Free Agent Thread for 3/7/10
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 9:39 AM CST
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Just to have a new thread so we don't have to scroll thru a few hundred comments....
I guess this could be a new thread.
Signings:
Seems like Kampman has agreed to a deal with the Jags. Terms havent been disclosed yet. Id rather Kampman be outta the AFC South as I still think he is pretty good.
Rumors:
Shaun Rogers maybe on the move?
Texans are or are not interested in Bodden?
Anyone know of any visits scheduled this week?
(Thanks for kicking this off, EHTR. Bumped accordingly. - bfd)
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Kerry Rhodes is a Cardinal.
For a fourth in a 2011 7th. Was that really so much to ask, Rick Smith?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/07/bodden-will-meet-with-texans/
bodden in for a visit….someone from espn thinks he wants 4-5 million a year…that sounds like a good deal
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 10:09 AM CST reply actions
i hope they get Bodden and Rogers
so we can get either OL or FS in the first and RB in the second
living the Texas dream
i messd up
if we take FS in the first the OL in the second RB in the third is cool with me i like Anthony Dixen
living the Texas dream
Any news on OL Wade Smith’s visit? He’s supposed to be there last night after leaving Buffalo.
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So far, only that he's visiting
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Did he meet with them last night or today?
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 7, 2010 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
Today, according to the Comicle
But, this is also the same place that claimed we didn’t want to talk to Bodden, so take any information from that fishwrap with a grain of salt. And three shots of whiskey.
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marlin jackson visiting the ravens
not sure what his FA status is….anyone interested?
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 10:37 AM CST reply actions
Rogers for a 4th would be good..
but if we give up picks, Jerome Harrison for a second rounder, pick up a studd for the secondary in the first round, offensive line (somebody not named Chris) in the 3rd round. Rogers could cover that fourth round pick??
tbh
I doubt he’s on our radar, and I wouldn’t blame Smithiak. Even (or is that, especially) as a UT fan, his work ethic and attitude concern me.
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Yeah I'm not sure on Rogers
If it was for the sixth we got for Travis Johnson I’d gamble on it. But not for a fourth.
If they could get bodden for something like 5/22 with 10 gtd. That would be nice!!!
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 11:21 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Would be a great deal for Bodden
But I am now confused as Pancakes was adamant that we had NO interest in Bodden and he is NEVER wrong, so how can this be?
Try not to think about it
It just makes your head hurt. Not worth the pain.
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Leigh Bodden
I think Leigh Bodden is actually a pretty decent cornerback who has stayed under the radar pretty well. I think he’d be a coverage upgrade over Dunta.
The Texans have done a pretty good job in the past of signing someone who they get to visit…they got Antonio Smith to forego his numerous other FA visits to sign on the spot last year. I hope they do so again this year.
I think keeping Walter and adding Bodden would be pretty good for a Texans offseason.
I would be intrigued by adding Justin Fargas…not flashy, but he has done well in the past in a similar system for a much worse team. He would be depth at the RB position, not the fix.
PFF Rankings
Leigh Bodden is 14th, Dunta is 98th.
QB Rating against: Bodden with 59.3 and Dunta at 99.3
Significant upgrade. Why? Dunta Sucks.
kampman in, vanden bosch out...
so not much change…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
He doesn't really worry me
Did play him in 2008. I was there! Froze my ass off but I did witness a W.
Plus he’s coming off an ACL injury. I would expect the Jags to pick up another DE early in the draft.
by HoustonTransplant on Mar 7, 2010 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
Plus
Doesn’t he normally play LDE?
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 7, 2010 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
Jared Gaither
After assigning him just a first-round tender, the Ravens are believed to be willing to move restricted free agent LT Jared Gaither.
Gaither would’ve gotten the first- and third-round tender if the Ravens were truly intent on keeping him. The Ravens want to move Michael Oher to left tackle. The Baltimore Sun suggests four possible destinations for Gaither: San Francisco, Indianapolis, Dallas, and Seattle. Teams targeting Gaither could probably work out a deal for less than the first-round pick.
Source: Baltimore Sun
From Rotoworld.com
If it costs us a 2nd rounder I would DEFINETLY be all over that…a 24 year old LT would be great! Move Brown to the inside and then we dont need to spend a early pick on OG
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 12:47 PM CST reply actions
Leon Washington?
anyone think he is worth the 2nd round tender?
