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Which off-season moves would you like the Texans to make? (Roster/FA)

Do the Texans have the cap space to sign Malcom Butler, Jimmy Graham and Andrew Norwell in free agency? I assume we do. That would be a nice off-season in itself but what else can we do on top of that?

We don't have much to look forward to in the upcoming draft. I suppose adding those three notable free agents, along with the return of a healthy Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, would have us in position to challenge the Jaguars in the AFC South in 2018.
 

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Top 100 Free Agent List
Posted on February 17, 2018 by Jason Fitzgerald
Since I have been receiving so many questions about free agents I thought it might be fun to put together a top 100 unrestricted free agents list. I ranked the players in order of where I think their APY might land. I didn’t put in estimated values but the cutoff for the bottom of the list is around $3.5 million. I am sure there are a few names I simply missed here and there so feel free to ask about any players and Ill try to answer in the comments. Remember these are just one persons opinion to give a general overview of free agency. Clicking on the table headers should allow you to sort by team, position, age, etc…
THE LIST and commentary
 
Bulls on Parade said:
Do the Texans have the cap space to sign Malcom Butler, Jimmy Graham and Andrew Norwell in free agency? I assume we do. That would be a nice off-season in itself but what else can we do on top of that?

We don't have much to look forward to in the upcoming draft. I suppose adding those three notable free agents, along with the return of a healthy Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, would have us in position to challenge the Jaguars in the AFC South in 2018.
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We will get excited about the bigger name movement, but going to be key is the ability to find players at the lower tiers of free agency and in rounds where the Texans have not done well. both of these are very possible, but I won't be very good at this name over that one. leaving that to some others.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:

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OTC Advanced:
Top 100 Free Agent List
Posted on February 17, 2018 by Jason Fitzgerald
Since I have been receiving so many questions about free agents I thought it might be fun to put together a top 100 unrestricted free agents list. I ranked the players in order of where I think their APY might land. I didn’t put in estimated values but the cutoff for the bottom of the list is around $3.5 million. I am sure there are a few names I simply missed here and there so feel free to ask about any players and Ill try to answer in the comments. Remember these are just one persons opinion to give a general overview of free agency. Clicking on the table headers should allow you to sort by team, position, age, etc…
THE LIST and commentary
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Off of that List give me Hubbard/Kline and take a chance on trading for Cordy Glenn. Trade up for Crosby and draft a depth OG like Cappa. I know Doc has issues with Glenn's ankles, but sometimes desperate measures require taking a bigger risk. Besides, with this plan Hubbard/Crosby could potentially play LT if/when Glenn gets hurt. You also have Cappa who can play RT/OG as a swing guy.

Glenn/Crosby/Martin/Kline/Hubbard

With

Cappa/Mancz/Fuller/Davenport battling it out for starting positions. The competition would be fierce during TC. No more Hoping XSF/Lamm live up to their potential, or Allen can stay healthy.

You would also would have a couple of 3rd rd picks to add a CB/S or a TE. I probably would add a TE. (I like this TE class) and take a flyer on a guy like Hill late in the 3rd. If Hill busts you've only lost a 3rd rd pick.

Then spend the rest of the draft upgrading the ST's and maybe finding a depth RB since I dont think Foreman will make it back.
 
Lol .. prognosis "few ever come back from this barf" .. player proceeds to be HOFer :)
 
Lucky said:
Wonder what CnD will think about Crosby's foot?
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Crosby evidently, sustained a stress fracture of his foot in early Sept 2016, then tried to return after 1 game without success. He did undergo surgery for likely a metatarsal fracture (the Ducks have always been secretive about their players' injuries), possibly a Jones fracture, but just as likely another one of his metatarsals. He had a whole season to recover and came back strong in 2017. Going that long without re-injury is a very good sign that he may never have another problem with that same injury. He's now considered ~the 6th best tackle prospect and 58th overall prospect in the Draft (per nfldraftscout.com) and will likely be gone by the time we pick unless we are willing to give up some additional pick(s) which I don't believe we can afford to do...........especially since he is believed to translate into an NFL RT rather than LT.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
He's now considered ~the 6th best tackle prospect and 58th overall prospect in the Draft (per nfldraftscout.com) and will likely be gone by the time we pick unless we are willing to give up some additional pick(s) which I don't believe we can afford to do...........especially since he is believed to translate into an NFL RT rather than LT.
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More likely to be off the board prior to #68 than on. I believe Crosby is the only OT in the top 8 or so with a significant injury history. That could push him down to the Texans.
 
steelbtexan said:
Off of that List give me Hubbard/Kline and take a chance on trading for Cordy Glenn. Trade up for Crosby and draft a depth OG like Cappa. I know Doc has issues with Glenn's ankles, but sometimes desperate measures require taking a bigger risk. Besides, with this plan Hubbard/Crosby could potentially play LT if/when Glenn gets hurt. You also have Cappa who can play RT/OG as a swing guy.

