Offensive Line 2014?

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Well, the Texans got a good deal on Brown as much as I'm not thrilled with the timing. Brown and Meyers probably are the most indispensable of the offensive line so it is good to have them signed beyond this year.

I'd love to have a long-term solution at LG that can be teamed with Brown for the next 4-5 year.

I'm curious as to why you're not thrilled with the timing. Did you want one of the best, young LTs in the game to hit free agency and the Texans have to potentially get in a bidding war?

I know you had made a comment about the potential injuries before, but if that's the reason, a long term contract should never be acceptable to you.

[painekiller]

What a great thread, wonder who started this one?

Right now I am seeing and hearing good things about Shelly Smith, yet that toad of a player Casey Studdard is still listed ahead of him. If Studdard makes this team again I am going to scream. Only Gary Kubiak thinks that kid should be in the NFL.

I think we should start the Kasey Studdard for UT OL coach campaign right now, get him out of town ASAP.

[Nconroe]

Talk about bringing back an old thread.

Hey, Slayton had a good year running the year Studdard was starting.

Anyways, a good topic for now.

Do seem to here good things about Shelly Smith occasionally this year.

[HPF Bob]

PK, Studdard's dad played with Kubiak. Incidentally, Studdard's dad (an OT in his day) is now one of the ones suing the NFL about concussions and later-life complications.

Joshua, yes, I don't like signing guys when there are still years left on their current deal and the Texans have been burned by doing that before. But at least Smith seems to have got a discount so I'm not too upset by it.

Multi-year deals are a cost of doing business. If you could stay competitive and keep everyone on one-year deals, that would be ideal but it's just not possible in this age.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

PK, Studdard's dad played with Kubiak. Incidentally, Studdard's dad (an OT in his day) is now one of the ones suing the NFL about concussions and later-life complications.

And Kubiak and his wife used to babysit young Casey, so I get that tie, but the kid, who has a huge heart, has very little athleticism. Make him a coach and move on from him.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

PK, Studdard's dad played with Kubiak. Incidentally, Studdard's dad (an OT in his day) is now one of the ones suing the NFL about concussions and later-life complications.

Joshua, yes, I don't like signing guys when there are still years left on their current deal and the Texans have been burned by doing that before. But at least Smith seems to have got a discount so I'm not too upset by it.

Multi-year deals are a cost of doing business. If you could stay competitive and keep everyone on one-year deals, that would be ideal but it's just not possible in this age.

There is only one year left on the deal, not years. So at this point it is extend him or try to sign him as a FA.

[cadams]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Joshua, yes, I don't like signing guys when there are still years left on their current deal and the Texans have been burned by doing that before. But at least Smith seems to have got a discount so I'm not too upset by.

man, this really makes no sense unless you are going back to the nfl before free agency. Joe Thomas got 44 million guaranteed last year. If brown were to play throught the season and become a free agent the texans would most certainly have to offer pretty close to that number to keep him. Which would absolutely cause them to either not re-sign brown, or not re-sign other player (barwin, schaub)or free agents. For a player like brown it would be reckless to let the market dictate his price if you can get him nailed down early, especially with this kind of deal.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by cadams

man, this really makes no sense unless you are going back to the nfl before free agency. Joe Thomas got 44 million guaranteed last year.

I'm also definitely puzzled by these numbers for Brown when we see that a peer like Thomas gets twice the guaranteed money last year that our guy does ?

[barrett]

I saw this morning that Newton has been named the starter at RT.