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[NFL Network] Texans sign Ahman Green

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by rikesh316, Mar 4, 2007.

  1. pradaxpimp

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    i can't believe he would just shove his teammate out of the way like that.

    I question the character of this Ahman Green.
     
  2. H-Town Info

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    and if carr is still here, u can dink and dunk passes to green (very good receiver for a RB and especially on screens). He won't miss DD/DW now
     
  3. Achilleus

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    this is a hell of a signing imo. very happy, and he was the one i hoped for also ahead of henry
     
  5. thegreatakbar

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    I have always like Green, its great we are going to have this guy play for us!
     
  6. rezdawg

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    How is 6.5 over 4 years too much for a starting running back?

    If Green is healthy, thats a hell of a deal.
     
  7. trifecta333

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    Now that we have a legit running back, its obvious that there will be no trade up to get Adrian Peterson or to reach and take Marshawn Lynch. Odds right now look as if we are planning on getting a Qb, most likely Brady Quinn whose seen his stock fall a little. If we aren't planning on getting Quinn we could and should make a small reach and get Levi Brown to help fix the O-line. Others say get Ted Ginn Jr. but I really don't think we need to blow a pick on him when there is likely to be a Wide Out that slips into the second round, possibly Robert Meachem, Sidney Rice, or Dwayne Bowe. Any of those three could really help solidify the #2 WR spot. If we choose a player on defense I definately think we should grab Laron Landry.
     
  8. H-Town Info

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    Now i would go after Quinn/Defensive player (Landry/Okoye/Branch/Anderson/Adams in that order) and draft 2nd round either Joe Staley or Anthony Gonzalez for the #2 WR (he's going be a great pro. he runs the best and accurate routes i have ever seen a player coming out of college). 3rd round go after Kolb/Troy Smith if a defensive player is chosen, find another O-Lineman if Gonzalez is chosen, or best defensive player if Quinn is picked in the 1st round.
     
  9. Bobblehead

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    So what happens to Chris Taylor? I thought that guy had some skills.

    I guess we can officially say Dominick Williams will be cut.
    I think Ron Dayne will also be gone. Unless he becomes a 3rd down back.
    Wali Lundy will probably become a third stringer.

    Maybe it will be a Green-Taylor combo in the backfield.

    Then again is Peterson is available????
     
  10. rezdawg

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    I agree...I think our 3 RB's will be Green, Taylor, and Lundy.

    If Peterson slips to us, then we gotta take him...that probably wont happen, so Im thinking all defense here. Landry would make me happy. A little trade down for Hall would do me good too.
     
  11. Drewdog

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    Nice signing! Even though he only has a few years left in the tank, Green as others have said has been ROCK SOLID throughout his career.
     
  12. Achilleus

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    This article says the Texans are trying to resign Ron Dayne.

    http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4601378.html

    March 4, 2007, 6:07PM
    Texans sign running back Ahman Green


    By JOHN MCCLAIN
    Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle


    The Texans have reached an agreement with their first free agent Green Bay running back Ahman Green.

    Green, 30, is signing a four-year contract worth $23 million, including $6.5 million in guarantees.

    Green has been one of the most productive running backs in the NFL for the past seven years.

    The former Nebraska running back enjoyed his five best seasons (2000-2004) when Mike Sherman was the Packers head coach. During that period, he never rushed for fewer than 1,163 yards. His best season was 2003 when he rushed for 1,883 yards and scored 20 touchdowns.

    Green immediately becomes the starter, from a group that includes Wali Lundy, Chris Taylor and Samkon Gado.

    The Texans are trying to resign Ron Dayne.

    Green, a No. 1 pick by Seattle in 1998, is a ten-year veteran, who rushed for 1,059 yards and scored six touchdowns last season.

    "We're excited to get this deal done because Ahman's been a successful running back in this league for a long time," general manager Rick Smith said. "We're going to hitch our wagon to him.

    "We're not worried about his age because he takes great care of himself and is in great condition. One of the many things we like about him is his versaility. Not only can he run the ball, but he's an excellent receiver, too. We think he's an ideal fit for our system."

    The Texans have set up visits with three more unrestricted free agents for this week: linebacker Danny Clark, defensive tackle James Reed and quarterback Patrick Ramsay.
     
  13. The Cat

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    moes, thoughts on Clark? I don't know anything about him, other than the numbers.
     
  14. Major

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    It's not 6.5 over 4 years. It's 6.5 guaranteed, no matter how long he's here. If he's here for 4 years, it's closer to $22MM though (depending on how much is incentives). But the reality is he won't be here for 4 years. Like Travis Henry and his $8.5 MM roster bonus this year or Steve McNair and his absurd $17MM roster bonus last year, there's likely some dumb clause in there that no team in their right mind will exercise and he'll be cut after 2 or 3 years. So really, we have no idea how much actual money this deal is yet if Green were to perform. All we know is that it's a minimum of $6.5MM.

    All that said, this is definitely a good signing if the dude can stay healthy. He's a proven back, which this franchise hasn't really had yet.
     
  15. rezdawg

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    In the NFL, all that matters is guaranteed money...meaning, worst case scenario, we have to eat up 6.5 million over 4 years if he sucks balls immediately. Thats a nice deal. If he pans out, then who cares if we are paying him 5+ mil a year? All Im worried about is the money that we have to pay him.
     
  16. Rocketman95

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    I like it. Intrigued by Ramsey coming to visit as well.
     
  17. Lil Francis

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    Nice pickup by the Texans. Now get a #2 wideout and draft Quinn :D
     
  18. HillBoy

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    The "problem" is that the Texans have gone out and found themselves a running back alright - one who is merely marginially better than what they already had on the roster. And they paid real money for him too! I can hardly contain my optimism for the upcoming season...
     
  19. mogrod

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    Good signing.

    They know Peterson is not dropping to them and, despite reports and internet assumption, they are not going to trade up (they want more picks, not less).

    They now have Lundy coming into his second year, showed flashes of being a decent back last season; Taylor who I've read the coaches love and, albiet one game, showed he can be a hell of a back; and now Green who, when healthy, is a damn good, productive back.

    Denver has run 2-3 back systems plenty of times and it looks like that is what the Texans are going to do since they are not going to be able to get a star RB this year.

    They now have three guys, each with their different styles, who could have a great game at any given time.
     
  20. Rocketman95

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    This is just straight up negativity. Ahman Green, he of six 1,000 rushing yard seasons in the past seven years is "merely marginally better" than what the Texans trotted out there last season? Puhlease.
     

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