Free Agency About to begin

[Keith]

Originally Posted by barrett

That is the first one I am truly disappointed to see go.

Because why? Braman played his heart out on special teams, but iirc he was accountable (under Marciano, yes) for a couple big missed tackles and seemed very limited when given time playing on defense.

I left the 2013 season feeling like he was overrated. That is a lot of money to pay for a special teams player that neither kicks nor punts (or even long snaps).

[Nconroe]

Seems if we let everyone go who missed a tackle or two last year we will need to release everybody.

So was it one or two big plays a game but easy to fix back to 10-6 or are we into major rebuild?

I'm favoring the not that hard to fix for now.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

but iirc he was accountable (under Marciano, yes) for a couple big missed tackles...

'Responsible' I think is what you mean.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Keith

Because why? Braman played his heart out on special teams, but iirc he was accountable (under Marciano, yes) for a couple big missed tackles and seemed very limited when given time playing on defense.

I left the 2013 season feeling like he was overrated. That is a lot of money to pay for a special teams player that neither kicks nor punts (or even long snaps).

I am disappointed because I liked him. I wouldn't pay him that money and I think he was limited on defense. But he was fun.

[painekiller]

When you know his life story, you have to be happy he got a nice payday. But iirc he is a four year vet, or is going to be, and don't they get close to $1M a year anyway?

[Warren]

Antonio Smith has signed with the Raiders.

[Nconroe]

Seems about all left of Dl is JJ.

[Nconroe]

Ben Tate sined 2 yrs for 7 mil with cleveland.

We have lost a lot of our good draft picks during last four yars of FA. Lotta guys making pretty good paydays.

Good for the players getting FA deals, just not good for Texans.

[Nconroe]

After four days of fA the Texans we lost so far are

Bryan Braman. OLB. Eagles. 2 years, $3.15M
Joe Mays. ILB. Chiefs. 2 years, $6M
Terrell McClain. DT. Cowboys 3 years, unknown amount
Earl Mitchell. DT. Dolphins. 4 years, $16M
Darryl Sharpton. ILB. Redskins. 1 year, $2M
Antonio Smith. DE. Raiders. 2 years, $9M
Ben Tate. #RB#. Browns. 2 years, $7M

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Good for the players getting FA deals, just not good for Texans.

Well, the team should recoup a decent haul of some middling 2015 compensatory picks.