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Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Castor27, Jan 20, 2026.

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  1. jch1911

    jch1911 Member

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    We prolly sign

    IOL Cade Mays (worked with Ferentz before sticking with Panthers)

    TE Daniel Bellinger (in-line blocker from NYG)

    possibly even Evan Neal (I remember several Texans' fans wanting to draft him back in 2022)
     
    #301 jch1911, Jan 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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  2. BMoney

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    Yeah, the Giants offensive line has been awesome, right?
     
    #302 BMoney, Feb 1, 2026 at 9:35 AM
  3. jch1911

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    Nope... but Ingram was one of worst IOL in NFL and now he is going to secure a bag.

    Good thing about being at the bottom is that there is usually only one direction to go... usually
     
    #303 jch1911, Feb 1, 2026 at 11:53 AM
  4. rockets94-95

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    Every season that CJ Stroud starts for this team is another season that they go nowhere in the playoffs.
     
    #304 rockets94-95, Feb 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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  5. Cannonball

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    I thought this at the time, but it's very clear that the Texans were not adequately prepared to start the season. Our approach to the preseason, especially with 3 games now, is not effective. Even beyond preseason, it bothers me that none of the GM, head coach, offensive coordinator, or offensive line coach had any clue who the 5 best OLinemen were. It took until week 10. WEEK 10! What hope do we have to be ready and have our best guys out there by the end of preseason?
     
    #305 Cannonball, Feb 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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  6. Cannonball

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    That's literally almost every other team in the NFL. Name any other Texans QB who has advanced further in the playoffs.
     
    #306 Cannonball, Feb 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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  7. jch1911

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    Updated Off-season Plan (pre-draft)
    Bring back
    QB Case Keenum as QB Coach

    Cuts (+~$10M)
    RB Joe Mixon (+$8.5M)
    WR Justin Watson (+$1.75M)

    Restructures (~$46M)
    WR Nico Collins (+$12.8M)
    Edge Danielle Hunter (+$15M)
    CB Derek Stingley Jr. (+$11.4M)
    LB Aziz Al-Shaair (+$7.6M)

    These four restructures + 2 cuts = ~$56M in cap space

    Let Walk
    RB Nick Chubb
    RB Dare Ogunbowale *
    RB Damon Pierce (waived) KC
    WR Braxton Berrios
    TE Harrison Bryant
    IOL Laken Tomlinson (waived)
    IOL Ed Ingram (gets 4 years, $48M from another team) Texans not willing to go above $10M AAV; this is just a guess
    Edge Darrell Taylor (waived) NEP
    Edge Derreck Barnett *
    IDL Foley Futakasi *
    IDL Naquan Jones
    IDL Kurt Hinish *
    LB Christian Harris *
    CB Myles Bryant *
    SAF Jimmie Ward
    SAF MJ Stewart *
    SAF K'Von Wallace *
    * = signed by another team

    Re-sign (~$35M)
    ERFA IOL Jarrett Kingston
    ERFA CB Ja'Marcus Ingram
    OT Trent Brown (1 year, $4M)
    IDL Denico Autry (1 year, $8.5M)
    IDL Tim Settle (2 years, $14M)
    IDL Sheldon Rankins (1 year, $10M)
    P Tommy Townsend (1 year, $4.1M) becomes highest paid punter in NFL by $100K

    New Free Agents (~$21.5M)
    RB Tyler Allgeier - UFA (ATL) 3 years, $18M $6M SB, $9M gtd
    Year 1: $5M = $3M (gtd) + $2M SB Year 2: $6M = $4M + $2M SB Year 3: $7M = $5M + $2M SB

    TE Bellinger - UFA (NYG) 3 years, $12M, $6M SB
    Year 1: $4M = $2M (gtd) + $2M SB Year 2: $4M = $2M + $2M SB Year 3: $4M = $2M + $2M SB

    IOL Cade Mays - UFA (CAR) 4 years, $40M, $20M SB, $28M gtd
    Year 1: $8.5M = $3.5M (gtd) + $5M SB Year 2: $9.5M = $4.5M (gtd) + $5M SB Year 3: $10.5M = $5.5M+ $5M SB Year 4 = $11.5M = $6.5M + $5M SB

    IOL Chris Paul - UFA (WSH) 3 years, $12M, $6M SB, $8M gtd
    Year 1: $4M = $2M + $2M SB Year 2: $4M = $2M + $2M SB Year 3: $4M = $2M + $2M SB

    "Needs" headed into draft
    IOL, depth at IDL, RB, LB, S, WR, CB, Edge, TE
     
    #307 jch1911, Feb 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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  8. Housport

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    Good Breakdown..FYI, Darrell Tayler was released by the Patriots after they played the Texans.
     
    #308 Housport, Feb 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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  9. raining threes

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    Kinda makes next season a bummer knowing how things will eventually turn out.
     
    #309 raining threes, Feb 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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    They knew who their best 5 OL were. They also knew that Trent Brown couldn't play a full season without getting hurt.
     
    #310 raining threes, Feb 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
  11. raining threes

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    To not have hope that your favorite team can win a championship takes the fun out of watching football.
     
    #311 raining threes, Feb 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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    Yall need some perspective. Imagine being a Jets, Raiders fan.
     
    #312 thejav, Feb 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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    #313 Commodore, Feb 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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    Yes, perspective. The terrible jets have won only one Super Bowl! The raiders, winners of three Super Bowls, have not won one in more than 40 years!! Texans fans should feel great about having NEVER won ****!!!
     
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  15. Nick

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    No Houston professional football team has made the AFC championship game since 1979. That’s full blown ineptitude at the highest level of any professional sports league.
     
    #315 Nick, Feb 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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    #316 Fantasma Negro, Feb 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  17. J.R.

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    lol same **** we heard last year

     
    #317 J.R., Feb 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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  18. Blatz

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    I fell for that BS line last year, and then the season started. There was a course correction with the D playing out of their minds, but then the playoffs happened
     
    #318 Blatz, Feb 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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  19. rockets94-95

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    Lol. How long have you lived in Houston? We’ve suffered through plenty here in the NFL over the last six decades. Not one Super Bowl appearance to show for it, unlike the Jets and Raiders.
     
    #319 rockets94-95, Feb 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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    Exactly right. When will people learn. As someone once said, and as we all saw this season with Stroud, stupid is as stupid does.
     
    #320 rockets94-95, Feb 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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