My initial reaction was Who? It must have been 10 years ago when he signed my baseball cap, well not that long, but just saying. I had to go though the archives on that one.
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Well the secondary is the weakest area for us on the defensive side of the ball & if drafting an ILB high in the draft meant us possibly gaining the ability to not have to trot out more players from the weakest area of our defense, then i think its a win for us in the end.
I think it's a solid pickup. I trust in Wade's decision making regarding the defensive players he's brought in thus far. The fact that we pulled the trigger so soon after he was made available let's me know Wade believes he still has a lot to offer to a team.
It's not an overly sexy signing, but I can get behind it.
It's a good signing assuming they didn't pay him much. He's 31 and hasn't missed a game in 8 years. That's pretty dang good for a LB who was heavily used for at least 6 of those years. He doesn't get many sacks or turnovers, but he sure does get a lot of tackles. He ought to be a good 2-down LB for his run stopping abilities.
From 2010, here's a good 4th down stop by him against the Giants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM1BPgondVA
If you want to know more about him personally, here's a local news bit on him:
http://youtu.be/sco2QqGH6dE
DO. NOT. LIKE. This guy is old and a liability in coverage....ask cowboys fans.
Good posts in here corrosion.
This is a solid signing and this a long with the dobbins pick pretty much eliminates the need for MLB in the draft. Now we have more real-estate to play with.
I'm liking this signing as well and agree that we can probably scratch ILB off our mocks. I do worry about his affect on our comp. picks next year.
According to Rotoworld, he signed for the veteran minimum.
If this is true, I really like this pick-up...
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I'm liking this signing as well and agree that we can probably scratch ILB off our mocks. I do worry about his affect on our comp. picks next year.
According to Rotoworld, he signed for the veteran minimum. Assuming that's true, that should minimize any negative impact he has on the compensatory picks.
lol.
On the other hand... :wadepalm:
Take these two signings together, and it means that we're good with Cushing and Sharpton starting. James, Dobbins, and Alexander become situational players giving us depth and special teams play.
I was kinda hoping that we'd draft an ILB but this removes that need.
Good. Now we can draft a QB or RB in the 1st round.
Just curious about this comment. By bust are you referencing his draft status or some contract he signed after his rookie deal?
How do you figure that? Sharpton has like 6 career starts (none under Phillips) and is coming off IR. Bradie James started for Wade Phillips for 4 seasons. If anything, this is Bradie James' job to lose. And if he does lose it, I think it's Dobbins that takes it.Take these two signings together, and it means that we're good with Cushing and Sharpton starting. James, Dobbins, and Alexander become situational players giving us depth and special teams play.
How do you figure that? Sharpton has like 6 career starts (none under Phillips) and is coming off IR. Bradie James started for Wade Phillips for 4 seasons. If anything, this is Bradie James' job to lose. And if he does lose it, I think it's Dobbins that takes it.
That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't think that they're expecting him to make the Pro Bowl while he's here.
This is Wade bringing in one of his guys to lead in the locker room. I also expect that he may not be great at LB, but I think he will be serviceable as a rotation guy.
Meaning that the Pies did good by letting him goWas over at bloggingtheboys.com and they only have supportive things to say about him. Sounds more positive than we were about Demeco.
Meaning that the Pies did good by letting him go
? Most were positive that the Texans were doomed in 2012 after trading Ryans.
I like the signing and hope we draft ILB if that's the BPA at our pick. The two are not contradictory.
...Most were positive that the Texans were doomed in 2012 after trading Ryans.
Sounds like he just wasn't a fit with Ryan & his schemes.
Here's his twitter fwiw: https://twitter.com/#!/bradiejamesgang
I don't see how anyone is complaining about this. He's a cheaper demeco with the same locker room qualities and has shown equal competence in recognizing run support. He'll have the same role, same production, and less of a price tag than Meco. I welcome him with open arms.
Nate
You are making alot of assumptions there my friend.
What am I assuming? Does his body of work not speak for itself? Dude is a tackling machine, I've watched him ball, how is that assumptive?
DO. NOT. LIKE. This guy is old and a liability in coverage....ask cowboys fans.
What is old? He is 31. Being in DFW I am subjected to a lot of Cowboys stuff, whether I like it or not. James was one of their best defenders for a while under Wade.
By "most" do you mean less than half the board and "doomed" do you mean less talented than last year?
Just to make the record clear:
I for one never said the Texans were "doomed". I stated that the loss of four starters would make them less competitive this year. I think they will still win the weak division but will find the playoffs tougher. In summary:
1) the Texans lost starting talent. I don't subscribe to "next man up" as a cure-all, and I can't convince myself the coaches were starting these guys even though their backups were better. (Well, except for Mario. His impact never equalled his potential).
2) whoever ends up starting, the Texans depth has been compromised. The Texans are affected by injuries every year, and a couple of injuries in the wrong areas this season could hurt this thinner team. (The Bradie James signing should help with depth).
There is a wide gulf between Super Bowl and doomed. I admit I am a bit under the middle in that spectrum, but in addition to the above, I think that assuming Schaub and Dre both contribute at a high level all season is just whistling past the graveyard.
Doomed? No. Fielding a less talented roster from top to bottom this season? Likely.