his wheelhouse, and Ben comes back to the team he started with to end his career.
Interesting to see Brown signed with Bengals for less than Taylor signed with Chiefs.Genius or hubris? Guess we'll find out which.
It is the guaranteed money. He is getting over 42 million in the first 2 years. It has a 31 million signing bonus. The highest ever for an OL. 67.82% of the contract is guaranteedInteresting to see Brown signed with Bengals for less than Taylor signed with Chiefs.
Or… Ben Jones will tag in where Britt tagged out & keep running that train on CaserioBen might retire. That’s the smoke anyway. Guess he had some concussions and isn’t sure he wants to come back. If he decides to play it’s a fit on both sides. Nick gets his 1 or 2 year deal for a creaky vet which is right in his wheelhouse, and Ben comes back to the team he started with to end his career.
Shaq Mason extended. That means four of the five projected starters are under contract for at least the next three seasons. I expect Howard to have a career year his second year in a row at RT and playing next to Mason. He may want to test the market and Texans will need to find a replacement next offseason. But still, this is an OL that can grow together and be the strength of this offense. Very happy to see the investment in the trenches. I expect this to be the best Texans OL since the Kubiak era.
If we are ranking OL within the division, I’d say the Texans are clearly #1. They have a real chance to take that AFC South banner this season.
Projected starting lineup:
LT: Tunsil
LG: Green
C: Scruggs
RG: Mason
RT: Howard
I wonder what scheme Howard played in college? If it was similar to a WCO style game, he could become a top tier RT as he is already good there under the last system - whatever that was.
Texans could finally have a real Oline after the off-season additions.
All I want from our center regardless of who it is to maintain and not allow anyone past him preferably with minimum penalties. If he can get to the 2nd level, that's just honey for the biscuit. That is Patterson's forte.Good film review of Shaq Mason and Juice Scruggs by Seth Payne. He was especially complimentary about their positioning. And said Scruggs will be able to handle power rushers well due to his strong anchor and football IQ staying in good position.
Seems like they were running 3 types of blocking schemes.
1. "Lock-It" or a Man Power Blocking Scheme
2. "Push-It" or a Inside Zone Blocking Scheme
3. "Track Blocking" or a Zone Blocking Scheme
That is one of the reasons I believe caserio will extend him sooner rather than later.Solid breakdown on the OL. I agree that Howard is due for a big year. Staying at RT and playing next to Mason will be huge for him in his contract year:
That is one of the reasons I believe caserio will extend him sooner rather than later.
He was doing fine up until he got injured and Lovie wouldn’t let the youngster rest. Plus it was his first year in the NFL. These talking heads are always trying to stir up the pot in a very negative way sometimes.It sounds like these guys consider Kenyon Green a bust, particularly considering how high he was drafted.