Good RB, 6 YPC, good pass catcher, great in return game
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 1:10 PM CST reply actions
Someone help me understand this...
Pancakes insists on tweeting that the Texans won’t pay Bodden because why would they do that when they could’ve paid Dunta…he also keeps saying that Bodden has played for 3 teams already….as if that means something
Last 5 seasons: Bodden averages 3 INTs and 15 PDs; Dunta has 1 INT and 9 PDs.
Am I missing something here? Why does everyone seem to think Dunta has anything to offer?
Because it's 2006?
Letttttttttt’s do the TIIIIIIIIIIIIME warrrrrrrrp again!!!
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by bigfatdrunk on Mar 7, 2010 1:38 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
What??
Have you never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show??
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by distant_texans_fan on Mar 7, 2010 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
live at Harvard Square, baby!
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
no, when did this show air?
i guess, i’m too young, eh?
by typhoon.infamous on Mar 7, 2010 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
In the ATL
They smoke crack. And they gave the world TI. Ouch!
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 1:58 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
it is pretty obvious to me that Dunta was not going to want to be in Houston no matter what amount of money. I mean the new guaranteed number they are throwing out from atlanta is just what he was offered last year and he spit at it. Its clear to me the guy just had sand in his vagina and wanted out.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
or this season's performance
scared him into taking that money now as opposed to how good he thought he was when he turned it down last year.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
i keep hearing in my head
the Texans have just signed Leigh Bodden…please Texans do something!!
living the Texas dream
any news on Demeco Ryans?
i truly hope the Texans do the right thing and give him a long term deal.
If we are lucky
Bodden won’t male it out of Houston without a deal. But they won’t go crazy on the money, and rightfully so.
If I was him I would like to come here. Be a starter with a team with all this talent that is ready to break through. And you have awesome nicknames like snake dick and pee pants.
Plus the fact that the sarcasm on this blog is unmatched in any other blog in the universe
What’s not to like. And no income tax! And he wouldn’t have to be on the east coast with all those fucking annoying Yankees. That’s worth a discount right there. And the best weed is here.
He is coming, so we have to think of a cool name for him….
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 1:53 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Leigh "at least my hair looks like it belongs on a man" bodden
Need to shorten this
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 1:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
How about...
something to do with credibility?
Cause he adds to Rick’s credibility as a GM, adds to this team’s credibility, and is direct proof that Pancakes as no credibility.
If we sign Bodden Im going to send him a pair of cleats that say “Fuck Dunta” on them.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
by DaGoaT on Mar 7, 2010 3:46 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
I think we should all get them
Imagine the photo opportunity at the next tailgate
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by distant_texans_fan on Mar 7, 2010 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
his shoes should say
“Rick” and “Paid ME”
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
by texanphil on Mar 7, 2010 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Just found this
On September 5, 2007, Bodden was arrested following an incident outside Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, where he was picking up his girlfriend and their children. Bodden backed his 2004 GMC Yukon SUV into a parking spot in the airport’s arrivals area.1 Cleveland police reported that Bodden failed to comply when asked to pull his vehicle over. When asked a second time by police, he reportedly did comply, but pulled his SUV into an illegal parking zone and left it there. Officers alleged that Bodden was verbally abusive when asked for his driver’s license. Bodden was released from jail after posting $1,000 bond and entered not guilty pleas to charges of resisting arrest, failing to comply with an officer and a traffic offense. Bodden apologized for the incident on September 6, and did not face a team or league-imposed suspension for conduct.
Ben rapelessburger approves this post
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 2:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions 7 recs
Not true
Rapelessburger just molested dunta robinsons hair in georgia.
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 3:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 5 recs
I think you've created a new term for the glossary
by HoustonTransplant on Mar 7, 2010 3:50 PM CST up reply actions
I think so to
Gotta add the rapelessburger in there BFD. I’ve typed it so much today my iPhone has learned it in the predictive text lol!
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 4:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Drama in San Fran
Apparently Patrick Willis doesnt want David Carr, and he obviously knows best. Willis has been twittering about the 49ers interest in Carr saying
We have three quarterbacks that are better than Carr. That’s a waste of time.
If Willis doesnt want Carr, you can be sure that no 49ers fan wants Carr, and Id bet most of the 49ers are in the same boat.
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Patrick Willis is just jealous of Zoolander's hair
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Mar 7, 2010 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
Good thing for carr
He isn’t in Georgia
rapelessburger might get him lol!
