Not even close. Don't compare the Rockets to the Texans at least the Rockets have a competent owner and GM
If the Texans don't utilize that cap space, they look really stupid giving up a second rounder to get rid of Osweiler.
Losing your primary free agency target to a broadcasting job is pretty embarrassing. Normally athletes want to play until they basically die on the field. Romo would rather talk to insufferable wanker Jim Nantz for 3 hours every week than put on a Texans uniform. Ouch. On top of that, Romo was the last chopper out of 'Nam in terms of competent QBs. Now it's back to the QB carousel/lottery. I'm panicking, but I'm not throwing Rick Smith/Bob under the bus on this one.
LOL ClutchFans at it's best. If you look at their playoff success since Rick Smith took office, it's not that much different. Give me a list of the Texans bust and I will give you a list of the Rockets including players they let go and went on to do very well for other teams. The biggest difference between Morey and Rick Smith is really that one talks a lot and convinces us that he is the smartest guy in the room; the other doesn't talk much and we're convinced he is the dumbest in the room.
Not really. Would they have looked smarter holding onto Osweiler and never making any kind of attempt to improve the QB position? They don't look dumb. They look unfortunate.
The Rockets didn't look stupid for Trading Jeremy Lin either but trading a first round pick for nothing did. To me the worst part of the Osweiler trade is the second round pick. It's $16 million in cap space that could have been used to re-sign defensive pieces we lost or to rebuild the offensive line. Now that cap space is useless unless they use it to extend someone's contract. The Texans gave away a pick for nothing. Not a QB, Not a pro-bowl CB, nothing.
Have they used the cap space to add a QB? Have they used the cap space to improve the team? It isn't over yet..... but right now it doesn't look good. Right now they are just out a second rounder and the owner saved some money.
Agreed but we'll have to wait and see what they do with that cap room to see if the first statement holds true. Essentially, Rick traded a premium pick for a shot at a 37-year old injury prone QB without any guarantee that he'd even be available. This was pretty much the worst case scenario IMO.
The Rockets were in the WCF two years ago. The Texans have never been that far in the playoffs. How many playoff rounds have the Texans won?
That's the only difference. The Rockets made it to the WCF two years ago. Before then, they had never passed the 2nd round (since Rick Smith); like the Texans.
QB that threw 16 TD, 4 INT with no offensive line = no RB yds and no WR yds. Importantly, a bad defense which made the offense look bad. Krapernick would bring prominence to the Texans, if he is given a chance. We never had a mobile QB, I believe if he is inserted into the lineup, the Texans offense would be obscene offensively. If Patriots didn't have Brady, they would get Krapernick. If we don't sign him, he will go to the Seahawks. As for Romo. I believe if the Texans traded for him, he would play, but since the Texans wanted him cheap and Cowboys not letting him go. It gave Romo more time about his future and more talks with Jerry Jones which lead him to retirement. Today is Jones happiest day.
If you told me at the end of this season that the Texans would have a 50-50 chance to sign Tony Romo, but only if they traded away a 2nd round pick... I still would have made that trade.
Looking back on these two months of rumors, I think the give away that retirement was coming was when Jerry made the comment that both he and Romo wanted to delay his release. When I heard that it made me think Romo wanted to avoid being released so he could mull his future without the pressure of being a true free agent. I wanted him here, but at this point it's not surprising he's going into the booth. Looking forward to him over Simms next year.
I'm going to make myself sick saying this over and over again - so maybe using all caps and bold will help: THEY CAN CARRYOVER ANY UNUSED MONEY TO NEXT YEAR! That gives you greater financial flexibility. Also, people need to stop pretending Osweiler was a salary dump - yes, they saved money - but right or wrong, it's pretty obvious they wanted him out of their building, too.
