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Orlovsky now a Texan

Dan Orlovsky is our new backup quarterback.

After the departure of Rosenfels, we needed a backup and we got one. Though he took part in the 0-16 treachery known as the Detroit Lions last year, he played well considering the circumstances. He was on the top of my quarterback wish list. The deal is over 3 years, worth a potential $9.15 million, with a $2.4 million signing bonus $3 mill a year for a backup? Sounds like a little bit too much for me, especially if you consider the team just might have been able to nab Derrick Ward for that kind of money.

Would you rather pay a little over $3 mill a year for a guy such as Ward and add an inexperienced/weaker backup (ahem Ramsey), or just Orlovsky to step up in the case of another Schaub injury?

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I like the signing, he should be a pretty solid back-up for us. He played pretty well on a shitty team. Come to think of it he had a pretty similar performance as The Schaub his first year here. LOL.

If you aint Texans then F@!# You!!!!

by houstonbola on Mar 1, 2009 1:52 PM CST reply actions  

That

seems like a lot of money. But Kubes seems to be a pretty good evaluator of QB talent.

by Only_A_Lad on Mar 1, 2009 1:59 PM CST reply actions  

Agreed

3 mill a year is stretching it, but I guess when you take into consideration Schaub’s injury history, it was too much to bank on him staying healthy. Might as well get one of the top FA’s at the position available as insurance.

"I'm just looking forward to something great happening in the city of Houston" - Tracy McGrady

Still waiting...

"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know." - The Dream #34

by DreKeem on Mar 1, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions  

then again

a lot of the reported money might be in various incentive clauses.

by Only_A_Lad on Mar 1, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Only

what, $2.4 million guaranteed? So there’s a chance the guy only makes half of that $9.15 million over 3 years. That’s not bad for a backup who will likely see some time.

by Leein3D on Mar 2, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions  

sooo...

y not ward to same contract?

derrick ward that is

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 1, 2009 4:40 PM CST reply actions  

even though..

he was part of that 0-16 team, I feel much better, than I did about Ramsey.

GO TEXANS!!!!

www.houstonsportsrule.blogspot.com

by Texanmaniac on Mar 1, 2009 6:08 PM CST reply actions  

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