Texans, Duane Brown Agree to New Contract

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Texans OT Duane Brown agrees to a 6-year extension worth $53.4 million with 22 million guaranteed, per NFL sources.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/236172120420392960" data-datetime="2012-08-16T18:46:36+00:00">August 16, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Duane Brown's contract extension begins in 2013 and runs through 2018, per NFL sources.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/236172483047333888" data-datetime="2012-08-16T18:48:02+00:00">August 16, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Bye Bye Schaub.

 

That sounds massive, but I'm not the best when it comes to contracts for NFL lineman. Can someone tell me if this is a good deal for us?

 

please stop. Schaub is a very nice talent and runs the system like no other. they were meant for each other.
However, It does suck that schaubie isn't able to take a late cheap shot like the likes of brady, who always get sup when someone dives at his lower extremities.

 

When you look at NFL contracts, the guaranteed money is what really matters. Even at full contract value, it's still a good deal for a top 5 Left Tackle. Linemen get paid. Especially the ones that protect the blindside.

EDIT- This is a list of the top 10 base salaries for NFL tackles. We don't know how Duane's signing bonus and guaranteed money will be spread out yet, so this is just for reference.

 

So close to 9 mill a season. Not too shabby


Next to Quarterback, Left Tackle is the 2nd-highest paid position in the NFL. Here is a look at the contracts for those above and the most recent Free Agent deals this past offseason.

Joe Thomas signed an 8-year, $92 million contract on 8/22/2011. The deal contains $44 million guaranteed. 2012: $10.5 million, 2013: $10 million, 2014: $10.9 million, 2015: $8.8 million, 2016: $8.3 million, 2017-2018: $8.8 million, 2019: Free Agent

Jake Long - On 4/22/2008, he signed a 5-year, $57.75 million contract. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed. Year six voided based on rookie-year playing time (Long started all 16 games). 2012: $11.2 million, 2013: Free Agent

Jordan Gross - 2/19/2009: Signed a 6-year, $60 million contract. The deal included a $5 million signing bonus. 2012: $8.5 million, 2013: $8.7 million, 2014: $6.7 million, 2015: Free Agent

D'Brickashaw Ferguson - 7/7/2010: Signed an eight-year, $73.6 million contract. The deal contains $34.8 million guaranteed, including a $1.6 million signing bonus, a first-year roster bonus of $3.1 million, and a second-year option bonus of $3.9 million. All but $5.3 million of the "guarantees," however, are guaranteed only for "skill" and not injury. 2012: $985,000 (+ $9 million "signing" bonus), 2013: $7.25 million, 2014-2015: $5.95 million, 2016: $8.625 million, 2017: $11.275 million, 2018: Free Agent

Michael Roos - 4/25/2008: Signed a six-year, $43 million contract. The deal contains $15 million guaranteed, including a $9 million signing bonus and a second-year roster bonus of $4 million. Another $1.5 million is available through escalators. 2012: $5.5 million, 2013: $6 million, 2014: $6.625 million (Voidable Year), 2015: Free Agent

Jason Peters - 4/28/2009: Signed a six-year, $60.657 million contract. The deal contains $25 million guaranteed, including an $11 million signing bonus. 2012: $7.9 million, 2013: $10.4 million, 2014: $9.65 million, 2015: Free Agent

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Sometimes I wish I just ate myself to 350 pounds and grow a couple inches....instant millionaire!

 

Looks like D. Brown is currently no. 4 at highest paid for his position ...Fair deal for both sides! ...Brown does so well in both run and pass protection.. Gotta love it!

 

Because that's all it takes.

 

It would be kinda pointless to sign all of these free agents if we lose Schaub because we would have to start rebuilding. We've already seen this offense is mediocre to bad when he's not in the game.

 

Do you have any idea how hard it is to be nimble and quick carrying that kind of weight and frame? Do you know how hard it is to avoid injury at that size? Their backs are longer, their knees are carrying a great deal of weight at weird angles. That does not even take into account understanding the play calling, and making split second decisions.

It is not nearly as easy as it seems.... plus I am sure dying in your 50's does not sound like fun either.

 

When we didn't have Shaub, we also did not have AJ and teams were able to stack the line. I am not saying we should let him go, but there are other veteran QB's that could do well with AJ, Daniels, Foster etc.

 

Using the cap hit option from RickSmith's link, it looks like he'll be 5th.Which is great considering salaries tend to go up each year...In just a couple of years, he'll be further down the list.

Also, he doesn't have too much guaranteed money. I don't expect him to be cut, but it offers the Texans a chance to restructure his deal in future to help bring in a free agent.

 

He's coming off an injury so I expect the Texans will wait until next offseason. Get Barwin extended. Once that is done, the Texans will have one player that is a top priority next offseason and have one franchise tag. Schaub will be a Texan or at worst the Texans will have two first rounders out of it.

 

So far everyone has not broken the bank, Brown/Foster, so hopefully Barwin will fall in line also...

 

Bernard Pollard would beg to disagree. I guess 2008 WAS a long time ago.

 

I should have inserted the rolling eyes smiley when I replied to 713
you can be brady, best to ever live, but if you get hit, cheap shot fashion, after the play is supposedly over, chances are you will be missing time.
If schaub is as brittle as his critics make him out to be, he would have been missing complete seasons since 2004 for taking a dump.
Schaub can take the hits. The raiders made a rag doll out of our o-line and he just kept getting back up. Anyways I took 713's bait. He is a notorious schaub antagonist(since we can't use the word hater anymore).

Waiting for the season to be over to sign schaub is just smart football. Even Brees had to wait a little.

But yeah, great deal for both Brown and the front office. Love our o-line and the kubiak system.

 

Mario would have. For a 3-4, he wasn't worth the money...even though I liked watching teams try to block him with a TE.

 

My bad. Internet sarcasm meter is broken.

 

Only 22 mil guaranteed? Looks like a deal that favors the Texans.