The Official List of Unprotected Players for the Expansion Draft

No QB? Have you pretty much resigned yourself to the possible Dilfer/Carr/Quinn scenario? I think Blake is a serviceable qb. Chandler has been productive.

 

Marcus Knight has never caught an NFL regular season pass so He is a huge risk, He was always a good practice squad , preseason guy, If he gets on with the Texans I wish him well. I heard last night the Texans are looking at signing Gus Frerotte The same guy Casserly drafted when he was in Washington.

 

NO!!

 

A little confused here. Is it saying:

a. If we draft less than 30 players, it must account for 27.1 million dollars.

b. If we spend less than 27.1 millioin then we must draft at least 30.

c. We can draft as many as we want as long as we stay below 27.1 million.

 

The cap hit would just be too much. 8.5m for a decent qb? No way. I would, however, take Blake over Roaf. He's two million cheaper than Chandler and younger. Roaf is a big cap hit, and evidently there are some medical issues with him.

I'd *really* like to have Aaron Glenn... but 8 million is really just too much for a CB unless you'rea ready for a title, imo.

 

You do know that Dallas offered Hutchinson a 7 year $20mil contract right? I've also heard that Washington wants him too. Why, I have no earthly idea considering he has never thrown an NFL pass. Come to think of it, he has not thrown a pass in an organized football game in over 4 years.

Also Biakabutuka is a huge risk considering he never played a full season. Dave Thomas would also be a waste of money unless they plan on playing him at safety.

Personally I think Blake would be a good pickup. He young, and talented enough to hold the QB position long enough for the Texans to wait until next year to take a franchise QB, and groom him.

 

BGM, I think you misinterpreted that article. I think the minimum amount if you don't take 30 players is 27.24M, not the maximum.

 

Also, if the Texans do as expected and draft Carr, he and Dilfer are reportedly best buddies. I'm sure Dilfer wouldn't mind mentoring him for a couple of years.

 

Shane Burton might be a nice pickup. At 6-6 312, he can play end in a 3-4, and he makes $1.1 Mil. A decent number for a guy you'd project as starter on the D line.

 

I'd take Jamal Anderson before I got Biakabatuka, even if Anderson is injury prone. From what I've seen, Tim is a fumbling machine. I'd rather have Jeff Blake at QB than Dilfer...even if it does take Roaf off the list. They could grab Mcdaniel from TB to play G...besides, Boselli and Roaf play the same position, and I doubt they'd want to switch to the other side.

I'd definitely take Sharper also...he's probably the best deal in the draft salary wise. One thing I hope they do not do is take any of these over-priced and overrated WR's like Alexander, Mccardel, or Rob Moore. Teague is also a nice pick at S.

 

it's either/or -- we must draft at least 30 players (but no more than 42), or spend 38% of our 2002 cap.

 

Ric,

Do you know yet if there's going to be a big announcement today at HPF?

 

I'd go Charlie Batch, no question -- I'm a big fan of his, from the first game I saw him play as a Lion. His biggest problem has been injury. When he was in the games, healthy, and not getting sacked 9 times (Lions had no running game and a HORRID offensive line this year), he was a productive and good QB. His career got off to a solid start, as he led the Lions to the playoffs for a few seasons, then this season rolled around, and Marty THE IDIOT Morninghweg benched him after one game in which he got sacked 6 times, and had no running game. He's played well in the past, and I think he could be a VERY solid addition to the Texans.

 

Keenan McCardell
Derrick Alexander
Jamal Anderson
Charlie Batch

The Texans start of with a pretty good offense, at least at the skills positions. Maybe a couple of OL guys like Matthews, Roaf, and McDaniel. Then Draft a good OT in the regual draft and this team could put some points on the board. Then you can look at the rest of the cap for defense/ST.