Perhaps this is why you blame the team's lack of success on the GM. Maybe if Rick changed his first name to Bob or his initials to B.O.B., he would get less blame
Blue, Sua-Fil'o, CJ, Savage have been worth the value in draft position. I think Clowney will be a superstar. I don't think it was a bad draft. Sure, Nix might be a bust. I liked the pick at the time as well.
Based on?....... how they look holding a clipboard? CJ has played but nothing he's shown has warranted his high 4th round selection yet.. Savage is a 3rd stringer, still... and Sua-Filo can't even get on the field.
That's exactly how I see it... rounds 1-3 should be dedicated to getting *players.* Reach and experiment with rounds 4-7.
So they had (74) (not 75) players on the roster. They've cut (12) to get to (62). (9) moves to get to 53. RB Kenny Hilliard WR Damaris Johnson WR Uzoma Nwachukwu WR Chandler Worthy OT Matt Feiler OT Joseph Treadwell C James Ferentz DE Brandon Deaderick DE Tevita Finau DE Fili Moala DE Dan Pettinato DT Louis Nix LB Kourtnei Brown LB Max Bullough S Corey Moore QB Brian Hoyer | Ryan Mallett | Tom Savage RB Arian Foster | Alfred Blue | Jonathan Grimes | Chris Polk | <strike>Kenny Hilliard</strike> FB Jay Prosch WR DeAndre Hopkins | Nate Washington | Cecil Shorts | Jaelen Strong | Keshawn Martin | Keith Mumphery | <strike>Damaris Johnson</strike> | <strike>Uzoma Nwachukwu</strike> | <strike>Chandler Worthy</strike> TE Garrett Graham | C.J. Fiedorowicz | Ryan Griffin | OT Duane Brown | Derek Newton | Jeff Adams | Chris Clark | Kendall Lamm | <strike>Matt Feiler</strike> G Brandon Brooks | Xavier Su'a-Filo | <strike>Joseph Treadwell</strike> | <strike>Chad Slade</strike> C Ben Jones | Greg Mancz | <strike>James Ferentz</strike> | DE J.J. Watt | Jared Crick | Jeoffrey Pagan | <strike>Fili Moala</strike> | <strike>Dan Pettinato</strike> | <strike>Brandon Deaderick</strike> DT Vince Wilfork | Christian Covington | <strike>Louis Nix</strike> | <strike>Tevita Finau</strike> | ILB Brian Cushing | Bernardrick McKinney | Akeem Dent | Mike Mohamed | Justin Tuggle | <strike>Max Bullough</strike> OLB Jadeveon Clowney | Whitney Mercilus | John Simon | Carlos Thompson | Lynden Trail | Tony Washington | <strike>Kourtnei Brown</strike> CB Jonathan Joseph | Kareem Jackson | Kevin Johnson | A.J. Bouye | Charles James | Jumal Rolle | Darryl Morris | S Rahim Moore | Eddie Pleasant | Andre Hal | Lonnie Ballentine | Quintin Demps | Kurtis Drummond | <strike>Corey Moore</strike> K Randy Bullock P Shane Lechler LS Jon Weeks
Rick Smith is a very well paid management consultant. He has his team of scouts and contract negotiators who synthesize information for the coaching staff. The coaching takes that information and does with it what they want. It's the best way to have longevity in this league and in any business. While we may question if that model is best, it does at least result in our front office not having the acrimony you see in others.
They are likely cutting more than 9 more players, as none of the current OL and OLB options are all that great. Every team is doing an initial release, then holding off on other names to see who else gets dropped plus quantity of certain positions they want against who might be wanting the same thing ahead of them.
But you know, if you don't take chances then fans start complaining about the FO being too conservative. If the "safe" choice fails then people start complaining about how they might as well have taken a chance on somebody with higher upside. Whether they're taking a chance or playing it safe, all that matters to fans is whether the pick turns out well or not. XSF ans Fido were supposed to be safe picks, but neither of those guys may live up to their draft positions. And if they don't, fans will be just as upset as they are over Nix being a bust.
True, and Covington's good value at 6th somewhat offsets the Nix debacle. Misses happen, but are acceptable with enough hits. Rockets play in, by far, the toughest division in sports. Texans play in one of the easiest and "went to playoffs" based on, Peyton DNPs and Luck's rookie season. although Colts are some lucky asses for getting said QBs
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a> one of "multiple teams" in discussions for a potential trade w/<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash">#Broncos</a> for RB Montee Ball, per <a href="https://twitter.com/VicLombardi">@VicLombardi</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash">#NFL</a></p>— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeEasterling/status/639878007218438144">September 4, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Would Kubiac want KMart back?
Something else not enough people are giving the Texans credit for is turning an UDFA into a 6th rounder in only a few months. That's kind of a steal.
i'd welcome anyone named "montee" regardless the position they play. need all the running back help while foster gets his groin growing.
They're cut' in erbody! Covington looks like Jay Ratliff to me. Ratliff was a 7th. If Wilfork come's out on passing downs, he could be disruptive early with the focus on Watt. I wanted Nix on draft day, imma disappoint. I'd ask about Montee Ball.
Hopefully. One concern about Covington at NT is his weight and not being that prototypical 315+ lbs. But Ratliff came in at about 285, got to 300+, but usually played around 290 or 295.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Greatness is coming</p>— kenny hilliard (@noceilings27) <a href="https://twitter.com/noceilings27/status/639913980866113536">September 4, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
