Travis Johnson on the Trading Block [Sent to Chargers for 6th, poss. 5th w/play time]

[kravix]

I dont see many teams looking into this very heavily, mostly becuase he is comming off surgery.

I wonder what they are looking to get in return? Another DT or CB are the only spots I can really see the Texans shopping for. Perhaps TJ and one of our recievers could net a better DT.

I also never understood why he was drafted to play NT in a 3-4, he is barely big enough to play NT in a 4-3.

[Keith]

He is more of an end in a 3-4 imo.

I tried asking Daniel what the market was for Travis. His latest post on the subject only says: "I don't see the Texans getting a whole lot in return for Travis Johnson. Out of shape, lazy and non-aggressive."

Well, yeah. If he wasn't those things, he wouldn't be on the trading block.

So either someone out there has to know and like him, or the Texans are getting very little in return for him. I think I'd rather keep him, warts and all, at this point. But maybe Shaun Cody has made him irrelevant and the extra roster spot at DT just isn't available.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

He is more of an end in a 3-4 imo.

That is how I see him. A Gary Walker type 3-4 DE. Or a 4-3 UnderTackle, oh wait that is Okoya's crowned starting spot.

Poor Travis has been out of position since we took him.

[coloradodude]

And how will this end? We'll just cut him.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by coloradodude

And how will this end? We'll just cut him.

Likely. I'd be offering him to KC and Denver since their 3-4 conversions are not going very well and they have a surplus of 4-3 players who aren't 3-4 bodies.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Likely. I'd be offering him to KC and Denver since their 3-4 conversions are not going very well and they have a surplus of 4-3 players who aren't 3-4 bodies.

When you mention KC and its conversion to the 3-4, I can't help but think of the former great LSU 4-3 DT, Glenn Dorsey. And he was a great player at LSU, which of course is in the college conference which is the closet thing to the NFL. Most rated him the best defensive player in that conference not just one but the last two years he was there.
Well he's not doing very good at KC (and even had a disappointing rookie season at KC in their 4-3 according to reports I've seen), man I'd like to give him a shot here considering how badly we need help at DT. But that's probably just wishful thinking on my part knowing how expensive he'd be with that big 5th overall draft-pick contract he's packing ?