2018 Free Agency

[Keith]

JJo coming back on 2-yr deal.

CJF retiring following multiple concussions. Getting a settlement/contract de-escalator of sorts.

DL Angelo Blackson will return.

Many hopeful that the team will pursue the Honey Badger as Tyrann Mathieu was cut by the Cardinals - why? because of cap reasons (and also because they dumb).

[Arky]

Texans sign Johnson Bademosi from Pats.

The Texans have signed former New England Patriots cornerback and special-teams contributor Johnson Bademosi to a two-year, $6.5 million contract, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.

Bademosi, 27, is a big corner at 6-foot, 209 pounds.

He recorded 29 tackles last season for the AFC champions, playing in every game and starting three times.

Previously with Cleveland and Detroit - don't know that much about him. Might help special teams, though....

[Keith]

Honey badger to sign 1-yr deal with the Texans.

How long before he becomes the best safety in franchise history?

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

Honey badger to sign 1-yr deal with the Texans.

How long before he becomes the best safety in franchise history?

Eheh. Playmaker, too. I wonder why just 1 year....

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Arky

Eheh. Playmaker, too. I wonder why just 1 year....

History of drugs and injuries. When he's healthy, he's All-Pro special. When he's healthy.

Honey Badger is thinking if he can play well for a full season, he can cash in on next year's free agency.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Keith

How long before he becomes the best safety in franchise history?

If he survives his first regular-season game, he'll already be better than Ed Reed and Matt Stevens.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Honey badger to sign 1-yr deal with the Texans.

How long before he becomes the best safety in franchise history?

The day he signed.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by painekiller

The day he signed.

Glover Quinn was pretty darned good.

[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.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Honey badger to sign 1-yr deal with the Texans.

How long before he becomes the best safety in franchise history?

We may have drafted the man the could hold that title in the 3rd round.