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Offensive Line 2014?
In one offseason our OL which has been a static place on the roster for a few years has suddenly become a fluid place. I will not review the changes that lead to this condition, but I will like to discuss the OL moving forward.
IMO Brown is underrated stud of the group. He should be a priority moving forward. For a Gary Kubiak offense to play they have to have a LT like Brown. The current Right Guard is a man that has been replaced in this draft. The drafting of Brooks means Caldwell is a one year, if he is lucky, starter for us. So he is gone. With his quickness, he could be on the left side, but his size makes him more of a fit on the right side. The center position could still be Meyers position, but in 2014 Jones, who should be a game day 3 position backup this season and next, will be pushing the much older Meyers for the starting job. Right Tackle should be Newton by 2014, or if he does not pan out an undrafted as of this moment player. This is a player to watch this preseason. Will he look like he can be the swing tackle this year? If he can then he could be the replacement for Butler, who if he has a good year this year also deserves a raise, and that will not be coming from the Texans. The only position that I do not have a player picked out for is the current position held down by Wade Smith. I do not foresee Shelly Smith finding a roster spot after camp due the influx of drafted rookies on the OL, so the do not have a player to name. So this is a target for free agency or future draft in the next few off season.
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I think the true value of Duane Brown is how little his name gets called. You don't hear it called for holding. You don't hear it called because some speed rusher undressed him. His name rarely gets mentioned which is fine by me. How anonymous are the guys who protect Tom Brady?
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True, but they were featured in a Visa commercial a few years ago touting his "five layers of protection".
The Texans know they will need to break the bank on Duane Brown next offseason. I think their actions this offseason reflect it. |
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I get that they can franchise him, but that usually causes players animosity, and I don't think that is the way to go with Brown.
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He can also blow out a knee between now and then. We've had a few cases where we backed up the Brinks truck before it was necessary and wound up giving guaranteed money to damaged goods. After the season, talk extension but now is too early for me unless you're getting a hometown discount and a contingency clause in case of major injury.
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The injury risk is always there. They will extend him during the season. It has to be doner, LT's like him are hard to find, especially at #26 where he was drafted.
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