Freeman: Would you?

[popanot]

Originally Posted by barrett;

(Peyton Manning who we stupidly turned away).

As I recall the Texans hands were tied due to the salary cap and they couldn't afford Manning. It sure would've been interesting had they brought him in, tho. Considering Kubiak's stubbornness with not allowing his QB to audible, I'm curious how that would've worked out with Manning. You know darn well Manning would have a huge problem with that and part of me thinks he ultimately would've decided not to come here once he had a true sit down discussion with Kubiak. Manning really went to the ideal situation with Fox.

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by popanot

As I recall the Texans hands were tied due to the salary cap and they couldn't afford Manning. It sure would've been interesting had they brought him in, tho. Considering Kubiak's stubbornness with not allowing his QB to audible, I'm curious how that would've worked out with Manning. You know darn well Manning would have a huge problem with that and part of me thinks he ultimately would've decided not to come here once he had a true sit down discussion with Kubiak. Manning really went to the ideal situation with Fox.

You raise good points about how well Manning would have meshed with Kubiak. However, I think the salary cap thing was overblown. Teams always find a way when they really want a guy. Schaub was close to 15 mill as best I can recall those last couple years of his first deal, and since he only had a couple years left, the dead money from cutting him wouldn't have been awful. With some creative accounting, cutting Schaub and probably another big money contract (OD, Antonio), I suspect they could have made it work.

[cadams]

Originally Posted by popanot

As I recall the Texans hands were tied due to the salary cap and they couldn't afford Manning. It sure would've been interesting had they brought him in, tho. Considering Kubiak's stubbornness with not allowing his QB to audible, I'm curious how that would've worked out with Manning. You know darn well Manning would have a huge problem with that and part of me thinks he ultimately would've decided not to come here once he had a true sit down discussion with Kubiak. Manning really went to the ideal situation with Fox.

just my opinion, but i think that even if there weren't cap issues, kubiak would have been against manning coming here, and would have blocked it. as you note, kubiak wants to control the offense to a fault. manning would not have gone along with that, and that would have been an argument kubiak would have lost if manning was signed.

[Nconroe]

We don't really know what Kubiak would do if he had a QB like Manning, just speculate.

At the time Manning was still not fully recovered from 3 surgeries, one had to worry if Manning could come back and if he would be reinjured.

Now we know.

[barrett]

Freeman has been cut. He is collecting his full $8 million salary from Tampa. I would absolutely acquire him for no cost and limited salary so we get a 3 month in house audition (and legitimate alternative to Schaub).

[Nconroe]

So, does Freeman need to clear waivers and then he can negotiate where he prefers? Could be interesting.

[Warren]

No, players with four or more seasons dont go through waivers. He's in his fourth year.

[HPF Bob]

IIRC, he's in his fifth year. If the Texans sign him, though, it will be as much as admitting Schaub's days here are numbered. Instant QB controversy. It would have been better for Rick Smith if this had waited until February.