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#Texans WR Kevin Walter took a $1.5 million pay cut to stay with the team. -- Dov Kleiman (@NFL_RealUpdates)
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Now for the other weak spot on our WRs, Jacobe Jones. On second thought he just needs to go.
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I might be the only one, but I'd be ok with Jacoby staying as 3,4,5 WR and punt returns, as long as they can teach him when to leave a punt alone during preseason. And, maybe if he reworks his contract like Walters did.
stats for Kevin Walters receiving past 5 years is much better than many no. 2 receivers YR Team GP REC Yds 2007-08 Houston 16 65 800 2008-09 Houston 16 60 899 2009-10 Houston 14 53 611 2010-11 Houston 16 51 621 2011-12 Houston 15 39 474 stats for Jacoby not bad for third, four WR, not that many plays available for all, he really hasn't fumbled that much, we just remember when 2007-08 Houston 14 15 149 2008-09 Houston 16 3 81 2009-10 Houston 14 27 437 2010-11 Houston 15 51 562 2011-12 Houston 16 31 512 |
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And as a wr he is an average deep threat (without ball skills), who can't run a route. |
Up until his gaffe against the Ravens, I thought Jones stepped up rather well in Andre Johnson's absence until Schaub got hurt, then the deep ball was taken out of our game plan and that is Jones' chief weapon as a receiver.
He's a good return man when he doesn't dance or run backwards, and he occasionally cracks the long one so I'm fine with him back there as long as he learns from his mistakes - and that's the real question. I felt he had made good progress last year until Schaub went down and then he had the gaffe in the Ravens game. It should be noted Jones made some big plays last year and would have set us in Ravens territory with one punt return that got called back for a block in the back. He's not as bad as some folks around here make him out to be but he is starting to exceed his value salary-wise and just doesn't play smart at times. |
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As a punt returner he is average at best. Way too many zero and negative returns when he has 10+ yards if he would get upfield. But he does occasionally break one. I did not have a huge issue with the muff other than the timing, since he has actually been reliable fielding punts in comparison to his early years. I think the playoff muff was just a guy trying to force a play when there wasn't one. But I can't get over the fact that he tries to dance like a waterbug instead of getting upfield like a 6'2" guy. But that could be a coaching issue (or lack of coaching issue) for all I know. |
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I do think a legit #2 receiver is a definite need (in part because Walter has never been Ed McCaffrey) but I'm not sure we need to draft two and sign another one. The WR corps isn't a huge need, just one of a few. I could go for several other positions at #26 besides WR. BTW, on Keith's chart regarding cap space, remember we still have to sign our draft choices so there is less cap space than you might believe. We might even have a June 1st cut just to open up more space after the draft (so those hoping for Jacoby to get cut, watch to see whether we draft a WR at #26 and then cut Jones on June 1st to free up cap space). |
I fully expect there will be more cuts come June 1st, and I hope Jacobe is one of them. Kubiak needs to give up on his little pet receiver project.
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I started a thread for kick and punt returners under the Draft section.
But for knocking or being frustrated with our own team, Jacoby actually did pretty good compared to results for other teams. If he did better, which appears possible, he could be a no. 1 type returner, just saying. that is looking at results. |
You've been drinking too much of Jacobe's KoolAid.
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Maybe so, its ice tea, not kool-aid. but I also watch how other teams do.
Other teams have no. 1 receivers who drop way more passes than Jacoby or any Texans WR. Other teams have guys who are much worse team players and way more disruptive in the locker room. Just saying there is a lot to having a good team, and it isn't just the last bad play we tend to remember. different guys mature at different times. Texans already have a lot of guys who have gone on to do good at other teams who we thought weren't so good here. Just trying to be fair. I am also looking for drafting of good WR/PR for future. I guess there could be some June cuts, but we need to get up to 80 players for training camp and only have in low 50's right now. So likely most cuts will be after training camp. Or for some significant FA acquisition which seems unlikely right now. most likely saying too much already, over. |
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Our offense is great if Schaub and AJ are healthy. If they are not we are screwed. I don't think that means you plan for either one to be out. We don't have the money to back up expensive starters in case of injury. You either judge that those guys can be healthy or you replace them. You can't pay them and replace them. I am sure we will do something at WR, but we are the most versatile offense in the NFL as is. |
I don't see Maehl being anything more than David Anderson. He was a UDFA for a reason. Jean, OTOH, could be special but we didn't get to see enough to know for sure.
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OK, Maehl was a UFA and so was Jean. Maehl is bad because of that, but Jean is good. I fail to see your logic.
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For that matter, what is it that convinces Bob he is another David Anderson? And what is different about Jean than those two that he can be special? Is it Jean's 2nd team All-Sun Belt honors that set him apart? |
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