BREAKING NEWS--Texans Sign Ahman Green
Despite incorrectly naming him "Ahmad" Green, John McClain reports that the Texans have signed the veteran running back to a four year, $22,000,000.00 deal that contains $6.5 mil in guaranteed money.
I think I like this deal; I'm not sure yet. It would seem that Green's best days are behind him, but is he an upgrade over the four-headed monster of '06 that was Ron Dayne, Samkon Gado, Wali Lundy, and Chris Taylor? Probably so. Regardless, you'd have to think that this signing paves the way for the Texans to release Domanick Davis-Williams, right?
I'm going to have to think a bit more about this one before I weigh in definitively. What does everyone else think?
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It's Solid
It is definitely an upgrade over '06, although I don't want to talk trash on those guys. I think they put forth a great effort, and we got more than we expected.
I predict that by the end of the week, Davis-Williams-Jackson-Smith-Blarney will be will either be cut.....or accept a severely restructured deal from the Texans.
Regardless, I am happy to have a 'feature' back on the team. I always enjoyed watching Green play, and he seems like a fella who gives his all.
by Shake on Mar 4, 2007 6:34 PM CST 0 recs
Also...
by Shake on
Mar 4, 2007 6:35 PM CST
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Interesting
by TarHorn on Mar 5, 2007 9:10 AM CST 0 recs
If AD Is There at No. 8...
Just don't take Brady Quinn. Ever.
by Tim on
Mar 5, 2007 6:20 PM CST
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No Way Peterson's there at #8
by Scott on Mar 5, 2007 10:30 AM CST 0 recs
Mike Sherman
by Scott on Mar 5, 2007 10:44 AM CST 0 recs
True...
by Tim on
Mar 5, 2007 6:24 PM CST
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OK, here goes....
OK, Mr. Jerky Jerk, why don't you like this signing? Green is a 30 year old RB with 11,000 total yards on his body. Running backs, especially those with a ton of miles like Green, have a tendency to age poorly. This is little chance he will be a meaningful player by the third year of this contract.
Next, over the last couple of years, Green has averaged below 4 yards/carry. Last year, when he was "healthy" and behind a decent Green Bay o-line? 4.0 avg. Ron Dayne behind the Texans? 4.1. Vernand Morency, who got the bulk of the other GB carries, averaged 4.6/carry. Boy, do I miss Vernand now!
Is Green a real improvement over the four-headed monster from last year? I dunno, but I don't think so. Plus, if the Colts taught us nothing else (and they didn't), wasn't it that having two feature backs is better than one? Alllegedly. Anyway, Green is better at catching the ball out of the backfield, and since we know Carr can't throw the ball more than 10 yards down field, that might be good. But, I can't help but feel like the Texans just signed...Ron Dayne.
So, yeah yeah, I can nay-say and criticize, but what do I suggest? Green was acquired from Seattle by GB for almost nothing. Are we looking to make a deal like that? Especially in Kubiak's system, I strongly believe many RBs could thrive. Next, and we've talked about this before, but spending money on either younger free agents or at positions that need to be addressed more drastically (DBs) would be more helpful.
If the Texans just needed to plug the hole at RB for one year to get us into the playoffs? That's one thing. But there are sooooo many holes to fill, that I don't believe that signing a 30 yo RB helps us either in the short-, or especially, long-term.
*ducks*
by bigfatdrunk on Mar 5, 2007 1:22 PM CST 0 recs
Valid argument, but...
Also, instead of throwing...I rolled this rock on the ground just to mess with you.
by Shake on
Mar 5, 2007 1:52 PM CST
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Guh! My ankle!
by bigfatdrunk on
Mar 5, 2007 3:46 PM CST
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Fair Criticism
That said, I like the signing. I think Green is a definite upgrade over Dayne, Gado, and Lundy. You'll notice I left Chris Taylor out of that equation; I still really think he could be a gamer, and I hope that Green's arrival doesn't preclude him from getting further looks at RB.
by Tim on
Mar 5, 2007 6:19 PM CST
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Oops
The Texans aren't in a "re-building" phase as much as we are in a "building" phase. We need to spend our money to match that philosophy.
by bigfatdrunk on
Mar 5, 2007 8:31 PM CST
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#22
From watching him the last few years at DKR, he appears to be the type of back that would fit well into Kube's scheme. Guess we'll just have to watch & see.
by Shake on
Mar 6, 2007 7:26 AM CST
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pete & re-pete
I mostly concur with this assessment....except for our SECONDARY. This has to be an area that gets re-built over the next few months. It's ugly enough to be in one of those Extreme Makeover shows.
Disclaimer: We would like to thank all the members of the '06 Texans secondary for playing balls-out last year. We still love you, but we all know that most are playing way over their heads.
by Shake on
Mar 6, 2007 7:31 AM CST
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Irish wolfhound/dachsund mix
Well done.
by Shake on
Mar 6, 2007 7:23 AM CST
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Peter King's Take
4. "I know the Texans desperately wanted to make a splash in free agency, but Ahman Green? Paying Ahman Green $8 million in 2007? At age 30? Having missed 13 games due to injury the last two years? Having averaged 3.8 yards per carry over the last two years? I'm not saying he can't have a 1,300-yard year in 2007. I'm saying the odds are against it, and Dominic Rhodes or T.J. Duckett, to me, would have been better, and cheaper, options."
Any thoughts?
by Tim on Mar 5, 2007 7:13 PM CST 0 recs
Thoughts?
Davis - 6th Round
Gary - 4th Round
Anderson - 6th Round
Portis - 2nd Round
Droughns - 3rd Round
Bell - 2nd Round
Who are these people? Why, I'm so glad you asked! These are Denver RBs who all rushed for over 1000 yards since 1995 (when Shanahan and, I believe, Kubiak took over the team). Six different guys taken in vastly different rounds.
I say, nutz to Rhodes and Duckett...and Green. All the players above were helped tremendously by the offensive system Kubiak uses. I don't mean to demean these guys - not by any stretch - but when you employ the right player in the right system, good things happen (ant. - Vick in West Coast O). I don't feel like we looked hard enough to plug the hole at RB with a younger, more affordable player so we could concentrate on everything but WR1, MiLB, and DE.
by bigfatdrunk on
Mar 5, 2007 8:11 PM CST
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