Duane Brown update

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

Considerably more than that, I would have thought, but as always I do appreciate your optimism.

Duane Brown was the best offensive lineman on the field yesterday. You guys are fine with trading him for some scrub because he mouthed off about McNeck? Fine, that's your choice. But don't try to argue that McNeck is trying to win because he most certainly is not.

I don't care what he said to McNair.

I care that he doesn't want to be here and just skipped 6 games. I care that he's an above average player these days and 32 years old and has seen his best days. I care that while he can help protect Watson, the timeline of his remaining good days does not match up with when Watson has a chance to win. I care that he has only one year left after this lost season. I care that he has no guaranteed money left and it costs nothing to trade him. I care that we got a 2nd round pick and a 5th round pick back. And I care that this was our last chance to get any value for him.

If this trade was reversed and we sent out a 2nd rounder for a discontented 32 year old LT you would be pouring out the same stream of invective about the same people.