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Texans sign tackle Victor Riley

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I just saw on ESPN that the Texans signed tackle Victor Riley to a 1 year deal. I'm going to look for a link.
 
Texans | Riley Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 11 May 2005 15:37:04 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent OT Victor Riley (Saints) to a one-year contract. Complete financial details were not available, but it is believed Riley can earn about $1 million if he plays regularly. Riley will be given the opportunity to win the starting left tackle job with the Texans.
 
Thank you! He played Right Tackle for the Saints. Does anybody know if he has ever played LT?
 
Looks like he is the 2005 version of Marcus Spears (Spears replacement), also he's really large @ 6'5 340. Looks like he started 15 games last year. I haven't paid much attention to him myself.

GAMES PLAYED
Year Team G GS
1998 Kansas City Chiefs 16 15
1999 Kansas City Chiefs 16 16
2000 Kansas City Chiefs 16 16
2001 Kansas City Chiefs 7 5
2002 New Orleans Saints 14 2
2003 New Orleans Saints 16 16
2004 New Orleans Saints 16 15
TOTAL 101 85

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/12651
 
from what i've seen he was one of the better OT's in the game about five years ago...he is aging...but what he brings is a quality depth guy who can challenge wand for the starting LT job...i do not see him winning that job though...it's good to see the texans bring him in...he was the highest rated RT left on the free agent market...he's played in the league for a long time...he knows how to play the position really well...what i'm glad to see is that we are bringing in these veteran tackles that can help mentor our young o-lineman...guys like marcus spears, and victor riley are highly respected around the league because they are team players...they work hard and they know what it takes to make it in the league for a long time...i think seth wand would be wise to learn all he can from riley
 
From his NewOrleansSaints.Com profile...

Entering his third year in New Orleans, Riley is established as a key member of the club's offensive front. The seventh-year veteran started all 16 games at right tackle in 2003, contributing to the offense with his superb drive blocking. Riley was a starter from 1998-2001 for the Kansas City Chiefs. Started two games and appeared in 14 contests in 2002, contributing to the Saints offense with his superb drive blocking while also seeing extended action on special teams. He was initially tabbed to work at left tackle for Kansas City when Riley was drafted in 1998, but was thrust into the starting lineup at right tackle in just his second NFL contest. He quickly proved he could perform at a high level and proceeded to start the Chiefs' final 15 games at right tackle. He did not leave the opening lineup until suffering a broken leg five games into the 2001 season.
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Seems to me that he'll be a back-up that will provide decent insurance if Wand or Wade were to go down...I'm not sure of his pass blocking ability, but it looks like he's a good run blocker...
 
1998 1st rd pick of the Kansas City with the 27th overall selection out of Auburn. never panned out, has moved around the league and suffered a major leg break in 01 I believe?
 
Ex-Chief Riley pleads guilty to assault charge

The Kansas City Star

Former Chiefs tackle Victor Riley pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting his wife during a 2001 domestic disturbance.

Riley, who played last season for the New Orleans Saints, had reached a diversion agreement with Johnson County prosecutors after the 2001 incident in Overland Park.

But he was charged last November with driving while intoxicated, and Johnson County prosecutors moved to revoke the diversion agreement.

Riley appeared in court Friday with his attorney, Kevin Regan, and agreed that he had violated the conditions of diversion.

He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault for ramming his car into another car occupied by his wife and infant daughter.

District Judge Pro-tem Frank Gilman accepted the plea and found Riley guilty of the felony charge. Gilman scheduled sentencing for July 3.

Riley, 28, will receive probation under terms of the plea agreement, but he will be required to serve two weeks of shock time in jail.
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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/football/nfl/kansas_city_chiefs/5932627.htm
 
Sounds like a winner.


Hopefully there is more to that story..

I would like to say "At least he wasnt actually BEATING his wife.. since that would be worse than wrecking your car into hers, IMO"

but the fact that his infant daughter was in the car with his wife just makes me mad.
 
I believe he led all offensive lineman in false start penalties last year. His false start penalties were in the double digits. He's a great run blocking tackle, but he got Aaron Brooks killed last year also including all of his false start penalties which took the Saints even further out of 1st down range. He also got beat up by Saints defensive rookie Will Smith. I don't think he'll beat out Seth Wand, but he should bring depth to the offensive line.
 
