Second Cut to 53 [Plus Practice Squad, Signed McClover]

[jppaul]

I am little shocked that we cut Maddox, and Fletcher.

[Keith]

Chris Brown sent to IR.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5975236.html

I sorta buried this in a rant I had about Reeves sucking, but when a team blows as many UFA signings (those for more than the vet min) as this team has, then someone in the pro scouting department needs to go.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Chris Brown sent to IR.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

I agree with you on this one. Time for some new blood, Alonzo Highsmith anyone? He is a college guy currently but why not a pro guy.

[kravix]

Originally Posted by Keith

Chris Brown sent to IR.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5975236.html

I sorta buried this in a rant I had about Reeves sucking, but when a team blows as many UFA signings (those for more than the vet min) as this team has, then someone in the pro scouting department needs to go.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

I agree sorta. He brought us some badly needed players over the last few years when we had injuries. How much of that was him and how much was Rick or Kubes.. No idea.

Flannagan and Green were Sherman picks, and he may not have had much to do with it. The other Denver prospects were Kubes and Smith.

His track record before Smith got here sucks though.

I havent seen Reeves play a real snap so I will hold judgement until the end of the 4th game.

[nunusguy]

Chris Brown has been put on IR. Why not just cut him, unless its too difficult or impractical for the Texans to work out some kind of injury settlement with him for a release ?

[Arky]

Here's a good link to all the cuts from all the teams (snagged from Manfull's blog):

http://www.theredzone.org/2008/finalcuts/index.asp

[Keith]

One spot to go on the practice squad... nice to see Darius make it through.

LB Kevin Coley
WR Darnell Jenkins
DT Gabe Long
DE Jesse Nading
CB Derrick Roberson
WR Mark Simmons
RB Darius Walker

Plus from ESPN.com

The Houston Texans claimed defensive end Stanley McClover off waivers, releasing tackle Cliff Washburn. McClover had 12 tackles and a sack for Carolina last year. He was a seventh-round draft pick out of Auburn in 2006.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...ice-squad.html

[bono]

any scouting report on McClover?

[dadmg]

Originally Posted by Keith

One spot to go on the practice squad... nice to see Darius make it through.

LB Kevin Coley
WR Darnell Jenkins
DT Gabe Long
DE Jesse Nading
CB Derrick Roberson
WR Mark Simmons
RB Darius Walker

Plus from ESPN.com


http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...ice-squad.html

I also breathed a heavy sigh of relief that Walker made it through, although any time another team's starting back gets injured this year, I will hold my breath if he hasn't been called up yet. I'm guessing Washburn's the final spot if he clears waivers. If he doesn't, I would guess it'll be one of the QBs.