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HPF Bob · #1 03-06-2013, 10:31 PM

Just about to post this. Are those F-bombs being edited from your post?

barrett · #2 03-06-2013, 10:42 PM

It definitely hurt us to lose him, but he is also a guy who is not very good if you can't protect him with a great run game and a boot leg system. If you are talking about straight drop back pass protection he is worse than Newton (and maybe Butler). That is probably why a team with $18 million in cap space is cutting him for almost no savings this year (due to his gaurantee and cap hit).

With that said, I'd love to have him back because he was a tone setter on offense and a guy people hated to play against. I wonder if he could play RG with Newton at RT? He made $9 million in one year in KC so maybe he is ready to come home cheap for the chance to play in a system that makes him look good and a franchise that lets him contend.

nunusguy · #3 03-06-2013, 11:10 PM

Who says Rick Smith (and Kubiak), didn't know what they were doing last year when they released Winston ?

chuck · #4 03-07-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by barrett

I wonder if he could play RG with Newton and RT.

Now you're thinking.

Joshua · #5 03-07-2013, 10:41 AM

After basically throwing 2 draft picks last year at RG, I'd be surprised if the Texans don't give one of them a chance to win the job. As such, I don't see them offering Winston much more than camp fodder/safety valve money. But I do think it is an interesting idea.

Warren · #6 03-07-2013, 01:15 PM

The Texans and the Eagles were reportedly the first two teams to contact Winston. There's also been speculation that he could end up with the Dolphins, since they pursued him last year but were outbid by the Chiefs, he went to college there, and he would be reunited with offensive coordinator Mike Sherman.

I’d be surprised too if the Texans were willing to throw big money at him, though. FYI, the minimum for a veteran like him who will be in his eighth season is $840,000.

nunusguy · #7 03-07-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshua

After basically throwing 2 draft picks last year at RG, I'd be surprised if the Texans don't give one of them a chance to win the job.

I think one of them, namely 2012 rookie guard Ben Jones, has done that already as he was the starting RG on a regular basis at the latter part of the
regular season and into the playoffs. And I won't be surprised if Jones and the other 2012 rookie guard Brandon Brooks are THE starting guards at the beginning of the 2013 RS.

Keith · #8 03-12-2013, 04:40 PM

Wow, Nnamdi released by the Eagles.

Lots of WR traffic... Mike Wallace to Dolphins, Boldin to 49ers, Harvin to Seahawks.

WMH · #9 03-12-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Wow, Nnamdi released by the Eagles.

Lots of WR traffic... Mike Wallace to Dolphins, Boldin to 49ers, Harvin to Seahawks.

Yep, all my wishful thinking went right out the window, especially with the release of Walter.

WMH · #10 03-06-2013, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Are those F-bombs being edited from your post?

No, not sure what's up with that. I copied and pasted from my tele.

RG is intriguing. $ will be a factor, I'm sure. Someone will likely over pay, look at some of the OL that had jobs last year. It will be interesting to see if he chases cash again or go to a decent squad.