Texans | Riley Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 11 May 2005 15:37:04 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent OT Victor Riley (Saints) to a one-year contract. Complete financial details were not available, but it is believed Riley can earn about $1 million if he plays regularly. Riley will be given the opportunity to win the starting left tackle job with the Texans.
any one have any info on him other than he has played for the Saints
 
What are the odds that he doesn't make the final roster? I think he was brought in to compete with Wade and Wand, but if he can't win the starters spot, I think he will be released in the final round of cuts. JMO
 
I think Vinny hit the nail on the head when he said that Riley is more likely to fill Spears' role this season. He might be able to play RG if he's pressed into action due to injury, but I think he's got a legitimate shot at making the roster. I doubt he'll be the starter though.
 
texasguy346 said:
I think Vinny hit the nail on the head when he said that Riley is more likely to fill Spears' role this season. He might be able to play RG if he's pressed into action due to injury, but I think he's got a legitimate shot at making the roster. I doubt he'll be the starter though.
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Hey guys Victor Riley is a stud. He has size, power he is a great run blocker. He will make the team and probably be a starter somewhere on the line. Capers likes to run the ball and Victor Riley is his type of blocker. I would say he is the best FA OL availible. I am stoked that we got him. This tells me that we are gearing up for a major push towards the playoffs. :coolb: :bguitar: :bouncey: :piano:
 
Texans - WE are going to get protection for David - What a joke. I hope some of the young guys we drafted or picked up prove to be better than we hoped. But knowing Capers - it will be run, run, run, run - woops he forgot it was 4th down, he must have missed it on his chart.
 
Ibar_Harry said:
Texans - WE are going to get protection for David - What a joke. I hope some of the young guys we drafted or picked up prove to be better than we hoped. But knowing Capers - it will be run, run, run, run - woops he forgot it was 4th down, he must have missed it on his chart.
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Damn you are negative. What have the Texans EVER done besides improve EVERY year?
 
I hear that Riley was told that he would be given the chance to play LT, Does anyone else think that he can do it? In a zone blocking scheme you have to create speration and at 6'5" 340lbs it seems that he can do that.
 
vtech9 said:
What are the odds that he doesn't make the final roster? I think he was brought in to compete with Wade and Wand, but if he can't win the starters spot, I think he will be released in the final round of cuts. JMO
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Agreed: Looking forward to the day we spend a day one pick on a Victor Riley type. Thought Milford & Fred were those guys ? That will mean the franchise has turned a corner and become one of the elite teams. Looks like Spit and Bailing wire to me. He was a great player for the saints. Like the move though. Shows The Franchise a little luv anyway.
 
To read the initial report, it sounds like Crash Riley will have escalators in his contract, depending on playing time. If that's the case, there's no benefit to releasing him if he can't win a starting job, because he's probably better than anyone we have for depth (at tackle at least).

On the subject of Offensive Line, will Todd Washington ever crack the starting lineup, or is he just not good enough? They extended him last year, if I recall correctly, so they must have seen SOMETHING they liked. And they didn't go for offensive line until later on in the draft, so there must be something they're confident in, in the interior line.
 
Looks like they are sending a message to Seth Wand and the rest of the offensive line. If Wand's play doesn't improve this year I think it's safe to say that he's not going to be starting beyond next year.
 
Tailgate said:
Damn you are negative. What have the Texans EVER done besides improve EVERY year?
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Actuallly if you read some of my posts you will see I'm optomistic in some areas, but not others. I believe management and McNair made a promise to the fans to do what was necessary to protect David from the on slaughts he has suffered the last three years. We continue to draft potential receivers, but do not improve the O-line which is so necessary to give David time to find those receivers and give them a chance to get open. Are Capers and Casserly resonably good at picking sleepers, I think the answer is yes. Is Capers reasonably good at designing Defensive Schemes, I think the answer is yes. But when it comes to game management and players and handling the offense he gets a big NO. I'm tired as a fan of seeing David lying on his back and the coaches saying we will get better at protecting David when most of the O-line talent - questionable - they have signed are efficient in run blocking but not pass protection. I'm not saying we shouldn't run the ball, but we should be just as good at either one. We need to be able to run the ball effectively and we need to be able to pass the ball effectively whichever is required. That means are O-line must be able to run block and pass block. We need to be able to create a pocket for the passer. How many years does it take to figure that out?
 
TEXANS84 said:
Hmmm...interesting. Anyone got any info in reguards to his playing ability?
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He played o.k. for the Chiefs......but was easily expendable, given the O line the Chief have. He would be a rotational player I think.
 
