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The Nnamdi Asomugha Thread

Texecutioner said:
SB contenders change every off season by what teams do to improve their teams. You sign Aso and other free agents quickly take notice that you're a team that is serious about contending.
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This is one of the most solid posts I've seen in this thread (definitely the last few pages)! I "get" players wanting to go to Super Bowl contenders, but like Tex said, contenders can easily change from one season to another. You see it just about every year, teams get substantially better. Other players will definitely take notice if the Texans can land Asomugha. Our franchise will be held with more respect in their minds and all of a sudden they're thinking to themselves "shoot, Texans are serious, they've got talent at every single level of their offense and defense. I might have to sign with them."

Now I don't want to get the cart before the horse here, but how much more interest do you think Weddle would have in us if we've got Wade Phillips taking over the D, we just signed Nnamdi Freaking Asomugha, etc. etc. etc. Of course now that's a dream landing Aso AND Weddle but the point is he's much more interested in the Texans than before. Cut a couple players, restructure Schaub's contract and boom goes the dynamite!
 
Ole Miss Texan said:
This is one of the most solid posts I've seen in this thread (definitely the last few pages)! I "get" players wanting to go to Super Bowl contenders, but like Tex said, contenders can easily change from one season to another. You see it just about every year, teams get substantially better. Other players will definitely take notice if the Texans can land Asomugha. Our franchise will be held with more respect in their minds and all of a sudden they're thinking to themselves "shoot, Texans are serious, they've got talent at every single level of their offense and defense. I might have to sign with them."

Now I don't want to get the cart before the horse here, but how much more interest do you think Weddle would have in us if we've got Wade Phillips taking over the D, we just signed Nnamdi Freaking Asomugha, etc. etc. etc. Of course now that's a dream landing Aso AND Weddle but the point is he's much more interested in the Texans than before. Cut a couple players, restructure Schaub's contract and boom goes the dynamite!
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By golly he's got it!! ^^^^^^

It becomes a domino effect. You make that big signing that gets everyone talking and excited and others want to become a part of that. It's exactly what Rex Ryan has done with the Jets, hence why Nnamdi has a very strong interest.
 
I always saw Vince Young in a Raiders uniform. Don't know that it will happen but it's one those things where I can close my eyes and I see him in that uniform.
 
Texecutioner said:
I actually think VY would be a very good fit for them right now as a stop gap guy. It would be a much better plan that boring your fans with another Alex Smith retread season of fail.
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Yeah, and who knows, maybe VY turns it on. With it looking likely that the Texans will just sign a cast off CB/S from another team, the Austin market will have no problem broadcasting SF games, especially since that city tries to be so much like SF.
 
Blame Smithiak for this evil transgression. I hope Weddle becomes possessed with the same curse that is under Reliant Stadium, obviously.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Blame Smithiak for this evil transgression. I hope Weddle becomes possessed with the same curse that is under Reliant Stadium, obviously.
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Yes, I agree. Blame Smithiak for never, ever being able to get a top-notch free agent in their entire tenure here. Blame McNair for not having the balls to fire Kubiak and hire Cowher (who openly positioned for the job on CBS it seemed). Franchise built on the status quo is built on the status quo. Nothing any fans can do about it, tbh.
 
I still would rather have Huff than Weddle. I think their ability is closer than most think, and Huff would come cheaper.
 
GuerillaBlack said:
Yeah, and who knows, maybe VY turns it on. With it looking likely that the Texans will just sign a cast off CB/S from another team, the Austin market will have no problem broadcasting SF games, especially since that city tries to be so much like SF.
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Well the Niners are built to have a big running game. They don't really need a ridiculous passing attack. But they do have Crabtree and Davis there as good weapons and a pretty good D. With VY's legs and Gore in the running game, I could see this working. Maybe not long term, but possibly for a season or two.

Lol! about Austin wanting to be like Frisco. Repped!
 
The Pencil Neck said:
It amazes me how much things flip back and forth.

Prior to FA there are arguments about how much we want to pay Aso, whether he wants to come here, whether we should get one of the other CBs and a better safety upgrade, blah blah blah.

Then we're able to start talking to FAs and we're in the thick of the race for Aso and it appears we're offering him one of the biggest contracts. BUT he wants to go to NYC and offers to go to them for a lot less money than we're offering.

And then it becomes Aso or Mediocrity and Bob is cheap and we didn't even try and it's because our FO can't do anything.

If we offered Aso the biggest offer he got and he wanted to take a pay cut to go to NY, how does that show that Bob is cheap?

I want Aso. But I don't want him so much that I want to overpay for him. But we need to get one of the top CBs and one of the top Safeties.
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Careful. Logic like that is, at best, frowned upon here.