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 4:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Two unrelated tid bits
Wow. Ron attests hair is awful. You must see for yourself…
LZ says a scout of his said Kyle Wilson is basically the same player dunta was when he came out of college. I’m warming up to the idea of this now…
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 4:20 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Yeah Artests hair is atrocious
I think its Hebrew and Chinese written on top
That Kyle Wilson quote makes me think the Texans must be really interested.
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
its hebrew in front...
says hagana (Huh-guh-nuh) in front which means defense in hebrew…i believe the sides are both chines and japanase and they both mean defense too
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 4:47 PM CST up reply actions
Glover Quinn
“If” the Texans sign Bodden and draft Wilson, do you think they would look at Quinn at the Free Saftey position? I remember when he was drafted last year some people saying he was better suited for Free Saftey than Corner.
"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm." Vince Lombardi
I think it's possible
Though I might be in the minority here. BUT, I’d still prefer Dan Williams.
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I'm down
but I bet the ATL is the last possible stop gap.
The coin toss cost us our NT.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
Browns made a move
From ESPN:
The Cleveland Browns have signed signed linebacker Scott Fujita and offensive lineman Tony Pashos, both unrestricted free agents, to multi-year contracts, the team said Sunday.
Fujita comes to the Browns from the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, while Pashos played for the San Francisco 49ers last season.
by HoustonTransplant on Mar 7, 2010 4:26 PM CST reply actions
Jerome Solomon Tweeted
Text message from a Houston Texan: “We BETTER sign Bodden.” … I don’t think it’s as important as he does
I’m agreeing with the Texan, not Solomon.
From Rotoworld.com
According to Texans beat reporter John McClain, free agent CB Leigh Bodden’s price tag “has come way down.”
Bodden may have originally been targeting a Dunta Robinson-like $57 million mega deal, but he isn’t going to get it. The 28-year-old may have to settle for a contract similar to Jabari Greer’s last offseason. The Saints signed Greer for $22 million over four years along with just over $10M guaranteed.
If we get Bodden for just over THAT price, wow. Makes Rick Smith look like a flipping genius. Wow, just wow.
Granted, it’s Pancakes and we ALL know how reliable Flapjacks is…
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Pancakes is quickly becoming the butt of most jokes on Twitter right now. HAHA!
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by bigfatdrunk on Mar 7, 2010 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Breaking News:
McClain_on_NFL: Breaking News: Leigh Bodden brought his own bottle of shampoo instead of using the hotel’s individual shampoo bottles. Bad sign.
Maybe he has dandruff.
Just trying to be optimistic here.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 8, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
More confusion from Pancakes
Bodden will visit with the Texans on Monday. His price came down from when they first talked. If he signs, CB won’t be a need position.
Bodden arrives in Houston tonight and will meet with the Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sunday. His price has come way down.
After this whole debacle...
I hope people realize he’s not an insider and is, at best, speculating what he thinks will happen. The man has no clue.
I Think
He has sources within the Texans, but they feed him information that suits their own purposes. Just like agents feed him info with their own spin on events. In the end, everybody gets their version of the news out, and McClain doesn’t have to do any work.
Precisely
This is why being an insider isn’t always (or often) advantageous. Pancakes is being used like toilet paper right now, and I wonder if he realizes this.
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My inside source...
says, yes.
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
by Rip Jersey on Mar 7, 2010 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
wait a second
hes not even in houston yet…all this time ive…ive been waiting to hear that he is a Texan and hes not even there yet!….SON OF A B***H!!!!!
living the Texas dream
bodden
4 years at anything from 18-24 would be a great deal with like 7-10 Mill guranteed!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 4:36 PM CST reply actions
Latest tweet from Pancakes:
Bodden will sign with the Texans tonight after he meets with them tomorrow later next week.^
^ May or may not be real.
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by bigfatdrunk on Mar 7, 2010 4:55 PM CST reply actions 9 recs
So...
Bodden, who was supposed to arrive tomorrow, arrived today and will sign with the Texans tonight after he meets with them tomorrow (today) later next week.
I’m fucking confused.
by HoustonTransplant on Mar 7, 2010 4:58 PM CST up reply actions
I think y'all need to read the disclaimer
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I'm confused as well
Pancakes must have been on a syrup rush while typing that up
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Mar 7, 2010 5:00 PM CST up reply actions
He has a syrup IV in his arm
Surprised you haven’t seen it dragging on the ground.