Ibar_Harry said:
Actuallly if you read some of my posts you will see I'm optomistic in some areas, but not others. I believe management and McNair made a promise to the fans to do what was necessary to protect David from the on slaughts he has suffered the last three years. We continue to draft potential receivers, but do not improve the O-line which is so necessary to give David time to find those receivers and give them a chance to get open. Are Capers and Casserly resonably good at picking sleepers, I think the answer is yes. Is Capers reasonably good at designing Defensive Schemes, I think the answer is yes. But when it comes to game management and players and handling the offense he gets a big NO. I'm tired as a fan of seeing David lying on his back and the coaches saying we will get better at protecting David when most of the O-line talent - questionable - they have signed are efficient in run blocking but not pass protection. I'm not saying we shouldn't run the ball, but we should be just as good at either one. We need to be able to run the ball effectively and we need to be able to pass the ball effectively whichever is required. That means are O-line must be able to run block and pass block. We need to be able to create a pocket for the passer. How many years does it take to figure that out?
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All I know if the rushing game i.e. play atcion pass is not effective enough to get the ball deep once a quarter
to the outside guys i.e. AJ, then this offense is a failure.
six
td's for AJ in the season is beyond pathetic. I'm not an NFL guy and I could double that. We can't attack the outside, we can't or won't attack over the top, and we get stuffed too much on short yardage situations. Cleveland just released there d-line. Greenbay is a ptifull defense. They just dumped the D-coordinator, in both of those games last year the o-line got punked. Know what I mean by punked ? Some of the young guys, Brown, Washington, and Weary need to
fish or cut bait. Some of those guys we paid a Charles Bentley price for and got a back ups production from. Someone neeeds to be held accountable for that. However evaluated them was obviosly wrong. We don't run screeens, traps, or counters. We run two off tackles and dink and dunk for a chance to move the cains. Or try to fool 'em with a draw. Or we do try to go down the feild on third down and Carr scrambles for a first. We are running a zone blocking scheme with guys who are primarly run blockers. Pitts was one of the speedier lineman when he came out. You can count on your hand the number of times they released the guy to block someone in space. If we are going to be the old Washington Redskins, put in the counter, throw deep. I guess basically what I'm saying is that the offense as it stands now has no identity. If we can make Cleveland and Green Bay d's last year look like juggernauts, something is radically wrong. They've bet the farm on this group of guys. One way or 'nother the misery will end this season. I said all off season one of the two lines would have to improve befor this team goes anywhere. I stand by that.
 
It would really be nice to see the Texans pickup/trade/draft an offensive lineman that would be clear upgrade to what is currently on the roster. So far the Texans have been content to plug in free agent linemen ( Wade being the exception) that have little upside and alot of downside.

I wonder what it would be like to have a quality center? I'm sure Carr asks the same thing when his center gets bull rushed and thrown backpeddling into Carr's legs. :rolleyes:
 
I agree with threetoedpete. The lines on both sides of the ball is where it all starts. They will dictate the success of this Texans team. Improving the O-line is paramount. I hope these guys start looking like a cohesive unit and protect our QB so that he and his guys can execute....and the Texans get something out of signing Carr before he's a FA.
 
Meisterman said:
It would really be nice to see the Texans pickup/trade/draft an offensive lineman that would be clear upgrade to what is currently on the roster.
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OK your the GM who should we get or could have gotten? "that would be clear upgrade to what is currently on the roster." :listening
 
F-minus67 said:
Well we could have gotten Orland Pace, but its hard to play with out an arm and a leg.
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No, Charlie tried he tried real hard to get Orlando he was just using us for leverage he didn't want to leave St. Louis. So again what should Charlie do that he hasn't done. We are getting better each year not many teams can say that. Look this year we will protect Carr better and we will run the ball better and that will make play action better. We are ready for a breakout year. This team reminds me of the Dallas team in the early ninties the first year they went to the playoffs. Then it was 3 superbowls in 4 years. We are on track.
 
Here is a Saints fan's view of Victor Riley over on pigskinheaven.com:

I now feel more sorry for David Carr than I had before.

Victor Riley is a locker room cancer, a drive killer and a poor player. He regularly has gotten in fights with his teammates for 2 years running now, and has yelled at New Orleans' general manager, Mickey Loomis, in the past.

He lead the entire NFL in false start penalties last year, and this, to me, shows that he doesn't have the discipline to play in the NFL.

Riley also comes into camp overweight regularly, and has a piss poor work ethic. It shows when he cannot keep defenders on a pass play off of Brooks and is sucking air by the middle of the 1st quarter.

