Looks like we set a "competative" contract value on every player and will not deviate no matter what (nate s being the only real exception that comes to mind) So if we're not going to outbid other teams, we need something to lure in free agents.
As much as I and others have despised the free agent coma, it does ultimately take two to tango.
What do we have to offer? Houston is no great vacation mecca. This is an average location with average owners, coaching, talent ,and history. Couple that with questions about ob's job security. He's well past the honeymoon stage ,and 1 subpar season away from being gone.
We have no income tax and that's really the only major perk I can think of that should appeal to every free agent.
I don't know if it's a contributing factor, but I can't help but wonder outloud if the McNair v. Duane Brown fiasco is completely forgotten. Certainly didn't paint a pretty picture.
All that aside, there is something I think a lot of us overlook: our sales team. I'm not talking about merchandise. I'm talking about the guys who meet a prospective free agent at the airport, walk him around the facility, wine and dine him, and give him our pitch on why he should come here. Make no mistake, every team does it, but they're not all equal in this regard. Is our pitch and personnel just not good at it? Do we have a guy in that process that can sale ice to an eskimo?
We can pick all the right talent in free agency and offer solid contracts, but if we can't convince them why they belong here none of it means sh*t.
Obviously, this isn't something we read about often so I have no real idea if this is even the issue - but I wonder.
As it stands now, we better have a good draft.