Glenn/Crosby/Martin/Kline/Hubbard

With

Cappa/Mancz/Fuller/Davenport battling it out for starting positions. The competition would be fierce during TC. No more Hoping XSF/Lamm live up to their potential, or Allen can stay healthy.

You would also would have a couple of 3rd rd picks to add a CB/S or a TE. I probably would add a TE. (I like this TE class) and take a flyer on a guy like Hill late in the 3rd. If Hill busts you've only lost a 3rd rd pick.

Then spend the rest of the draft upgrading the ST's and maybe finding a depth RB since I dont think Foreman will make it back.
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You’re advocating signing a tackle with huge injury concerns, draft a tackle that had a significant foot injury, and also willing to throw a 3rd round pick away!?

Wait a sec... is steelb actually RS!? Mind blown!
 
dream_team said:
You’re advocating signing a tackle with huge injury concerns, draft a tackle that had a significant foot injury, and also willing to throw a 3rd round pick away!?

Wait a sec... is steelb actually RS!? Mind blown!
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Tell me more about Crosby 's foot injury and I might agree with you. Ty Nsehle would be my first choice.
 
5 things Texans need to do to improve per ESPN

1. Use the savings from cutting Brian Cushing to lock up Benardrick McKinney. The Texans have more than $65 million in cap room to work with after cutting Cushing, their longtime inside linebacker. Houston drafted Zach Cunningham in the second round in 2017 to serve as Cushing's successor. Cunningham was pushed into the lineup early after Cushing was suspended for 10 games, and while he had an inconsistent rookie season, he showed enough to justify a role in the starting lineup and force Cushing aside.

The Texans freed up nearly $8 million by releasing Cushing, and much of that money could go to a fellow inside linebacker. The run-thumping McKinney is in line for an extension as he enters the final year of his deal, and while he's not enough of a threat in pass coverage to get a truly top-level inside linebacker deal, the Mississippi State product should be able to top the four-year, $38-million extension Christian Kirksey signed with the Browns last year.

2. Sign at least one offensive lineman. The Houston offensive line is a mess. Duane Brown was traded and not replaced. Xavier Su'a-Filo was a Texans punching bag and is now a free agent. Jeff Allen hasn't lived up to the free-agent deal he signed after leaving the Chiefs and wasn't good at guard before being moved to left tackle out of sheer desperation, where he committed three consecutive false starts on one fourth-quarter drive. Chris Clark and Breno Giacomini are both free agents. Derek Newton is recovering after rupturing both of his patellar tendons in 2016 and might never play again.

This is a mess. The Texans will line up Nick Martin at center and probably bring back Allen, if only because there was a time in the past when he was a competent player. I'd suggest that the Texans draft linemen, but Cleveland owns their first- and second-round picks as a result of the Deshaun Watson and Brock Osweiler trades, meaning that Houston probably won't be looking at many starting-caliber tackles in the third round.

As a result, new general manager Brian Gaine is going to have to go to the free-agent market and probably overpay to win on at least one lineman. The problem: There really aren't many good offensive linemen out there. The Texans will be linked to Nate Solder because of Bill O'Brien's Patriots connection, but O'Brien overlapped with Solder for only one year, and guys whom the Patriots allow to leave don't exactly have a great track record with their new teams. Guys like Greg Robinson and Donald Stephenson haven't looked good as starters.

The Texans probably have to get creative. They could look at Steelers utility lineman Chris Hubbard, who has been very useful at multiple positions for Pittsburgh, and pay him to be a full-time right tackle. They could compete for Justin Pugh, a college left tackle who played both guard and tackle for the Giants, and hope that he's good enough to play on the edge on a full-time basis.