IMO, Carr's sack record is in jeapordy.
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Are ya'll serious? For a organization supposedly being built on character this was a HORRENDOUS move.

Its not as bad as BEATING his wife? He HIT his wife's car with their child in it fool. Its amazing how folks can justify a player for the team because of talent and overlook character when its convient. This crap is ridiculous and I for one hopes he does not make the roster.

I was happy when we passed on troy edwards who beat his fiancee in college constantly. I certainly dont want a jack***** who rams a car with his wife and child in it.
 
I now feel more sorry for David Carr than I had before.

Victor Riley is a locker room cancer, a drive killer and a poor player. He regularly has gotten in fights with his teammates for 2 years running now, and has yelled at New Orleans' general manager, Mickey Loomis, in the past.

He lead the entire NFL in false start penalties last year, and this, to me, shows that he doesn't have the discipline to play in the NFL.

Riley also comes into camp overweight regularly, and has a piss poor work ethic. It shows when he cannot keep defenders on a pass play off of Brooks and is sucking air by the middle of the 1st quarter.

IMO, Carr's sack record is in jeapordy.
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I told ya'll, and people didn't want to take my word for it :rolleyes:
 
He'll attend the offseason programs and be at training camp. The coaches will decide based on their first-hand analysis of his character and his abilities whether to put him on the 53 man roster or not. Remember, it's a one year deal with an insignificant bonus, so they aren't hamstrung to keep him if they don't like what they see.
 
Another OL player. Not a big surprise. We are trying to find the diamond in the rough. Here is what I say.

If Carr is sacked hard 2 times in a game, then we should calling running plays for the rest of the game. Make the OL work for there money. Of course, we would not win very many games this way so we would then be able to select an OT in the top 10 pick that we will get.

If he isn't sacked really hard twice, then we stick to the gameplan and win.
 
Well he did play well and maybe he can get back to that form. I am glad we are at least bringing in somebody to nudge Seth.
 
From Ourlads:
Victor Riley has all the tools you look for at right tackle, but has a lot of weight problems and is too inconsistent.
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Take it for what it's worth, which sounds pretty accurate given the current info on this thread. :eek:
 
rittenhouserobz said:
Another OL player. Not a big surprise. We are trying to find the diamond in the rough. Here is what I say.

If Carr is sacked hard 2 times in a game, then we should calling running plays for the rest of the game. Make the OL work for there money. Of course, we would not win very many games this way so we would then be able to select an OT in the top 10 pick that we will get.

If he isn't sacked really hard twice, then we stick to the gameplan and win.
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we we'd lose davis to a major injury about the second game of the season ! and prolly get the number one overall pick in next years draft. And next year i wanna be picking in the high 20s even 30s :) !!!!!
 
rittenhouserobz said:
Another OL player. Not a big surprise. We are trying to find the diamond in the rough. Here is what I say.

If Carr is sacked hard 2 times in a game, then we should calling running plays for the rest of the game. Make the OL work for there money. Of course, we would not win very many games this way so we would then be able to select an OT in the top 10 pick that we will get.

If he isn't sacked really hard twice, then we stick to the gameplan and win.
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Lets run that by David and the rest of the coaching staff and see how they feel about that.
 
Sorry Houston Fans, but this guy is horrible. He single handedly lost over 100 yards, and prevented the saints from not only scoring, but finishing games off when we were in the lead. It's hard to imagine, because of our 32nd ranked defense, but with being one game away from the playoffs, Victor Riley was the most prominent reason for the saints failure to score in the first quarter, and red zone. I wish you guys the best of luck, but don't say I didn't warn you when this joker false starts every first and second snap, and he puts Carr on IR. don't let the team press sweet talk you, this guy is the worst right tackle in football, and he might play left tackle for you guys. I really like the texans, and would be for them if the saints go to san antonio, but I'd hate to see carr go down because of this jerk. :confused:
 
An old player that comes in and signs a ONE year contract? I'm not worried about him. He's an upgrade to Spears.
 
I agree with vinny.. People are acting like Riley is starting ... well if was was a RT...do you think we'd take over Wade's spot? uhhh NO..
LT...if he is so horrible in pass blocking and commits false start penalties.. why does anyone think that he would take over Wands spot then?
 
Victor provides depth behind Wade only he is not a LT. from ourlads- Victor Riley has all the tools you look for at right tackle, but has a lot of weight problems and is too inconsistent. He lacks the mental makeup teams are looking for. he was the 2nd highest rated OT in free agency, lets hope he gets his head right and realizes this is it.
 
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