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A post June 1st trade would create over a million dollars in cap savings and Howard's 11.5 million base salary would not be insurmountable for another team to assume. If Nick can get what he did for Kenyon Green, I am not ruling out anything. Give a few games into the regular season to boost Howard trade value and we'll see.
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In order to generate trade interest, Howard would have be "serviceable" for this team. If Howard is generally doing a good job at whatever position the Texans use him at, would you still trade him? Or would you keep him and solidify your line?
. CJ Stroud...good
. Right tackle...bad. CJ Stroud...good 
. Center...bad. CJ Stroud...good
. Right guard...bad. CJ Stroud...good
. Left guard...bad.
Good question, however I do not see Howard solidifying our line even if he is better. He is 29 years of age with only the year 2026 under contract and at approximately 28 million I think cap hit.
Depending on Trent Brown's health, we'll need a swing tackle.
If not Brown, Deculus needs to earn his $. It is step- up time!
Whilst they have lots of options for the short term, it would clearly be better for the team if Fisher & Tay can develop into bookend OT’s, Patterson & Scruggs can stay healthy and develop into IOL anchors, and next off season we are maybe looking for an LG to add in for the long term.
Agree.
One thing is for sure. We need to stop counting Howard as a tackle. It’s now clear as day that Howard will be a guard as long as he is here.
Unless they pull off a trade, we are looking at Laken T at one spot and Howard a the other, with Patterson or Juice at C.
Only one word can describe this trio: YIKES
I heard Fisher didn't play as a 6 year vet in his first outing, so he should be cut immediately.
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The Houston Texans have made a number of changes to their roster in preparation for the 2025 season. In the NFL Draft, they selected nine players, and six of th
Looks like the Texans are still being linked to Brandon Scherff
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Even after landing tackle Aireontae Ersery in the second round of the NFL Draft, the Houston Texans could still afford to beef up their offensive line. After al
He's 33
He had over 1,000 snaps in each of his three seasons with Jax.
I'd have to question the Jax fans perception of his play. A professional athlete, who I assume works out in the off season, drops so precipiously from 73.7 to 56.9 in one season. He wasn't injured. A player's decline is usually more gradual over several seasons. But what do I know.
My favorite is when they rated QB Mac Jones's run blocking as very poor, only to have it improve dramatically two games later.
What other statistical analysis do you prefer to use for grading?And I would question PFF on, well, just about anything.
Can he play RG?
Sounds like Shaq Mason. It happens.
Shaq's decline was not nearly as bad. His overall decline was from 65.6 to 60.5. His RBLK fell from 65.8 to 56.4. So, 9.4 for Mason to Scherff's 16.8; from an all-pro in '21 to a has been in '22?
I'm thinking the vets wont have issues picking up the new scheme.
Not just Scheme but also size.
Hopefully this isn't the starting IOL.One thing is for sure. We need to stop counting Howard as a tackle. It’s now clear as day that Howard will be a guard as long as he is here.
Unless they pull off a trade, we are looking at Laken T at one spot and Howard a the other, with Patterson or Juice at C.
Only one word can describe this trio: YIKES
I would put Ersery as a competitor for one of the OG spots.
My eyes
But only you can see thru your eyes.
Now that's a lyric from a song right there
But... they are the only game in town (as far as I know) and are accepted league wide as the go to authority. So unless there is an alternative, there is no other way to objectively offer up a discussion. It's just subjective opinion against subjective opinion.
I didn't say that. What I said, or implied, is that the stats suggested another explanation than old age and that the Texans should see if there was a change in OL coaching or scheming that may not have been as good a fit for Scherff's abilities/play, and I certainly was implying that this answer could influence whether the Texans should pursue Scherff.
The issue is your taking "stats" by themselves, rather than watching the guy play on the field, every game, for multiple seasons. When I see a (knowledgeable) Jaguars fan bewildered because the team didn't cut him when it was clear that he was part of the reason the team had a very poor line, I give them the benefit of the doubt.
OK, I get it. You don't think the Texans should have anything to do with Scherff. I disagree; I think they should explore this option.
When trying to project what the Texans do at OL, I’ve learned the pineal gland is the best eye to use for evaluation.
On paper, this looks much better. However, I will point to last offseason when most of the fanbase felt great about the OL on paper. Sometimes a good script doesn’t make a good movie.
