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The Nnamdi Asomugha Thread

I don't see how the jets could afford that much of the salary cap at 2 of the same position. I get it, corners are high value players. But Revis @ 11mil, Aso @ 15mil? Thats like 20% of the entire salary cap. Just doesn't seem plausible.
 
From Solomon's most recent Chrapical article


In this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated, which hits newsstands on Friday, SI’s Peter King picks his top 50 NFL free agent, and predicts where they will sign.

King has Raiders’ cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha as the top guy on the board. And he predicts Asomugha will land with … the Texans.

King, who Texans GM Rick Smith subbed to write a column for a couple weeks ago, also has the Texans signing Eagles’ safety Quintin Mikell (No. 32) and Browns’ Abram Elam during this frenzied free agent signing period that will be unlike anything the NFL has ever seen.

Everyone is trying to get the upper hand in who goes where, and it is going to be fun keeping track of what happens.

Regardless of what you may have heard from crazy yappers on the radio, I can say with certainty that Nnamdi Asomugha has Houston on his list of teams for which he is interested in playing. In fact, he likes the city very much and is generally impressed with the organization.
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c10x said:
I don't see how the jets could afford that much of the salary cap at 2 of the same position. I get it, corners are high value players. But Revis @ 11mil, Aso @ 15mil? Thats like 20% of the entire salary cap. Just doesn't seem plausible.
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Yeah, but Sanchez is willing to rework his contract...That means more for teams in NYC than hamlets like Houston.
 
Allstar said:
I really don't think Nnamdi to the Jets has any legs. It all started with Mortenson on Mike & Mike. Greeny has talked up the Jets finding a way to get Aso and specifically asked how it would be done. Mort said that Nnamdi would like to act after his career and New York would certainly help with that and said that Nnamdi would have to take a pay cut. That took off like wild fire.
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Greeny starts suffering from homer delusions and I lose 10 minutes of sports radio time on my morning commute.
 
DX-TEX said:
Cb's are starting to be signed and the Texans have done nothing we know of. I believe they have something done and keeping it tight. Dont want to be accused of tampering during the offseason....:fingergun:
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No signing the dotted line til Friday, right?
 
DX-TEX said:
Cb's are starting to be signed and the Texans have done nothing we know of. I believe they have something done and keeping it tight. Dont want to be accused of tampering during the offseason....:fingergun:
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Funny how we havent heard anything from houston about a CB and we havent heard much from Aso and his agent. :specnatz:
 
DocBar said:
No signing the dotted line til Friday, right?
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Yep. If it got out today that Aso had an agreement with the Texans someone would accuse them of dealing during the lockout.

Either I am awesome at smelling this stuff out or I am drunk on some Battle Red Kool Aid!
 
Brisco_County said:
Greeny starts suffering from homer delusions and I lose 10 minutes of sports radio time on my morning commute.
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I hoped something positive about the Aso-Houston would get done before morning. I enjoy listening to Mike&Mike in the morning but I hate how Greeney will take a general football conversation and transform the rest of the segment into something completely about the Jets.
 
Allstar said:
I really don't think Nnamdi to the Jets has any legs.
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Here's the difference between the Jets and other teams (like the Texans). They don't say "can't". They find a way. They need a CB, the get Cromartie. They need a WR, they get two in Holmes and Edwards. They need a vet RB, they get LT. A pass rusher? Here comes Jason Taylor.

So I don't put anything past the Jets organization. They are can-do. Not an adjective I would ascribe to the Texans.
 
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DX-TEX said:
Yep. If it got out today that Aso had an agreement with the Texans someone would accuse them of dealing during the lockout.

Either I am awesome at smelling this stuff out or I am drunk on some Battle Red Kool Aid!
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If it'sa firm deal, it would also affect the bargaining power of other CB's with other teams. Aso is the creme de la creme. All others pale compared to him.
 
