The Texans were in position to add, at minimum, four top 30 prospects over two drafts to a roster in desperate need of top prospects. Those prospect would have included a top 2 prospect, a top 10 non-QB prospect, a top 30 non-QB prospect, and (likely) a top 10 prospect next year, that - if CJ Stroud show any long-term promise - they may have been able to turn into 2+ more prospects. Or, if CJ Stroud shows no promise whatsoever, could have been another top-end QB. The Will Anderson trade was exciting; it'll be an infinitely more interesting team this year. But they've handicapped their ability to get better in making it. The best way to build a sustainable winner is through the draft. Throwing free agent money around to compensate for lack of draft capital is a bad idea.
Why is the wife so prominently involved? It really bothers me - and not in a misogynistic KNOWYOURPLACE way, either - but more in a the entire organization/family is terrified to leave him alone kind of way. It's weird. I don't know of another owner in any sport who leans as heavily on their spouse as he does. Like, Crane's wife is ever-present - but she doesn't do *every* interview with him; she, in fact, rarely gives interviews, and when she does, it's often either charitable or in reaction to victories/accomplishments.
It's all carefully orchestrated PR by the McNair's to soften Clueless Ca's image. This team and organization is completely irrelevant as far as football is concerned in both the league and in this state. Those empty stadiums last year - the empty parking lots and complete lack of interest in the Texans finally registered with their little pea brains and so you are now getting this PR blitz in order to blow sunshine and butterflies up the fans' collective behinds. And, if you were to checkout the r/Texans forum on Reddit, it does appear to be working...for now.
Probably because she makes a way better impression than Cal does. I don't seem the harm in it at all.
Right. Because Cal is, in fact, a dullard and not someone the family/organization wants representing it, right? Isn't that what we're saying here? Again, I can't think of another owner in any sport in which the ownership group and/or franchise feels obligated to provide the face of the franchise a social crutch. I mean, Janice McNair didn't join Bob for *every* public/media engagement, if any. It's weird, IMO.
I can only guess that she kind of took the bull by the horns to help right this thing. I will say though, when they are both being interviewed she interrupts constantly. I’m not sure if that’s just who she is, or if she’s afraid Cal can’t handle it and will say something dumb.
Maybe all the taunts and vitriol finally got to her, and she knew she needed to step up to help right the ship since leaving it to Cal and Janice hasn't exactly been effective.
1) I think this is looking for a reason to hate 2) Most sports teams don't put their ownership out front at all so we can't judge how they would handle the role. The vast majority of owners who have a public brand are known for being blowhards. 3) The Texans were in a unique position where they lost all the confidence of the fanbase so they've put ownership out front to try to rebuild. Cal isn't a great public speaker, like most owners, so they've let his wife be a part of the public face because she's much more appealing.
They appear to be 100% comfortable with each other. Time will tell how they are as owners, but they seem like a great couple to be honest. I have zero issue with the Hannah role and I think it's ridiculous to spin the pr push as a negative. Yes, they are trying to change their public image and connection with the fans with an intentional PR blitz. That's what any good business in a negative cycle would do, so good for them for being smart in that at least. Now let's hope the football is good. My guess is Cal will be thrilled if 5 years from now none of us see him at all anymore.
Cal is a dullard, but clearly the family doesn't mind him representing them. He does all the time. I just don't think it hurts to have her there. I don't really care, just make good decisions.
Maybe, IF, please. Bust rates on draft picks are VERY high. They got 2 top 5 players in the draft. 2 Elite Birds in the hand...is worth more than 4-6 decent to good players in the Bush. The best way to win in the NFL is to use the draft AND Free Agency. A mixture of young and veteran players is how you win in ANY league.
I see this as being the case. Also didn't Cal have to go to rehab some time ago? Wasn't Easterby one of his sponsors? Cal wasn't born to be an owner of a sports team. He needs help. His wife is providing that... and she seems to have a better grasp of how to represent the "owners thoughts" to the media without looking inexperienced/off.
The Astros were in a fairly unique situation, too - losing all confidence of the fanbase after the team moved to the AL, lost their TV deal, tanked.... Jim Crane's wife did not appear with him... well, ever when he represented the team during that stretch. It's........ weird. It truly makes me wonder if he's capable of stringing words together to form a coherent thought.
This is a silly approach: draft picks fail so.... let's get fewer of them and not take any chances.... Drafting 4-6 high-end prospects is considerably less risky than investing in only 2 high-end prospects. Yeah. No. You build a core of cheap, young players through the draft - if you don't have that, nothing else matters. Free agency is a means to supplement remaining positions of need - not be a substitute for irresponsibly dealing away all the draft capital your worked so hard to acquire.
Some poster a while back had apparent insight on the McNair family. IIRC saying other kids didn't want any part of the franchise and that even Cal was not all that interested in taking over. No idea if true but interesting that the siblings don't have any affiliation with the Texans at all.
Lines can grow/evolve/excel simply by all being together for extended reps... regardless of the individual's baseline talent level. That being said, the Texans have a very good opportunity here of having a relatively younger line already with its book-end guys in place (one an all-pro type), and should be able to keep them together throughout the duration of Stroud's rookie contract... as his development (and the line that supports him) becomes the most important item on the Texans list of things to accomplish. We also know how bringing young QB's into bad line situations literally creates bad tendencies/decision-making/hesitancy within the young QB.
