2018 Free Agency

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by barrett

Glover Quinn was pretty darned good.

He was pretty darned good for the Lions. The Texans (Rick Smith) did not allow him to become the player as a Texan, he was on the way to becoming.

IMO the biggest knock on Smith as a GM, was letting to many good players walk (look at the OL talent that has left). You can't always be drafting late round gems, and then letting them walk.

So far Gaines has impressed me with his talent eye, I feel he might be a better evaluator then Smith. And if he can keep some more of the home grown talent the Texans will improve.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by painekiller

He was pretty darned good for the Lions. The Texans (Rick Smith) did not allow him to become the player as a Texan, he was on the way to becoming.

IMO the biggest knock on Smith as a GM, was letting to many good players walk (look at the OL talent that has left). You can't always be drafting late round gems, and then letting them walk.

So far Gaines has impressed me with his talent eye, I feel he might be a better evaluator then Smith. And if he can keep some more of the home grown talent the Texans will improve.

Pro scouting was always terrible under Smith. He was never bad in the draft and he was excellent in street FAs. But he was awful with resignings, lost FAs, and FAs.