They'll also be in the market for cap casualties. If the Bills want to move on from Cordy Glenn or the Eagles decide to release Jason Peters, the Texans should be one of the first teams on the phone. More marginal contributors like Austin Howard, Ben Ijalana and Jared Veldheer should also be on Houston's radar. The Texans don't really have much of a choice but to be in the free-agent market up front.

3. Extend Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney has continued to improve during each of his seasons as a pro and delivered his most productive season in 2017, racking up 9.5 sacks and 21 quarterback knockdowns as the team's primary pass-rush weapon. More importantly, he stayed healthy, playing in 16 games for the first time. The Texans will always have concerns about Clowney's knee in the back of their mind, but there's no way they can let him leave as he enters the fifth-year option season of his rookie deal.

The former first overall pick isn't going to be cheap, because some team is going to offer him $18 million per year if he hits free agency next year. Clowney's representation will probably wait until the offseason settles and we see what Ezekiel Ansah and DeMarcus Lawrence get in long-term deals before negotiating an extension. The Texans could be looking at a five-year, $90 million extension with more than $50 million due over three years to keep Clowney around for years to come.

4. Shop Whitney Mercilus for an offensive lineman or a 2018 pick. The Texans have the luxury of three upper-echelon pass-rushers, although they are surely concerned about J.J. Watt's future given that the former Defensive Player of the Year has missed the better part of two seasons with injuries. Mercilus is a valuable third member of their pass-rush rotation, and with two years and $11.2 million remaining on his contract extension, he's a bargain relative to the going rates for pass-rushers in free agency.

The Texans also desperately need help at other positions, notably along the offensive line, and have less draft capital to work with than any other team. Mercilus still has two years left on his deal, but the Texans probably won't be signing him to an extension, given their investment in Watt and their investment to come in Clowney.

Gaine should put Mercilus out on the free market and look to see if other teams are willing to offer up a meaningful return. Look at a team like the Buccaneers, who finished dead last in sack rate in 2017 and have spent years looking for a useful pass-rusher. If they strike out in free agency, could the Texans convince the Bucs to part with the 38th pick in the draft for Mercilus and the 99th selection? Would the Bills, who finished 28th in adjusted sack rate, build a package around Glenn to add Mercilus?

The Texans don't need to trade Mercilus, and if the offers are underwhelming, the Illinois product would remain a valuable part of the defense. With the offensive line in truly disastrous shape and the team down multiple draft picks, though, they have to be creative.

5. Pick up Kevin Johnson's fifth-year option. The Texans chose not to franchise or otherwise re-sign A.J. Bouye in part because of Johnson, who was impressive as a rookie but missed 10 games in 2016 with a fractured foot (opening the door for Bouye) and four more in 2017 after spraining his MCL. The Texans were probably expecting Johnson to move into the starting lineup in 2018 for Johnathan Joseph, but Joseph, an unrestricted free agent, still might return to Houston, and Johnson didn't play well in 2017, even when healthy.

It's too early to give up on Johnson, though, and the risk of handing him a fifth-year option is outweighed by the upside of locking him in if he turns things around, as we just saw from Kyle Fuller in Chicago. The Texans should pick up the option and hope Johnson takes a leap forward in 2018.
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/pag...fseason-trades-free-agency-cuts-bill-barnwell
 
Five assistant coaches under pressure to help Texans
By John McClain, Houston Chronicle

Updated 10:46 am, Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Mike Devlin, offensive line
Devlin might be doing cart wheels down the hall at the Texans’ offices after free agency and the draft. New general manager Brian Gaine is expected to rebuild an offensive line that was exposed as awful once rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson was lost for the season. Devlin was forced to use five starters at left tackle, the most important position on the line. He should have as many as three new starters and possibly four next season. The only player guaranteed of a starting job is center Nick Martin. Expect the Texans to spend money in free agency on a tackle and guard and use one of their three picks in the third round on another tackle...................................

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After 2 surgeries for high ankle ligament tear/fractures, I'd be very guarded about counting on Martin.
 
steelbtexan said:
Tell me more about Crosby 's foot injury and I might agree with you. Ty Nsehle would be my first choice.
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I don’t really know too much about it except what has been mentioned in draft profiles. He missed majority of his junior year due to a broken foot.

