What Should Be Done with Dunta Robinson in the Offseason? [F-Tagged on 2/19!]

nunusguy · #1 02-02-2009, 09:01 PM

Dunta Robinson, Texans. Age: 27.
Dunta Robinson is a talented corner who played relatively well coming off a torn ACL. However, the question is whether or not he can stay healthy.
http://www.walterfootball.com/freeagents2009CB.php
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In Walterfootball.com website, they have D-Rob rated as only the 7th best
CB available in FA, so one has to assume he's way down the list in the ranking of all active corners in the league. I dunno how others feel about this
ranking, but if its accurate then if D-Rob is holding out for big bucks sounds as if he's not being very realistic ?
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For comparison, they give D-Rob a "3 star" ranking while they assign a "41/2
star" ranking to OD, their top rated TE among FA/UFA this year.
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Owen Daniels (RFA), Texans. Age: 26.
Owen Daniels has emerged as one of the top tight ends in the league. In his third season, he caught 70 passes for 862 yards. His numbers would have been even better if Matt Schaub didn't miss a handful of games.

cadams · #2 02-03-2009, 10:51 AM

I would be willing to bet that they have him ranked like that because he is coming off an injury.

Roy P · #3 02-03-2009, 11:59 AM

I wonder if we let Dunta walk so we can go after #3 Dom Foxworth. He played in Denver, right?

kRocket · #4 02-04-2009, 01:06 PM

I am wondering something similar. There has been some consensus that a DT is one of our highest priorities. A space eater that will turn Mario loose. One of the top DT's in the NFL is available and that is Albert Haynesworth. He has been called a thug, he will be our thug and that makes a difference. He brings the spirit and grit to the defense that we lack today. To help pay his exorbitant payroll we would have to let DRob go. Then our number one draft choice is open to get Robert Ayres or a CB if we think we still need a CB. Albert is what makes the Titans one of the best defenses in the NFL and as we saw during the playoffs defense ruled, quite obviously.

RunninRaven · #5 02-05-2009, 07:32 AM

If we let Dunta walk so we can sign Haynesworth's punk, oft-injured ass to a big deal I'm going to be PISSED.

kRocket · #6 02-05-2009, 08:59 AM

Fat Albert is one of the top two or three DT's in the league and DRob was not even in the top 5 CB's before he was hurt. We don't really know if he can get back to where he was much less get better. Are we really going to pay a bunch of cash to keep an unknown commodity? I think Roy P. may have been joking but I am not. The other offense cannot double team two of our defensive people at the same time. Mario is considerably better than Vanden Bosch and the Titan line is considered one of the best in football. Okoye ought to come on strong in his third year or be considered a bust. He was still the fourth youngest DLineman in the NFL at the beginning of Training Camp last year. And again you have the draft to fill in the blanks.

Haynesworth did start 14 games last year where he had 51 tackles, including 41 solo, and 8.5 sacks. Sorry, but I would make the trade-off any day.

dalemurphy · #7 02-05-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kRocket

Fat Albert is one of the top two or three DT's in the league and DRob was not even in the top 5 CB's before he was hurt. We don't really know if he can get back to where he was much less get better. Are we really going to pay a bunch of cash to keep an unknown commodity? I think Roy P. may have been joking but I am not. The other offense cannot double team two of our defensive people at the same time. Mario is considerably better than Vanden Bosch and the Titan line is considered one of the best in football. Okoye ought to come on strong in his third year or be considered a bust. He was still the fourth youngest DLineman in the NFL at the beginning of Training Camp last year. And again you have the draft to fill in the blanks.

Haynesworth did start 14 games last year where he had 51 tackles, including 41 solo, and 8.5 sacks. Sorry, but I would make the trade-off any day.

I can't argue that Dunta is the better player. However, a few things to keep in mind:

1. Dunta has been pretty good despite entiring his prime with a horrific defensive staff and very little talent surrounding him- followed by the injury.

2. Meanwhile, even when Haynesworth is on the bench, guys like JJones and others I've never heard of dominate the interior line for Tennessee. Clearly, the Tennessee DL coach and coordinator has been excellent for his and the defense'sdevelopment.

3. Leadership! Dunta is a good leader, Albert ain't.

My point is that Dunta next year and the years following may turn out to be a greater asset to the Texans than Albert would, if he were here. Plus, I don't want to have to root for that SOB!