There could be many reasons for the way it went down the way it did. It doesnt bother me at all, the risk they took on the minimum tender seemed pretty calculated.
Perhaps, the team was hoping that no other team would even be interested for a 7th, giving the Texans one more year of development and not commiting to a non star player long term. DA could be replaced fairly easily in FA or the draft as his skills stand now. Maybe after next year it would be different.
Also, only Denver went after him. It isnt like half the league wanted to give up a 7th round pick for him.
Obviously the team thinks he is worth the contract and they got caught trying to keep him on the cheap. Like most player they probably have a threshold they would want to pay and would always prefer to stay under in able to keep and hire newer greater talent. Had the contract been for 6 over 3 the Texans may have let him go.
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