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Meh, only slightly better than Mills.
Jones rating - 89
Mills rating - 83.3
If Slick Bill is trying to move him, that is a red flag.
So glad Bill O'Brien is not here - he would have given up #2 and #12 for him.
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Meh, only slightly better than Mills.
Meh, only slightly better than Mills.
Jones rating - 89
Mills rating - 83.3
If Slick Bill is trying to move him, that is a red flag.
So glad Bill O'Brien is not here - he would have given up #2 and #12 for him.
I'm pretty cautious about this one.If you can get him for the right price i’d take him. I see his regression mainly being due to awful playcalling from the Patricia/Judge platoon and dealing with injury. He played very well his rookie season. And is still on his rookie contract. And was good enough to start ahead of freshmen Bryce Young at Alabama.
I’m thinking if I can get Jones with pick 33 or a combo 3rd/4th then I am taking it. Jones plus Will Anderson at 2 and another player at 12 sounds like a solid core.
I think Mac would look better in a non Matt Patricia offense too; Matt sucks.Meh, only slightly better than Mills.
Jones rating - 89
Mills rating - 83.3
If Slick Bill is trying to move him, that is a red flag.
So glad Bill O'Brien is not here - he would have given up #2 and #12 for him.
Year one, I think the Patriots system made Jones look a little better than he is. Year two, the Patriots system made Jones look a lot worse than he is. What does that mean? If I'm the Panthers or Texans, I'm not trading my shot to draft Young or Stroud. If I'm the Colts, I'm definitely considering trading my pick for Mac Jones.Jones can be pretty good in the right system and I'm in agreement that MP was the wrong play caller for him, but a franchise QB? Eh, not so sure. Although like beauty, how a person defines that terms will vary some.
Year one, I think the Patriots system made Jones look a little better than he is. Year two, the Patriots system made Jones look a lot worse than he is. What does that mean? If I'm the Panthers or Texans, I'm not trading my shot to draft Young or Stroud. If I'm the Colts, I'm definitely considering trading my pick for Mac Jones.
I don't trade Jones if I'm the Patriots. Not for a draft choice less than #2. Probably not in a Lamar Jackson package, because I don't think Belichick could make an offense like that work. There's a problem between Belichick & Jones, as reported. But IMO, Belichick created that problem. Jones had twice as many drops last season as 2021. He had less time in the pocket last year, despite being blitzed half as much. Year one without Brady and/or McDaniels was a failure. Now, Belichick has Bill O'Brien back. That should help.Not that Jones is a totally finished product and I think he'd fit a general WCO pretty well. I dunno...maybe a high level Schuab is sort of the upside I am thinking of.
I'm pretty cautious about this one.
He was under Bill Belichek who is no slouch and Patriots still possess a better line than Texans.
I fear he may regress here.
Plus I can't get over the fact that if Belichek is prepared to move him, does that mean he has hit his ceiling? Or is there something else wrong with him?
Proceed with caution.
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Texans Signing TE Eric Tomlinson
According to Mike Garafolo, the Texans are signing veteran TE Eric Tomlinson to the roster. Tomlinson has carved out a niche as a blocking specialist and his former position coach with the Broncos in 2022nfltraderumors.co
DB Darius Phillips who just signed has been a walking injury since he entered the NFL in 2018.............MCL, knee articular damagae, calf tears, groin tear, shoulder subluxation, hamstring tears (the last one sustained last Sept and dogged him throughout the season...........found himself on IR several times) until he was finally IR'ed in Dec. He has managed to miss many games in his career, while spending a good amount of time on IR for the aforementioned reasons.
So who had the worst 2022, Little, Green or Morrissey?![]()
Former Dolphins OT Greg Little signs with Texans
He's done in Miami after two seasons.sports.yahoo.com
Not surprising. My questionable pick as well. Juice was a very late riser and wasn't on the radar of most boards. He reportedly impressed during the Senior Bowl and the Shrine Bowl.![]()
C Juice Scruggs regarded as Texans’ ‘most questionable’ 2023 draft pick
Former Penn State center Juice Scruggs is CBS Sports' candidate for the Houston Texans' "most questionable" pick in the 2023 NFL draft.sports.yahoo.com
Former Penn State center Juice Scruggs is CBS Sports' candidate for the Houston Texans' "most questionable" pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
He was one of Steelb's favorites for the Texans in the first round, so there's thatThe team is making acquisitions today in order to fill out the 90 man roster. Of the players acquired I would say Greg Little has the best chance of making the team. He was a highly regarded 2nd round pick in 2019 that flamed out in Carolina and started 7 games for the Dolphins last season playing 50% of the offensive snaps for them.
His PFF rating was abysmal but if the team can find what teams saw in him for him to go 2nd round then he could be a swing tackle candidate. Will have to beat out Heck/Deculus for the opportunity which is no guarantee. But he has the physical profile for the position. 6’5” 310 35 1/4” arm length.
LZ gave him a Duane Brown comp coming out of college:
He was one of Steelb's favorites for the Texans in the first round, so there's that
I know... some had him projected as the top tackleHopefully 3rd time is the charm for Little. This was the Tytus Howard draft class.
Little was the 5th tackle selected at 37 overall.
So who had the worst 2022, Little, Green or Morrissey?
Yes sir and we today brought back an average at best linebacker.I don't know but according to PFF and the 81 tackles I saw they graded, Little was 81st.
I understand that you don't take risks on missing out on your guy. Seems they were determined to get Scruggs.Not surprising. My questionable pick as well. Juice was a very late riser and wasn't on the radar of most boards. He reportedly impressed during the Senior Bowl and the Shrine Bowl.
I wonder if he’s been having weight issues.I don’t know why he’s been underwhelming, but he has more physical tools in his tool chest then Heck does.
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The EJ era is over
With the Texans history, that’s not the conclusion I came to.Must be healed enough
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Hope he's worth it.
Seems premature. Would have rather seen Collins for a year in Ryans defense.
Seems premature. Would have rather seen Collins for a year in Ryans defense.
I would have liked to have seen what the market would have been. While $11.5 million AAV isn't earth shattering, it seems high for what will be an age 29-30 DT whose career high of 5 sacks was set as a rookie in 2016.Probably didn't want him hitting the market.
He had a cap hit of $9.8M this year, I'm sure they did this partially to clear up some cap room to sign the rookiesI would have liked to have seen what the market would have been. While $11.5 million AAV isn't earth shattering, it seems high for what will be an age 29-30 DT whose career high of 5 sacks was set as a rookie in 2016.
Did they need to do that?He had a cap hit of $9.8M this year, I'm sure they did this partially to clear up some cap room to sign the rookies
They only have $16M without signing any of their top drafteesDid they need to do that?
It will cost $13 million just for Stroud and Anderson. I guess we'll have to see the contract.They only have $16M without signing any of their top draftees
We’re talking about Nick “need to justify my salary” Caserio.Did they need to do that?
Seems premature. Would have rather seen Collins for a year in Ryans defense.
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Texans Signing TE Dalton Keene
The Houston Texans are signing TE Dalton Keene following a successful workout, according to Aaron Wilson. Keene, 24, was selected with the No. 101 overall pick in the third round of the 2020 draft afternfltraderumors.co
News on Schultz could be bad...![]()
Texans Signing TE Nick Vannett
According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans are signing TE Nick Vannett to a contract on Wednesday. He'll add some veteran depth to Houston's tight end group. Vannett, 30, is a former third-round pick in thenfltraderumors.co
News on Schultz could be bad...
Others not performing well?
A very good signing.News on Schultz could be bad...
Others not performing well?