I just found it funny that the biggest complaints on Rick are his misses in the mid-rounds and acquiring/re-signing of guys with injury red flags. Exactly what you were proposing in your post.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Five assistant coaches under pressure to help Texans
By John McClain, Houston Chronicle

Updated 10:46 am, Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Mike Devlin, offensive line
Devlin might be doing cart wheels down the hall at the Texans’ offices after free agency and the draft. New general manager Brian Gaine is expected to rebuild an offensive line that was exposed as awful once rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson was lost for the season. Devlin was forced to use five starters at left tackle, the most important position on the line. He should have as many as three new starters and possibly four next season. The only player guaranteed of a starting job is center Nick Martin. Expect the Texans to spend money in free agency on a tackle and guard and use one of their three picks in the third round on another tackle...................................

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After 2 surgeries for high ankle ligament tear/fractures, I'd be very guarded about counting on Martin.
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In my book, that's why Mancz is a priority signing....while the getting would be the most optimal financially.
 
TODAY is the first day NFL teams can designate the franchise or transition tag on players. The two-week window closes at 4 p.m. ET on March 6.
 
dream_team said:
I don’t really know too much about it except what has been mentioned in draft profiles. He missed majority of his junior year due to a broken foot.

I just found it funny that the biggest complaints on Rick are his misses in the mid-rounds and acquiring/re-signing of guys with injury red flags. Exactly what you were proposing in your post.
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Crosby missed his Jr yr due to a torn ACL. He was healthy last yr and looked good at the Sr. Bowl.

Glenn is a risk and I would probably try to sign him after he's released by Buffalo. Glenn should be fully rehabbed and healthy by OTA's according to Rotoworld. If he could give you 10 games of above AVG LT play while Crosby was learning the ways of the NFL and Crosby could shift to LT to replace a hurt Glenn, then you could have a Glenn/Dawkins situation like Buffalo had last season.

With all of that said, I would try to trade for Nsehke before I traded for Glenn. Similar players, but Nsehke has less injury history history. Hubbard is going to be a steal for somebody.
 
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steelbtexan said:
Crosby missed his Jr yr due to a torn ACL. He was healthy last yr and looked good at the Sr. Bowl.

Glennis a risk and I would probably try to sign him after he's released by Buffalo. Glenn should be fully rehabbed and healthy by OTA's according to Rotoworld. If he could give you 10 games of above AVG LT play while Crosby was learning the ways of the NFL and Crosby could shift to LT to replace a hurt Glenn, then you could have a Glenn/Dawkins situation like Buffalo had last season.

With all of that said, I would try to trade for Nsehke before I traded for Glenn. Similar players, but Nsehke has less injury history history. Hubbard is going to be a steal for somebody.
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Hey SteelB besides the actual game did you get a look-see at Crobsy in the one-on-one drills between Olinmen & Dlineman during the practices that were televised from Mobile
and if so what was your impressions of him in the drills ?
 
IDEXAN said:
Hey SteelB besides the actual game did you get a look-see at Crobsy in the one-on-one drills between Olinmen & Dlineman during the practices that were televised from Mobile
and if so what was your impressions of him in the drills ?
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He was solid, best OT on North team although I liked Toth quite a bit also.
 
zshawn10 said:
Tom Pelissero

✔@TomPelissero

The #Bears will decline their $8 million option for 2018 on veteran guard Josh Sitton, sources tell @RapSheet and me. They'll go younger. Sitton goes back on the market at age 31.

3:26 PM - Feb 20, 2018
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Sitton was rated out by PFF as one of the top OGs............#5 with an 86 grade (a good pass protector and even better run blocker). He never missed a game through 2015. In the past 2 years, he has missed 2 games each due to severe ankle injuries (a 3rd game near the beginning of 2017 for a rib injury)..........the last one knocking him out of the last two 2017 games. He's not a youngster for sure, but may have another couple of good years left in him. Since Sitton isn't being released, and is simply having an option declined, he isn't eligible to sign until the start of free agency There is no doubt that he will draw attention and my guess is that if the Texans are interested, they will likely find themselves in relatively high stakes bidding war.
 
steelbtexan said:
He was solid, best OT on North team although I liked Toth quite a bit also.
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I like Toth also and it brings up a question I have about him in regards to the Draft and where he might go. Toth has been graded as a 7th rounder or FA which is probably due some to his 2 year military commitment. The question is, if Toth is there for the Texans in the 7th should they take him or should they hope he gets undrafted and try to sign him as an UDFA?
 