So he IS here. Or he is coming. Or what???
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 5:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
He has a syrup IV in his arm
Surprised you haven’t seen it dragging on the ground.
So he IS here. Or he is coming. Or what???
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 5:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
the day after the day after tomorrow
we actually signed him in 1986 when Pancakes broke the space time continuum.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
by DaGoaT on Mar 7, 2010 6:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
it clearly says
Latest tweet from Pancakes:
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
I know
but i dont think he does
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
Oh ok
Helps if I actually, you know, read it.
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 5:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
one would think
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
Where did that come from??
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
Peterson who?
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Mar 7, 2010 5:29 PM CST up reply actions
Why the hell would we trade for a fumble prone RB?
Fans would rush the field just trying to put Stickum on his arms & hands
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
"Why the hell would we trade for a fumble prone RB?"
That’s what we love here alongside our lovely TEs.
Next thing you know, we'll be signing an entire OL that specialize in the Lookout Block Technique
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Mar 7, 2010 5:36 PM CST up reply actions
Leigh Bodden comments...
Just touched down…. Gotta find something to eat ASAP!!
- From an unverified Twitter than may or may not be Leigh Bodden’s.
Unless Pancakes tells me otherwise, I’ll assume “Leigh” means Houston.
and I say "Leigh"
cause it’s not verified and it could be bfd messing with Pancakes by giving him more “inside” information.
(If you're questioning why I said verified) When a celebrity or athlete has a Twitter...
they can get the page stamped with an account verified logo.
Doesn’t seem that Leigh has used his Twitter enough to know this…and for all I know it could be Leigh, but I didn’t want to claim it as if I knew 100%.
There is this
RT @McClain_on_NFL: Leigh bodden just landed at George bush. He’s on his way to dinner with Kubiak.
espn_afcsouth – twitter.com – 3 minutes ago
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 6:15 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Bodden and G Wade Smith are having dinner with Kubiak and coaches at a Houston restaurant. They’ll spend Monday visiting at Reliant Stadium.
Wade Smith is there, too…if you believe anything Pancakes says…
time to bust out
the bow tie
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
by texanphil on Mar 7, 2010 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Didn't know
We had a member of the Nation of Islam on the coaching staff.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 8, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
ProFootballFocus reacts to the Texans
Now that is a LOT of money for a corner that has been some way off elite for a while now.
If the Texans can get Bodden for a reasonable price they’ll have done incredibly well from their CB swappedy-do
by TexansDC on Mar 7, 2010 6:32 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
yes
And it’s funny – in a dead clown sort of way – how those who paid attention to Dunta’s play last year stand out.
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Yeah it is a little odd
How ignorant some of these “experts” are about duntas play
pat yasinskas or whatever his name said “and now the falcons have their shutdown cover corner. He isn’t great against the run, but better than what they currently have”
WTF has he been watching
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 6:58 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
shutdown cover corner?
i think they mean, shitdown crappy corner.
by typhoon.infamous on Mar 7, 2010 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I nominate also.
It can be used for so many players
fuckin awesome
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 11:50 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
That was a pretty good scouting report. I’m a little scared about what they said about Dunta, though. He was rated a bit higher than Bodden.
by MadMartygan on Mar 7, 2010 7:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah that was a pre 2009 report. Bodden’s stock has gone up I’m sure, while Dunta…well, you know.
by MadMartygan on Mar 7, 2010 7:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I'll give him an 80
On a scale of 81-100 that is
by AllenOU on Mar 7, 2010 7:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Speculating out of my ass but
Is Carlos Rogers good enough to be a number two CB? If we sign Bodden could we trade a 4th for Rogers(supposedly what he is worth) and then move Quinn to FS? This will of course never happen, I’m just curious.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Speculating still...
I’d rather have Frenchy or a rookie (yes, I still would be all for a rookie depending who is there at our 2nd round pick).
However, I’m all for Quin to the FS.
WEll we can still play rogers 3rd. The idea is we would get another corner for a 4th, and take care of FS by moving Quinn.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I'm in favor of moving Quin
I don’t see it happening this year, but if it ended up happening that soon, I may get a little giddy.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
Why not just see...
if they’ll do Rogers for Bennett. For whatever reason, Bennett isn’t getting a chance here…wouldn’t want him to go, but I’d rather see him get a chance.
quin
he played really well at CB last year for a rookie…id rather not fix what ain’t broken there (though then again bennett played well as a rookie but not so much as a sophmore)…with that said, Id rather keep Quin at CB and draft or sign a S (Whitner, Pool, etc)
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
From Rotoworld.com
Captain Hairspray signed with the 49ers:
49ers agreed to terms with QB David Carr on a two-year contract.
