Jason La Canfora; Texans FA strategy

[NBT]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...e=HP_headlines

According to La Canfora, CB Nnamdi Asomugha and safety Gerald Sensabaugh will be our major targets in free agency. A shutdown corner and a safety that is familiar with Phillips 3-4 defense.

I know Asomugha is not exactly news, but Sensabaugh would be a welcome addition.

[Warren]

There's been a lot of speculation that Asomugha will end up in a major media market on one of the coasts where he'll have greater opportunities to further his acting/broadcasting career. It wouldn't surprise me if the Lions became a serious contender, though, as Jim Schwartz has shown he can be a strong recruiter in free agency and can pitch the team as an up-and-comer with a defense, starring Ndamukong Suh and Nnamdi Asomugha, that would strike fear in the hearts of opposing quarterbacks and announcers.

[Arky]

Sounds like things are starting to pick up:

There’s much more than opening up training camps and staging preseason games that must be straightened out soon. Free agency, for example. Depending on the rules, hundreds of players could become available. The longer it takes to reach a deal, the more frenzied the free agency signing period will be.

Teams still need to instruct rookies they drafted and sign rookies who were not selected in April. Those clubs with new coaches haven’t been able to install offenses or defenses or learn unfamiliar playbooks.

General managers don’t know what the salary cap will be; 2010 didn’t have a cap.

The regular season is scheduled to begin Sept. 8 with New Orleans at Green Bay.

“They are within a range on almost everything,” Ganis said, “and 48 hours of continued serious negotiations could get it done.”

I see Nnamdi going pretty quick once the courting begins. The Texans will need to find out quick if he's their man so they can implement Plan B if necessary....

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

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I see Nnamdi going pretty quick once the courting begins. The Texans will need to find out quick if he's their man so they can implement Plan B if necessary....

Right, just like 31 other teams will have to also have their own customized Plaqn B ready to go. But seriously we gotta ask this question: "for all intents and purposes, how many deals have already been done" ? Hey, you know a lot of that has been going on behind the scenes, well ahead of a new CBA being consummated.

[HPF Bob]

They can start on Plan B already. Why would he want to come here? The only reason I can think of is if we offer the most money and we all know McNair has never ponied up for a top free agent.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

and we all know McNair has never ponied up for a top free agent.

Well, we know the Texans at least never landed a top free agent, true. They spent top dollar for middling free agents. Iirc though, they did make a very credible offer (reportedly) to land Orlando Pace... which as I recall Pace just signed that same deal to stick with the Rams.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

They can start on Plan B already. Why would he want to come here? The only reason I can think of is if we offer the most money and we all know McNair has never ponied up for a top free agent.

The Texans need to really sell the fact that Wade Phillips took more than one team to the playoffs the first year he was in charge of the defense. That should be our main point in the negotiations. I think we have as good a chance as any team right now (before FA).