Offensive Line 2014?

[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.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by barrett

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

If this works, we should be set up on the O-Line for a good couple of years.
Brooks "might" be able to replace Caldwell should he command big bucks, and if he's resigns, Brooks "might" be able to replace W. Smith when his contract is up (I think he's getting a little long in the tooth....right?).

Pending injuries of course.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by WMH

If this works, we should be set up on the O-Line for a good couple of years.
Brooks "might" be able to replace Caldwell should he command big bucks, and if he's resigns, Brooks "might" be able to replace W. Smith when his contract is up (I think he's getting a little long in the tooth....right?).

Pending injuries of course.

Don't count out Jones for either of the guard slots. We had a couple of good OL drafts the last couple of years.