How we ever going to know how much effort they put into bringing him here? I'm with you, if this front office isn't going all out to get this guy, I'm beyond forgiveness for them.
If what we've been reading and hearing over Aso over the past 48 to 24 hours is true, then I think this is the likely sequence of events:
1. As soon as the Texans are legally allowed to contact FA, they called Aso.
2. Rick Smith, Kubiak, and Wade probably confessed falling in love with him.
3. The Texans make their offer soon after the small talk, which was likely a very big offer.
4. Aso and his agent like the offer, but want to see what teams like the Jets are going to offer.
5. Jets finally call and profess their love for Aso too and things are finally getting exciting.
6, Jets and Aso exchange contract figures and Aso comes away interested and intrigued by the possibility of playing in the Big Apple next to Darrell Revis.
7. Texans call back and remind Aso about them being able to offer more than the Jets. Aso then says, the Texans are still in the running but he needs time to consider all the options.
8. Meanwhile, the Niners come with a big offer and the added option of Aso being able to stay in the West coast. Aso bumps Texans to the third immediately.
9. Rick Smith and Kubiak know at this point it's unlikely that Aso will be a Texan, so right now they are preparing their scripts on how to explain to their fan base how they were not able to "sell" the Texans. Kubiak will retort to the familiar but nonsensical "it's on me" line. And Rick Smith will probably try to make up by signing as many street free agent cornerbacks as possible in the history of the NFL.
10. Say hello to Jacques Reeves and Petey Faggins.