Who Is The Odd Man Out?

by Jake on Sep 6, 2009 4:23 PM CDT in News

The Houston Texans front office had a busy day on Sunday. First the team welcomed back disgruntled corner back Dunta Robinson. Despite the frustration of not having your starting CB in camp, Gary Kubiak went beyond the usually coach cliche speak and seemed to be genuinely happy to have him back. Dunta himself stressed continually that there are no hard feelings between himself and Rick Smith because "it's just business." Neither Kubiak nor Dunta were certain that he would be able to play against the Jets this coming Sunday.

Also, the Texans signed eight players to their practice squad; Buster Davis (LB), Arian Foster (RB), Brett Helms (C), TIm Jamison (DE), Darnell Jenkins (WR), Jesse Nading (DE), Mark Parson (CB) and Adam Stenavich (OT). I personally am happy that we kept Foster and Jamison, both of whom I was worried might get scooped up by another team..

The one move that I am most curious about, though, is the one that hasn't been made yet. Dunta's presence brings our roster to 54 players, and as of yesterday it is supposed to be done to 53. The last transaction listed on the Texans website is the signing of Robinson. I'm sure that a cut has been made or will be made before the day is out, but I'm just curious as to who it will be. bfd thinks that Nick Fergusun might get the axe, and that Glover Quin will be switch to the safety position. What's your guess?

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maybe

martinez, or busing, or maybe a tight end…

its tough tho…maybe zgognia…

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 6, 2009 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

exemption

The Texans have a two week roster exemption on Dunta so they have some time to figure it out.

by ajtheexaminerguy on Sep 6, 2009 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Thanks AJ

Article.

Do you know how they get the extension? I’m confused.

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by bigfatdrunk on Sep 6, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

not sure

Rick Smith must have approached the league during the holdout and worked something out – because I’m not aware of any rule that grants roster exemptions for players refusing to sign franchise tenders until the week before the season starts.

by ajtheexaminerguy on Sep 6, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions

My Guess Is

The exemption expired when Dunta was added to the roster

by kozanack on Sep 6, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

on the contrary

…the exemption was created when he was added to the roster. He didn’t count against the roster limit until he signed today.

by ajtheexaminerguy on Sep 6, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions

The Texans have 2 weeks to activate DRob

When he is activated, they must make a cut to get back to 53

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Sep 7, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Correct

If we activate Dunta for the Jets game, we’ll have to make a corresponding cut. We technically have two weeks, but we can have no more than 53 men on the roster. That’s my understanding, at least.

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by bigfatdrunk on Sep 7, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Pancakes confirms

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6607033.html

by Xetuoh on Sep 7, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah the policy is in place for these type situations because there is no way to

anticipate what kind of shape in which the holdout will be. Hence the 2 week grace period. Thankfully Dunta appears to be in as good a shape as could be expected, and very likely will be activated for the Jets game. We need all the help we can get vs the run.

Cush says he is 100%. His belated debut is much anticipated. BRB nation was pretty equally divided on whether or not he was a good pick. We all hope for the best of course, but IMO that makes the scenario even more juicy.

I’m ready for some (Texans) football. GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Sep 7, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Hmmmm...

Kubiak’s roster is really interesting. Whereas, in the past, he’s kept a lot of interior lineman on both sides, he seemed to really focus on “skill positions,” including carrying a 3rd QB for the first time. Carrying a 6th WR and 4th RB are especially surprising, though.

Mostly, though, I’m shocked we’re carrying only 3 OTs.

I think there’s a good chance Hall, Martinez, and Ferguson are the ones on the bubble. Ferguson makes the most sense to me, still, because we know what he’s got. At this point, that ain’t much. Quin gives us a developmental guy back there, and I think he’s got more upside at S over CB.

I am looking for us to sign an OT off the waiver wire, as well.

I’m kinda a roster composition wonk, and I think they’re going to tweak this one quite a bit.

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by bigfatdrunk on Sep 6, 2009 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

Hmmm...

Maybe our OL and DL schemes make it possible to stash DL and OL on the P Squad. Therefore, fewer need to be carried on the roster
—Maybe for a ZBS team, it’s easier to stash OL on the PS because their aren’t many other teams interested in your Olinemen
—Maybe we are wrong about Bill Kollar. Maybe he’s not a great DL coach per se. Maybe his specialty is taking motivated undersized guys and making them functional. You can always find these guys, and they can safely be placed on the practice squad

Also, recent injury trends may suggest a need to keep more skill players than linemen. Also, we don’t need wedge-busters anymore on special teams

by kozanack on Sep 6, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Once the exemption expires

My pick for the cut is Andre Hall.

Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com

by HoustonDiehards on Sep 6, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

you're just bitter your team sucks

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by bigfatdrunk on Sep 6, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Or Glenn Martinez

by carsonwayne on Sep 6, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions

well

acc. to rotoworld

Texans waived/injured A.J. Davis.

They kept rookies Brice McCain and Glover Quinn instead.

So was he still on the roster?

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 6, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions

Andre Hall

That would be the guy that I got rid of.

by wasteph on Sep 6, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions

They got the 2 week exemption for Dunta missing OTA’s. They will probably bring in at least a couple of other guys soon, so there could be many more cuts.

by jxjx on Sep 6, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions

DT Terrance Taylor got cut by the Colts. He was picked in the fourth round, but nobody plucked him, and and the Colts either opted not to offer him a spot on the practice squad, or he refused it.

He was on my mock draft radar as a fifth-rounder, but it kind of scares me that a big-time school, talented player like him couldn’t even make the team… and may not have been good enough to hit the practice squad.

Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com

by HoustonDiehards on Sep 6, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions

esp. on the colts DL

anyone good there?

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 7, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I dont think it will Martinez…..most likey A.Hall….i dont see the texans carrying 4 running backs…..With K.Walters sidelined with a hamstring injury…depth is more needed at the WR position..

by CAB021 on Sep 7, 2009 4:51 PM CDT reply actions