Insideop said:
I like Toth also and it brings up a question I have about him in regards to the Draft and where he might go. Toth has been graded as a 7th rounder or FA which is probably due some to his 2 year military commitment. The question is, if Toth is there for the Texans in the 7th should they take him or should they hope he gets undrafted and try to sign him as an UDFA?
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They should take him at the top of the 6th. IMHO

If they had a 5th that's where I would pick him. If you're willing to wait a couple of yrs you will get a starting OT. He kind of reminds me of an unpolished Nate Solder, Laremy Tunsil, Alejandro Villanueva.
 
steelbtexan said:
They should take him at the top of the 6th. IMHO

If they had a 5th that's where I would pick him. If you're willing to wait a couple of yrs you will get a starting OT. He kind of reminds me of an unpolished Nate Solder, Laremy Tunsil, Alejandro Villanueva.
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If we did take him, it should be with the full intention of obtaining an OG as most do not project him to maintain an OT position in the NFL.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
If we did take him, it should be with the full intention of obtaining an OG as most do not project him to maintain an OT position in the NFL.
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He can play OT at a high level. IMHO

He just hasn't experienced all of the schemes that guys at Alabama/Georgia/Oklahoma etc... He looked like the 2nd best OT on the north team at the Sr. Bowl. He more than held his own against the Ohio St DE's in practice 1-1's. He played both LT/RT in the game and got beat a couple of times but looked like he belonged. He actually looked pretty good as a run blocker. Let a top notch OL coach get a hold of Toth and you will have a top 15 OT in the NFL with about 3 yrs experience. IMHO

Guys like Baktihari (SP?) 5th rd pick made it and so can Toth. One thing that makes me believe this is he's smart and nobody will out work Toth. A recipe for success. BTW, I dont think he's got an injury history.
 
Even though I was initially against using a pick to secure Toth, if he's still on the board in RD6 or RD7 I'd lean toward the investment. I would still prepare him to play OT in the NFL with the knowledge that he could always be moved inside. Could be a solid talent pick based on the unknown of the 2020 NFL Draft.
 
OptimisticTexan said:
Even though I was initially against using a pick to secure Toth, if he's still on the board in RD6 or RD7 I'd lean toward the investment. I would still prepare him to play OT in the NFL with the knowledge that he could always be moved inside. Could be a solid talent pick based on the unknown of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Keep in mind that he will have been entirely away from football for 2 years.
 
steelbtexan said:
They should take him at the top of the 6th. IMHO

If they had a 5th that's where I would pick him. If you're willing to wait a couple of yrs you will get a starting OT. He kind of reminds me of an unpolished Nate Solder, Laremy Tunsil, Alejandro Villanueva.
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If the Texans can fill some of their needs in FA then I could see them taking Toth in the 6th. But, whether it's a 6th or 7th rd pick, it's basically a wasted pick for the coming season and next season too. I know a 6th or 7th rd pick doesn't sound like much, but with the position the Texans are in with no 1st or 2nd rounder and an O-line and secondary that need overhauling, I would be a little hesitant if I were BOB/Gaine, especially if there were another developmental O-lineman there at those spots like Teller, Senat, or Spain.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Keep in mind that he will have been entirely away from football for 2 years.
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Not entirely. He has 60 days leave upon graduation so he could attend training camp. Then his 1st year he is going to be working with Army's team. 2nd year he will go thru his branch course.

Frankly I don't approve of the whole thing. He should go serve his 5 years like Staubach.
 
Insideop said:
I like Toth also and it brings up a question I have about him in regards to the Draft and where he might go. Toth has been graded as a 7th rounder or FA which is probably due some to his 2 year military commitment. The question is, if Toth is there for the Texans in the 7th should they take him or should they hope he gets undrafted and try to sign him as an UDFA?
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Given the urgency the Texans have to discover, develop, and populate their offensive line with NFL caliber talent I think it's a dubious proposition that the Texans
have the luxury of drafting a lineman this year knowing that they will have to wait atleast until Deshaun Watson is entering his 4th NFL season to see what that lineman can do for them.
 