The move doesn’t affect Alex Smith or promising third-stringer Nate Davis’ roster spots, but could cost Shaun Hill his. The 49ers’ idea is to bring in a stronger-armed backup with a Smith-like skill set to lead the offense similarly if Smith goes down. Carr, who turns 31 in July, played sparingly during his two years in New York as Eli Manning’s backup, but was effective in preseason action. Terms of the deal are still unknown.
Two years for Hairspray?
Someone in the 49ers camp is REALLY going to miss their clipboard…and white gloves…
Alex Smith's Skill Set
It must include the following:
-Running into sacks and assuming fetal position
-Ability to track only a single receiver
-Throwing side-arm passes that get batted down at the LOS
-Repeatedly throwing passes after running past the LOS
-Causing coach to scream in agony & frustration
LEIGH BODDEN SPEAKS
"Hopefully, I can get things done with the Texans and just move on," he [Bodden] said.
- Leigh Bodden via FOX 26 News and the Boston Herald
Come on, Rick! Let’s make it happen!
For those too lazy to click, I'll highlight the important quotes from Bodden
“I think it’s great having a team like the Houston Texans being interested in me. I’m just going to go here, meet the coaches, and hopefully everything goes good,” said Bodden. “I do [have other teams scheduled for visits], but hopefully I don’t need it. Hopefully, I can get things done with the Texans and just move on.”
That tells me...
He actually wants to play here. Goodness FO, let’s get Bodden signed ASAP. He’s the upgrade we need NOW.
The agent still needs to get involved.
So, there’s that.
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Yeah but...
The player can definitely insist on where he wants to go. If the Texans offer the right price, he’ll sign. Thank goodness he’s not represented by Drew Rosenhaus… Oy…
There is that...
[Boston Globe writer Ian] Rapoport suggests that Bodden’s price range will likely be in the $4-$5 million annually range.
Worth every bit of it.
I thought earlier...
wasn’t there a post earlier that said his agent had talked to the Texans on the phone so that they knew ahead of time what the demands would be? I could have him mistaken for someone else, but I thought preliminary talks had already been done.
Read that too...
And I can see the FO paying up to $6 or 7 mil even for Bodden. It’s still less than Dunta, which is a huge plus.
And for Bodden…nuff said.
If cough cough...
I mean WHEN Bodden signs, do people still think we need to draft a CB?
Bodden, Quin, Reeves, Mccain, Molden, Bennett
Does anyone know if Molden or Bennett can play FS?
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 9:11 PM CST reply actions
Patrick Robinson
If he’s there at 41, even if we sign Bodden, I think we should take him
He won't be there
But I’d be down.
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it's my dream
and even if I am high as a kite let me believe in it bfd, let me have this one
All yours man
If you’re gonna dream, dream big.
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Well...
We needed CB before we got rid of Dunta, and if we get Bodden we still need a CB because we are back to Pre-dunta in atlanta time with bodden.
Schlauton
You're assuming
Dunta counts as an acceptable corner.
Bodden is immensely better than Dunta.
Last season: 5 INTs and 15 PDs to 0 and 9.
Last 5 season averages: 3 INTs and 15 PDs to 1 and 9.
Bodden with 6 missed tackles to Dunta’s 10.
Bodden’s 4 penalties to Dunta’s 8 (plus 1 that was declined).
PFF ranks (overall/coverage): Bodden – 14/13 Dunta – 98/60
Don't buy what the media sells
Bodden’s the #1 CB on the market. He was better last season and the past 5 seasons. It’s not even close.
Dunta is a big pile of shit.
We didn't need...
A OLB last draft, but Cushing was BPA. That turned out pretty good.
Stick to that philosophy, regardless of position. Find what you need in FAs, like Bernard Pollard last season.
I really do believe in THIS iteration of our FO. They have made some VERY quality caliber moves.
by Fuzion on Mar 7, 2010 9:39 PM CST reply actions 5 recs
Rec'd
BPA will get you burned a whole lot less than drafting the best player at an alleged position of need.
Welcome, Fuzion. Look forward to reading more from you.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
by Tim on Mar 7, 2010 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks for the welcome...
