How can you say the guy is a fiasco when you've hardly seen him play? Hollings was coming off of a torn ACL, at least give him time to recover and actually play before you bash him.
It's nice it's over and all, but did we have to help the Cowgirls? What happened to that whole conditional pick? The gamble worked (by merely turning a 6th into a 3rd).
Done deal, according to ESPN. Contract signed. HOUSTON -- Quarterback Drew Henson will get his chance to play in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas acquired Henson from the Houston Texans on Friday for a third-round pick in the 2005 draft. Henson then agreed to an eight-year deal with the Cowboys, his agent, Tom Condon said. Henson was selected in the sixth round by the Texans in last year's draft. Houston, which already has David Carr at quarterback, planned all along to deal the former Michigan starter who spent three full-time seasons playing baseball in the New York Yankees' organization. Three other teams expressed serious interest in Henson: Cleveland, St. Louis and Buffalo. Henson, 24, worked out for 20 teams in Houston earlier this offseason. On Thursday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he was intrigued by Henson, who worked out for Dallas on March 1. And on Friday, Jones worked out an eight-year deal, with the final four years voidable. Henson will get a guaranteed $3.5 million, the most ever for a sixth-round pick. He'll earn the minimum rookie salary of $228,000 this season, but with attainable incentives he can easily increase his earnings over the length of the deal. Neither team would comment on the deal Friday. Paperwork on the contract was expected to be complete some time next week. "We are not in a position to confirm anything at this time," Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said. "We would only make an announcement if something was official or final, but at this time we have no comment or confirmation." The Texans used the first of their two sixth-round picks last year on Henson, betting he would have another disappointing season in the Yankees' farm system and would decide to give up the $12 million remaining on his baseball deal and return to football. General manager Charley Casserly's gambit paid off in early February when Henson did just that. The Cowboys were among 20 teams who sent representatives to Houston on Feb. 12 to watch an open workout in the Texans' practice bubble, with assistant head coach Sean Payton leading a three-man contingent. Henson had one stellar season at Michigan in 2000 and was projected to be a top draft pick in 2002 if he had another good year with the Wolverines. Instead, he signed with the Yankees as their third baseman of the future and left school. But his choppy fielding and free swinging never improved, The club showed its patience had worn thin when it traded for third baseman Aaron Boone last year. When Boone suffered a season-ending knee injury this winter, New York made it clear Henson would not be considered and eventually traded for Alex Rodriguez. "Michigan, the Yankees and the Cowboys. That's a pretty talented athlete to be with those teams," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "I'm happy for him. He was in a position where he had some control of his situation. He's with a good organization and good coach (Bill Parcells)." Henson, mired in a deep slump to start the 2003 season at Triple-A Columbus, insisted he was committed to baseball when the Texans selected him. He finished the year with a .234 average and 122 strikeouts, and in a six-year minor-league career whiffed 556 times in 501 games. The deal means Dallas has three former minor-league baseball players at the quarterback position. Starter Quincy Carter played in the Chicago Cubs' organization in 1996, '97 and '98. Dallas signed former Stanford quarterback Chad Hutchinson before the 2002 season after he gave up on a career with the St. Louis Cardinals.
John McClain was on 610 today and he siad it would be between the Rams and the Cowboys. He also said that its almost a done deal that the Texans will draft Chris Gamble since they can't trade and get Taylor. Gamble has been in Houston since the end of the college season.
This officially make me a Cowboys fan...............also. I am a huge Drew Henson fan and I will be rooting heavily for him to succeed. Drew is going to be great - he what the cowboys needed to make them an elite team. He is going to start for the cowboys this upcoming season. And when he finally starts, he will not relinquish ever again until he leaves the team. Cowboys fans out there count yourselves blessed. Now I have 3 NFL teams - Broncos, Texans and Cowboys. At least on any given sunday, one of them will win.
note to cowboy fans.. keeping henson was never an option.. I don't want to hear in a few years. how you stole henson from us. and you are so smart.. and the texans traded their top qb for a third rounder blah blah.. carry on..
I probably should never have gotten my hopes up for anything better than a 3rd round pick. All the talk of 2nd round and potential 1st round picks happened mostly before Henson's asshol... I mean agent really got involved with the contract negotiations. You had to know he would make it harder than it needed to be. Oh well, as others have noted, you can't complain about getting something for nothing, which is essentially what this deal amounted to. Great job, CC!
As a Cowboys fan I like the trade. Still I highly doubt he could beat out QC or Hutch or another vet QB for 04. Henson played what 8 games of college football??? Also JJ saves a lot of money if he plays less than 15% of the snaps this year. I see a 1-2 year plan to get him ready for the NFL, I'd be shocked if he were counted on this year, but I wouldn't mind being pleasently surprised.
I don't think him playing less than 15% saves JJ any money...just saves cap room. If he plays in 15%, the 8 year deal voids to 4 years. He still gets $3.5 million in guaranteed money, but he gets it after next season if he plays in 15% of the games in 2004, as opposed to getting it spaced out over the 8 years of the contract if the 15% mark isn't reached. Certainly it seems like good enough reason for the Cowboys to try to keep Henson out of games this season. As an avid Cowboys "hata", I hope for many injuries to Quincy and whoever else they bring in.
Considering the unusual QB glut in FA this offseason, I am glad to see this turn into something significant. Who knows, maybe we can package this pick along with something else for the ability to draft Taylor.
Chris Gamble may have dropped int eh draft. Ohio State had their pro day yesterday and Gamble was expected to run a 4.45 ran just over a 4.5. Throw on top of that he is very raw at CB (really just one full season in college at CB). I dunno I like Gamble and he is a great athlete but I think it will take him at least a full season to be able to play CB in the NFL.
They'll do it any way. That is what makes Cow fans Cow fans. I honestly remember hearing from a Cow fan back in the 1-15 season, "We're 0-10? Still going to the playoffs!"
why was it not a option for the texans to keep him? was it because of Carr? and if so i guess that means that Henson is suppost to be to good to be a backup in the NFL...
Why? I fell in love with Henson's game when he was in Michigan. I have always rooted for him even when he was in the Yankees farm system. Before now I have never really liked the cowboys - but last years the acquired Bill Parcells and now one of my favorite players. So are you saying I should stop rooting for Henson because of this? I see your point but it does not fly.
You're missing the point. If you were Drew Henson and thought you had a chance to be a starting QB, the LAST QB you want to play behind is someone like Carr. Carr's too young and good for Henson to have a legitimate shot at starting QB. Remember, he does have the choice of returning to the draft this year. Henson wanted to go to a place where he'll be the "QB of the future". Not just a perenial backup.
The Texans had 2 options 1.) Trade Drew Henson to the team he desires 2.) Do nothing and let Henson enter the NFL Draft Drew Henson controlled his future. If the texans were unable to trade him to a team of his liking he'd simply go back in the draft, get drafted late in the 1st and make millions. He never intended to backup a 24 year old rising star. that was never an option.
well the reason I brought it up was because often times you hear. so and so team is "the team that traded x player away".. I know if he becomes good down the road ill hear this but he was not going to sign here and no one planned for him to sign here so it is a ridiculous statement to make.. staying here wasn't an option because a player doesn't give up as much money as he gave up to be a backup qb... and you dont trade the quarterback you took number 1 ...2 years ago... unless he is a bust or something.. you'd never get number 1 value out of him in a trade