IDEXAN said:
Given the urgency the Texans have to discover, develop, and populate their offensive line with NFL caliber talent I think it's a dubious proposition that the Texans
have the luxury of drafting a lineman this year knowing that they will have to wait atleast until Deshaun Watson is entering his 4th NFL season to see what that lineman can do for them.
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I get what your saying, but give me a guy that I'm pretty sure can be a starter in the 6th rd over a wildcard pick in the 6th. With that said, if you could guarantee me that the ST's can be fixed with the 6-7th rd picks I would certainly be on board with that.
 
IDEXAN said:
Given the urgency the Texans have to discover, develop, and populate their offensive line with NFL caliber talent I think it's a dubious proposition that the Texans
have the luxury of drafting a lineman this year knowing that they will have to wait atleast until Deshaun Watson is entering his 4th NFL season to see what that lineman can do for them.
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This is kind of the way I feel. As much as I like Toth and can see the value in a player like him I just can't seem to get past that 2 year wait. With all of the holes the Texans have to fill on the O-line, Secondary, RB, Backup QB, TE, etc... I just don't think it's a good idea to use a 6th or 7th rd pick on Toth. Now, if they can get a good OT, OG, and maybe fill 1 or 2 other holes in FA then I think you can give the green light to drafting Toth in the 6th or 7th rd.
 
But the Jaguars likely won’t have enough salary-cap space to re-sign Colvin, via Hays Carlyon of gridironnow.com. Colvin becomes a free agent next month and likely gets more money elsewhere as a starting cornerback.

Colvin, 26, has shown enough that, in a league starved for corners, he will find a good deal waiting for him.

The Jaguars have only $24 million in salary-cap space, per Carlyon, counting Blake Bortles‘ fifth-year option and not counting the money they soon will commit to Allen Robinson either with the franchise tag or a long-term deal.
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So finally the Jags are starting realize that cap space is not an infinite resource. Still think there's some question about whether or not they retain Bortles ?
At 26 this Colvin is still young, anybody know anything about him ?
 
Colvin tore his ACL in a Jan 2014 Senior Bowl practice. That dropped him from an anticipated 1st round pick to a 4th round pick. In 2016, he was suspended 4 games for PEDs. In Dec 2016, he was placed on IR for a severe high ankle sprain (PEDs don't play nice with ligaments), which required a prolonged rehab of 7 months before he could return to practice. Last year he made his mark mostly as a slot receiver. PFF rated him overall with an 80 and as the 47th best corner. As a slot, he didn't allow a single touchdown in his coverage, and his 0.76 yards per snap in coverage was third-best among all slot corners.
 
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But the Jaguars likely won’t have enough salary-cap space to re-sign Colvin, via Hays Carlyon of gridironnow.com. Colvin becomes a free agent next month and likely gets more money elsewhere as a starting cornerback.

Colvin, 26, has shown enough that, in a league starved for corners, he will find a good deal waiting for him.

The Jaguars have only $24 million in salary-cap space, per Carlyon, counting Blake Bortles‘ fifth-year option and not counting the money they soon will commit to Allen Robinson either with the franchise tag or a long-term deal.
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So finally the Jags are starting realize that cap space is not an infinite resource. Still think there's some question about whether or not they retain Bortles ?
At 26 this Colvin is still young, anybody know anything about him ?
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Via Rotoworld:

Per Pro Football Focus, Colvin didn't allow a single touchdown in his coverage, and his 0.76 yards per snap in coverage was third-best among all slot corners. Colvin, 26, is one of the top corners set to hit the market.
 
TheRealJoker said:
If we can come away with one of Norwell/Sitton I would be ecstatic!
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How about both?

Gaine has the $$$$.

Draft an OT or 2 and take you shot.

I guarantee you that Miller would look better on those runs up the middle with these guys instead of XSF/Allen.

For the record I would't do this.
 
I just read on PFT that Solder is exempt from being tagged.

Gaine should do whatever it takes to get Solder to Houston, even if it means significantly overpaying and not reupping Clowney until after next season.

Bring in the ex Pats Solder/Kline and sign a cheap FA RT like Hubbard. The cap space is there.
 
steelbtexan said:
I just read on PFT that Solder is exempt from being tagged.

Gaine should do whatever it takes to get Solder to Houston, even if it means significantly overpaying and not reupping Clowney until after next season.

Bring in the ex Pats Solder/Kline and sign a cheap FA RT like Hubbard. The cap space is there.
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A Solder/ one of Sitton/Worwell then add a rookie at RT could go a long way towards a Vikings esque OL turnaround!
 
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