Corrosion said:
From Solomon's most recent Chrapical article


King, who Texans GM Rick Smith subbed to write a column for a couple weeks ago, also has the Texans signing Eagles’ safety Quintin Mikell (No. 32) and Browns’ Abram Elam during this frenzied free agent signing period that will be unlike anything the NFL has ever seen.
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I'll take 2/3.

Mike
 
Lucky said:
Here's the difference between the Jets and other teams (like the Texans). They don't say "can't". They find a way. They need a CB, the get Cromartie. They need a WR, they get two in Holmes and Edwards. They need a vet RB, they get LT. A pass rusher? Here comes Jason Taylor.

So I don't put anything past the Jets organization. They are can-do. Not an adjective I would ascribe to the Texans.
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But I just can not see how they can resign their own FA's (both starting WR's) and a CB that will get 12-15 million. They had major cap issues to begin with.
 
DX-TEX said:
Cb's are starting to be signed and the Texans have done nothing we know of. I believe they have something done and keeping it tight. Dont want to be accused of tampering during the offseason....:fingergun:
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What I meant to say was that I felt he was our most realistic opportunity at getting a CB.
 
fiasco west said:
I hoped something positive about the Aso-Houston would get done before morning. I enjoy listening to Mike&Mike in the morning but I hate how Greeney will take a general football conversation and transform the rest of the segment into something completely about the Jets.
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Yep, it's disgustingly self indulgent. There's already enough about that show that rubs me wrong. Give me Freddie Coleman anytime.
 
DocBar said:
Yeah, but Sanchez is willing to rework his contract...That means more for teams in NYC than hamlets like Houston.
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According to Rotoworld.com, Sanchez has over $14 million in salary and bonus due in 2011. So, he can help the Jets out quite a bit by restructuring.
 
DocBar said:
That's all??? What's to be restructured? That's chickenfeed by NFL standards.
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They can take his salary and move a portion of it to bonus which would then be spread out over his remaining contract knocking his cap hit this season down a few million (probably like 2)
 
EllisUnit said:
but i'm sure he is more worried about his offensive guys.
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From what I heard on Sirius NFL, it was an offer to restructure precisely to resign WR FA's, which are several and at least one is potentially season breaking. If the J-E-T-S JetsJetsJets lose Holmes, who will Sanchez throw to? Edwards? There goes the completion %.
 
DX-TEX said:
But I just can not see how they can resign their own FA's (both starting WR's) and a CB that will get 12-15 million. They had major cap issues to begin with.
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Did you miss the "find a way" part of his post?
 
ArlingtonTexan said:
Did you miss the "find a way" part of his post?
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No matter how hard you try you can not get blood from a turnip.


Either way I stated earlier its my X Flies conspiracy theory and it makes me all warm and tingly inside so let me have it please.
 
Movie career or not, I'm having a hard time believing the NY Jets can or would want to sign Aso with the new cap. If he just took the same contact as Darrelle Revis he would cost an equal 16.5 million dollars per year. Adding the two cornerbacks up you get, 33 Million per year on a cap of $123M = 26.8% of the entire teams salary.

Even if Nnamdi gave a huge "home team" discount and played for 10 million per year, that's still 21.5% of the entire teams cap accounting for 2 out of 53 active roster spots.

I have a feeling someone is playing a joke on the media.
 
Kaiser Toro said:
When we exercised the option in 2010 it was for three years at ~$28M. Where did you get the 5.7M?
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Roto world but I am puzzled about that as we speak. As you say he got $10m 2010 leaving $18 for 2011 & 2012 or $9m each remaining year. That also fits with re-structuring a bit more.

Also, cannot find any bonus involved wuith the 3 year extension just $28 million with $10m in 2010.
 
DX-TEX said:
No matter how hard you try you can not get blood from a turnip.


Either way I stated earlier its my X Flies conspiracy theory and it makes me all warm and tingly inside so let me have it please.
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Define blood. :kitten:
 
cland said:
I have a feeling someone is playing a joke on the media.
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Kubiak, Smith and Asos agent. All in Kubiaks office eating $5 foot longs with a deal that already makes Aso a Texan.

