Screw a receiver. Go sign Jerry Hughes for the 8-9 million he wants. He is from Sugar Land and lives here in the offseason. 20 sacks over the past 2 seasons! This is a no brainer. Mercilus is a free agent next season and even if he plays like he did last year or a little better he will be getting 5-6 million easy. Just pay a little more for a pro bowl fringe player to come home and draft Parker in the first round!
I hope Newton's deal isn't one of those that kill the team in dead money if he reverts to his 2011-2013 form, forcing the Texans to keep him.
Pretty much all his guaranteed money is in the first 2 years. After that they can pretty much cut him without much harm.
how can i go against what pancakes is saying when he changes it every hour! it's throwing me off. So for now.. cobb, welcome to houston. will he be returning kicks for us too? he is only 24 so he can handle it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Texans won't cut Johnson until they're sure no trade will be made.</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/status/574307421201559552">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Texans take one of the top CBs off the market, reaching agreement with Kareem Jackson on 4-year deal, per source.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/574329301815947264">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Huge. Now Mallett and Lewis need to get done and then we can start focusing on short term needs and the draft.
Kareem confirmation from Chronicle: http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/03/texans-re-sign-cb-kareem-jackson-to-four-year-deal/
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Word from <a href="https://twitter.com/JaysonBraddock">@JaysonBraddock</a> is that Texans, Dolphins have reached out to Da'Quan Bowers but <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash">#Bucs</a> are working to keep him.</p>— Roy Cummings (@RCummingsTBO) <a href="https://twitter.com/RCummingsTBO/status/574329458561253376">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash">#Colts</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash">#Raiders</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash">#Dolphins</a> are among teams that made preliminary inquiries on impending UFA SS Da'Norris Searcy today.</p>— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/574333519213670400">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My feeling is and has been that the interest between the Texans and Brian Hoyer is mutual -- O'Brien coached Hoyer for three years.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/574333966028775424">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>1 other thing on Texans, teams needing young QBs: Some will look at '16 class (Christian Hackenberg, Connor Cook, etc) choose to be patient.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/574334607027494912">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
That's the second Strong safety the Texans have been associated with today (Parker in KC). Swearinger is officially on notice.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kareem Jackson's deal is worth $8.5 million, per year. Great for him. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) <a href="https://twitter.com/taniaganguli/status/574336796055748609">March 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Nice deal for the Texans if that's the case. I thought some team would give him $10 million per. With Newton and KJ back this doesn't force the Texans into having to use their #1 draft pick to fill those positions. Now if they can go out and sign a respectable #2 WR they can really go BPA.