To BFD also, cuz he welcomed me way up above and I never replied.
Avid Texans fan (as if ya’ll hadn’t noticed yet) and I try to keep up with as much of the rumors and stuff as I can. Looking forward to the rest of this offseason. It’s been said before, but they are on the cusp of something very spectacular…
Something poor Dunta won’t get to experience now that he’s in Atlanta.
Also, from rotoworld.com a bit earlier:
Chris Houston DB Falcons is being shopped to the Lions.
In other words…they really buy Dunta’s hype. Gonna enjoy watching him get burned…
by Fuzion on Mar 7, 2010 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
i actually feel bad for atlanta
it feels like we’ve daryl morey’d them (i’m a rockets fan, too), by getting tehSchuab and by giving them our shitdown corner
by typhoon.infamous on Mar 7, 2010 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
Atlanta, now that is a rollercoaster ride there...
Yep, since losing Matt Schaub to the Texans, the Mike Vick thing, followed by the Coach Bobby Petrino fiasco; then, things miraculously picked up when they hired former Patriot head of scouting Thomas Dimitroff as GM and picked up San Diego free agent RB Michael Turner, drafted Matt Ryan at QB…but now, WTH is this guy thinking with the Dunta signing? Is that guy running out of tricks or does he know something that the rest of the world doesn’t?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
TD is allegedly a DB scouting genius...
which in no way answers your question on what he saw in Dunta that we perhaps missed. Maybe he watched old film?
by HoustonTransplant on Mar 8, 2010 1:13 AM CST up reply actions
most likely
or, maybe he was in awe of robinson’s superman tackle or his sense of style
by typhoon.infamous on Mar 8, 2010 7:00 AM CST up reply actions
Let me just say
That I respectfully disagree.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 8, 2010 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
I'm guessing you mean the "needing OLB last year" part.
Since we did need one. Badly. It was only a question of whether it would be Cushing or Mathews.
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
Respectfully disagree...
We did not “need” a OLB in round one of the NFL Draft. We needed secondary help at the time. We needed O-Line help at the time.
What we got was the BPA at the position, and it was Cushing. Even Kubiak has been on record as saying they were not specifically looking at OLB or LB at all, but since Cushing fell as far as he did, they had no qualms picking him up there.
So to say it was a need “badly”, I’d say I’ll go with Coach Kubes on this one.
No
I vehemently and firmly (but respectfully) disagree with the best player available draft strategy. At least for the Texans.
Do we need to draft another stud RDE, MLB, WR or TE early on if the best player available plays one of those positions?
I don’t think so.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 9, 2010 7:47 AM CST up reply actions
Query
If Dez Bryant is sitting there at No. 20, do you take him?
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
by Tim on Mar 9, 2010 8:10 AM CST up reply actions
before re-signing K-dub
possibly, depending on who else is available.
Now, uh, no. Not even in the top 6 rounds.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
No.
What good would he do for us at that cost? There are plenty of other needs to fill. Why should we be throwing money at a WR when we have that need covered.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 9, 2010 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
if we had signed Bodden
and a OG or two, then we have two holes (NT and OLB).
If this were the case, reaching for a position of need becomes a losing proposition. BPA wins.
Without Bodden and an OG or anything else in FA, your argument is winning out, I believe. We currently have holes at CB, NT, OLB, OG, OC. So the value in ditching BPA in favor of finding one of these 5 positions to upgrade wins.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
If you define reach the way HairHead does, sure.
But a reach is only a reach if a particular player would still have been around the next time you are on the board. So even if we had signed Bodden and two OGs, I can’t imagine there being too many NTs and OLBs that would still be there for us in the second. Ergo, that’s not a reach.
Likewise, considering how unlikely it is that we would ever sign two starting-caliber OGs and Bodden in free agency, I can’t see this scenario ever coming to pass.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Mar 9, 2010 12:56 PM CST up reply actions
so you'd be in favor of taking a NT
who you like that won’t make it to our pick in round 2.
If that is one half of our positional needs, that makes sense.
If we have a value pick in one of 5 or 6 positions of need, that one position doesn’t win out, and I would define that as a reach if we went for a NT who should go in the second, and avoided 4-5 guys at other positions of need who should go in the first.
Dunta's weightspeed was too low
Aaron Kampman...
sounds like he will play Right End…DB doesnt need to face him…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Mar 7, 2010 10:53 PM CST reply actions
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