PS - Rep'd
 
I can't take this suspense anymore!! I'm checking this site every 5 seconds for something! I'm losing brain cells hitting my head on the wall every time I see nothing! COME ON RICK DO SOMETHING BEFORE I GO CRAZY:brickwall:
 
I don't see why Philly doesn't sign VY. Then they can rotate QBs the way you do other positions, and not change scheme between a pocket passer and a scrambler. Not to mention the beating each QB would take would be far less.

I understand theres a rhythm to playing QB, but if you have a scrambler who is too beat up to play well in weeks 15,16,17 - isn't that more important than rhythm?
 
BetaV1 said:
As much as I would like Aso, I agree that no player is worth "breaking the bank" for unless he's a proven pro-bowl quarterback in his prime...And other than a once-in-a-decade chance, how often does that happen?

Most of these unbelievably expensive free agents usually fall well short of their pay more often than not.
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Astew10112 said:
Isn't Michael Huff a FA? I don't hear many people talking about him.
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Texans can have Huff as far as I'm concerned, being a Raider fan; so what does that tell you about him?

Nams would definitely be a great acquisition, he is everything they say he is. And not only is he a great DB, but outside of football he is a great person. Whoever ends up with Nams will be glad they got him, and proud that he wears their colors.
 
Cerberus said:
Texans can have Huff as far as I'm concerned, being a Raider fan; so what does that tell you about him?

Nams would definitely be a great acquisition, he is everything they say he is. And not only is he a great DB, but outside of football he is a great person. Whoever ends up with Nams will be glad they got him, and proud that he wears their colors.
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Just curious, what's the knock on Huff. Do you look at him as a one hit wonder? He had a great yr last season, right?
 
Interesting:

Dozens of you have alerted us to something on the Eagles’ website that could be interpreted as indicating that a deal that would send quarterback Kevin Kolb to the Cardinals for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is done.

The Eagles are selling Rodgers-Cromartie jerseys on their website.

It’s not a front-page thing. Instead, the name appears as an option under the “Select a Player” option when purchasing an authentic jersey.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/27/eagles-website-offers-rodgers-cromartie-jerseys/
 
Astew10112 said:
Just curious, what's the knock on Huff. Do you look at him as a one hit wonder? He had a great yr last season, right?
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It's like he is always one-step behind, or taking bad angles. He probably wouldn't be as bad in a different system that runs a lot of zone, but if your defense depends on your safety to be a safety-net, don't count on Huff.
 
If Lombardi actually broke a news story i would literally sh*t myself. That being said, i think things are a bit too quiet on the Nnamdi front and i think he's already signed with someone.
 
Ryan said:
If Lombardi actually broke a news story i would literally sh*t myself. That being said, i think things are a bit too quiet on the Nnamdi front and i think he's already signed with someone.
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I hope something happens quickly either way so I can go to sleep. Late nap last night + FA excitement + trade excitement in baseball + living on the West Coast = no sleep for me yet.
 
Huff was named All Pro last season. Not pro bowl. All pro.

He is certainly worthy of being signed.
 
Weddle got himself a nice contract. 5 years 40 mil 19 guaranteed

I think the Jets and Nnamdi Asomugha is a real story. For those who think the cap would prohibit it, understand this: The Jets could let free agents Antonio Cromartie and Braylon Edwards walk -- those two would be $10 million to $12 million on the cap, potentially, in 2011 -- and they could re-do the contracts of Mark Sanchez and Darrelle Revis, and they could whittle linebacker David Harris' 2011 cap hit from $10 million to about $7 million by turning his one-year deal into a multiyear contract. If you don't think Rex Ryan is pushing for this, you're crazy.
2. I think if you are Texans GM Rick Smith or Jerry Jones of the Cowboys, you know this: You're going to have to offer more money, and maybe much more, to make sure Asomugha stays off Broadway.
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Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/07/27/mail/index.html#ixzz1TKQTQjqY
 
Anyone here think we try and trade for a CB if we strike out on Joseph and Aso?

Also, what about safety prospects like Dawn Landry, (previously mentioned) Michael Huff. I think they're decent players, but more importantly massive upgrades to what we currently have.
 
NFL Network's Mike Lombardi reports that the Jets are prepared to pay free agent Nnamdi Asomugha $12 million a year.
The question is whether that will cut it for Asomugha, who at the start of free agency was rumored to be commanding upwards of $20 million per season. In the story linked below, SI's Peter King insists, "If you don't think Rex Ryan is pushing for this, you're crazy." The Jets, for now, look to be the front-runners for Asomugha. But the 49ers are pushing hard according to multiple reports, and the Texans look to still have some interest. Jul 27, 1:43 PM
 
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