Salary cap FAQ with former agent Joel Corry

What I found the most interesting...

This is why Rick Smith should probably be out of a job.

I thought it was interesting he advocated cutting Foster. I still think it makes more sense to cut him after next year when there is significantly more cap savings. I think Foster next year (assuming he gets healthy) will be worth more than $1.25 mil in cap money.

I'm also not a big fan of Tate as a feature back. His running style doesn't impress me (little to no homerun ability) and doesn't catch the ball well out of the backfield. If anything, I'd let both of them go and sign a low profile veteran (like the colts did with Bradshaw last offseason to $1.35 mil) to split carries with Dennis Johnson. I think the future at NFL RB is to have a revolving door of fresh legs come in.

 

The Glover thing kills me.

 

It made zero sense.

 

It's an even worse misstep than cutting Winston and letting Brisiel walk a couple of years ago. Because not only was his replacement a downgrade (as was also the case with the OLine), but you had to cut that player, create dead money, and had to spend a draft pick on the same position because your replacement wasn't a long term solution. I'm not down on Swearinger, but we could have used the pick at another position of need. And since we usually don't draft anybody worth a damn after the 2nd round (Glover being the last), that 2nd round pick is huge for us.

 

Glover was actually a 4th round pick. A rare late hit by Rick Smith, and he squanders it a few years later for Ed Reed. Very fitting.

I'm not high on Swearinger at all after what I've seen. To me he is another Jacoby, only on defense. He'll make a big play here and there only to make two big mistakes right after.

 

So who would you start at RB?

 

that is a tough question until you know the running style of the new regime. But I am sure you will see Dennis Johnson back on the cheap regardless, and a system back drafted at some point.

RB isn't a position you can expect much longevity at period..whether you keep Foster or not I wouldn't expect much return on that investment.

 

Man, I remember Glover attending a Rockets game in May. The reporter asked him if he will resign with the Texans, and he responded with something in the lines of, "I want to be here next season, but it's not up to me." From that point on, I was worried he would be gone because he was too expensive. But then we sign Ed Reed.

Rick Smith needs to be gone.

 

It did at the time and with the lack of knowledge about his injury. The defense was statistically good in every area but turnover ratio. Reed had historically been a ball hawk that produced turnovers, and, could provide on the field coaching. At the time of the signing his injury was not thought to be the issue it turned out to be.


"Ultimately, the Texans are going to have to rely on the draft to do some magic. Picking at or near the top in each round can lead to a great draft, like in 2006."


To me this indicates a need to trade down in the first round. Bridgewater could bring a plethora of picks the team could use to fill holes at rookie salaries.

 

We'll probably draft a RB. The last time we needed one (or thought we did), we took Tate in the 2nd round. He was expected to be the starter but got injured in preseason and that's when Arian took over. Foster had played well in the last 2 games in 2009, but the book was still out and nobody expected him to become what he did.

 

We knew he wasn't going to start the season because of injury and we knew that Baltimore had given up on him to the point where they didn't attempt to offer him anything. Ed Reed was a Ravens centerpiece. It would almost like AJ got hurt and we never made an attempt to resign him.

 

Rick Smith's cap casualties wouldn't be as hard to stomach if he had suitable replacements/backup plans to offset their loss.

So far, its been pretty awful. Brisel, Winston, Quinn, Mario, Demeco, Jacoby, Barwin, Casey. All "talented" players that fit this team's systems that this team could not afford to keep. I'm not broken up about losing all of them... its just that their replacements have been sub-par on every level, and has been a big reason as to why this team is now floundering.

Again, forget the botched draft picks, forget the lack of depth, and forget the mis-guided extensions.... not being able to manage the cap, and find suitable replacements for lost players, is enough of an offense to fire any GM.

 

I'd offer the Patriots a 5th for Ridley, as he seems to have fallen out of favor there. Bellicheck loves those 4th-5th round picks.

 

As far as cutting Foster goes, I'm more for it as time goes by.

Especially since he is a 1-cut guy and the ZBS running game is probably history next year.

 

DO NOT CUT FOSTER.

The man is a baller if you are not trading him for a descent pick then you cannot cut him. Because if there is one guy that can make you look bad after releasing him it would be foster. Did you see how bad the Texans running game looked after Foster was out with the injury?

He is a superstar and shows up when it matters. Had it not been for this injury he would have easily eclipsed 1000 yards for the 3rd straight season.

 

Baller status aside, he's untradeable due to his contact.

His numbers have been in decline for the last 2 years, and now he's coming off major surgery. I don't think they'll cut him mainly because his cap number will be more favorable to cut him next year, but I also don't think his best years are "yet to come".

 

You would think so but so far up here in Dallas that GM is still on the job...tee hee!