Kubes: What shoould we say now?
Smith: Say the Redskins are getting into the bidding
Aso's agent: LOL
Smith: No. Say the Falcons are signing him and they are trading Robinson back to Houston for $17 million a year
Kubiak: AWESOME!
Philips: Hey guys whats going on??I smell sammiches??

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DX-TEX said:
No matter how hard you try you can not get blood from a turnip.


Either way I stated earlier its my X Flies conspiracy theory and it makes me all warm and tingly inside so let me have it please.
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My argument would be that "find a way" teams/people magically do find blood in their turnips.

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Ooops, missed the X-Files part of your post. Carry on and ignore me.
 
I just can't see Asomugha coming here, not if he's serious about winning. Sure, the Texans MIGHT be a good team with him in the secondary, but if he goes to a team like the Jets or Ravens he's going to a bonafide contender as well as to a team that has shown what it takes to win. I hope I'm wrong though.
 
Some guy who sounds like Michael Wilbon from PTI on a show called "Put Up Your Dukes" (not to be confused with the NFL Network show) was on 97.5 FM and he was talking about the impact signing Namadi would have on this team.

He basically said that by getting Namadi, the management shows the team that they are serious about getting players who can help this team out and I can't think of a better way to inspire this team then to get guys who can play at a real high level.

We sign players that are solid but we never make a splash. Namadi would be a splash and the Texans would be front and center of the media. Not only does signing him give us a positive vibe but it can inspire Kareem Jackson and the like to look up at the King of Shutdown CBs.

Namadi can also be a coach on the field and do what coach's can't during a game. He is a leader who can command the DBs and make sure players are in position.

Just like Schaub is the leader of our offense, Namadi can be the leader of the DBs, Ryans or Cushing can lead the LBs, and Mario can lead the DEs.


So McNair do whatever you have to. I will BUY season tickets if it makes it that much easier for the Texans to sign the guy.


WE NEED HIM BADLY!!!
 
badboy said:
Roto world but I am puzzled about that as we speak. As you say he got $10m 2010 leaving $18 for 2011 & 2012 or $9m each remaining year. That also fits with re-structuring a bit more.

Also, cannot find any bonus involved wuith the 3 year extension just $28 million with $10m in 2010.
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I am been looking around as well, but can't find two "sources" to help confirm.
 
TexanSam said:
I just can't see Asomugha coming here, not if he's serious about winning. Sure, the Texans MIGHT be a good team with him in the secondary, but if he goes to a team like the Jets or Ravens he's going to a bonafide contender as well as to a team that has shown what it takes to win. I hope I'm wrong though.
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If you look at Phillip's record for improving defenses and consider the fact that we have a top 4 offense, what do you base your argument on? If the J-E-T-S sign Aso, they lose their entinre WR corps. Winning or losing 10-9 or 9-10 is not going to win fans in NYC.
 
Another thing just popped up in my head, is Terrence Newman a FA, if so, any chance Phillps tries to bring him here if we can't get Namadi? :thinking:
 
Texan4Ever said:
Another thing just popped up in my head, is Terrence Newman a FA, if so, any chance Phillps tries to bring him here if we can't get Namadi? :thinking:
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By Jason La Canfora |


Published: July 26th, 2011 | Tags: Terence Newman, Dallas Cowboys


The Cowboys will not release CB Terence Newman, according to a team source. The high-priced player was a potential salary-cap casualty, and his deal still could be reworked, but he wasn’t among the players informed Tuesday that he would be released by the team.
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Nope.
 
Texan4Ever said:
Another thing just popped up in my head, is Terrence Newman a FA, if so, any chance Phillps tries to bring him here if we can't get Namadi? :thinking:
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Dallas didn't cut him, at least not yet. Looks like they want to keep, maybe restructure his deal.
 
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