BREAKING NEWS--Matt Schaub to Houston?
by Tim on Mar 21, 2007 12:24 PM CDT
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PrintYou read that right. John McClain is reporting that a deal for the Falcons QB "could be imminent."
WHAT????!!!??? Sure, Schaub COULD (should?) be an upgrade over the status quo, but at what cost? I can assure you that it won't be cheap. The Falcons tendered him at the highest level possible, meaning that any team that wanted to sign him as a restricted free agent would have to forfeit a first and third round pick. While McClain states that a trade appears to be the method the Texans will use, thus theoretically meaning Schaub wouldn't cost a first and third round pick, you have to believe that Atlanta is going to turn the screws to Houston before parting with their failsafe to The Michael Vick Experiment.
So what would Schaub cost? The No. 8 pick? A second and third? A second and next year's first? The possibilities are endless. And frankly, they're nauseating. I will refrain from passing final judgment on any deal until I see what the Texans are going to give up, but I will say this: I am terrified.
Update [2007-3-21 14:53:23 by Tim]:--ESPN is reporting that the Texans will flip first round picks with the Falcons (going from No. 8 overall to No. 10 overall), as well as part with their second round pick this year AND their second round pick in 2008. Wow.
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Looks like a 2nd round pick
I reckon he got traded for a 2nd round pick. He still is an unproven QB though. Atleast the first round pick won't be spent on Brady Quinn :D
by bryangene on Mar 21, 2007 12:57 PM CDT reply actions
Re: Second Rounder
Draft
by bryangene on Mar 21, 2007 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Carr
by bryangene on Mar 21, 2007 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Re: Draft and Carr
With regard to the draft, you're absolutely right that this trade would end any talk of Brady Quinn Medicine Woman ending up in H-Town. If Peterson slips to No. 8, he has to be the pick, Ahman Green signing be damned. I'd love to see us trade back, but I'd also be happy with LaRon Landry or Alan Branch at No. 8. I like Levi Brown too; I just don't know if taking him at No. 8 would be a bit too much of a reach.
Jay Glazer reports
Damn!
Re: Larceny
You're right
Clearly the Texans' football think he will be.
I'd like to thank the Texans...
Now I just gotta hope that it dosent turn into "David Carr: Future Jaguar" discussion.
But, all jokes aside...Damn that's a lot of Draft Picks for an unproven backup.
-C
by River City Rage on Mar 21, 2007 6:12 PM CDT reply actions
Salt in the Wound
After much inner debate, I've concluded that this trade would have been GREAT for the Texans if they could have made that 2008 draft pick conditional. As in, if Schaub performs like Houston fans pray he will, Atlanta gets a second-rounder. If he does his best Phillip Buchanon impression, Atlanta gets a fourth-rounder.
Alas, no conditions. Regardless, "geeked" doesn't begin to describe how I feel about the first time The Schaub runs out the tunnel at Reliant Stadium. The roof may well blow off. Assuming we have it closed and not opened to make our opponents "sweat" (e.g., 2005 opener against Pittsburgh).
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