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Everybody should know what this is about. We took the next step to becoming perennial playoff contenders, but we're also
trying to get that Super Bowl right now.
This is copy and pasted from Sole Searchin's last post in our Official Houston Texans Fans Thread, and we'll see how stuff goes
from here:
Jason AllenDefensive Back2012: Free Agent
Mike BrisielGuard2012: Free Agent
Tim BulmanDefensive Lineman2012: Free Agent
Quintin DempsDefensive Back2012: Restricted Free Agent
Tim DobbinsLinebacker2012: Free Agent
Joel DreessenTight End2012: Free Agent
Arian FosterRunning Back2012: Restricted Free Agent
Bryant JohnsonWide Receiver2012: Free Agent
Chris MyersGuard2012: Free Agent
Neil RackersPlace Kicker2012: Free Agent
Derrick WardRunning Back2012: Free Agent
Jon WeeksCenter2012: Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Mario WilliamsLinebacker2012: Free Agent
FA's for 2012, with BOLD being who we need to sign back. Priority IMO goes:
Foster (pay the man after 2.5 years of being paid under a million) and NO Tate is not the answer without Foster
Brisiel and Myers (best Oline in the league, must stay together)
Dreessen (good safety for OD, and if we sign Dreessen, may mean the end of OD coming up soon)
Allen without a true #2CB we need Allen for reassurance for KJ and a third CB
Now on to Mario, he's still an unknown in this system. We know what Barwin and Reed (as a rookie) can do, but still do not know about Mario
(he needs to be consistent). As of now, I'd use the Franchise tender on him and see if he can play consistently well and/or stay healthy.
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Also, here is a list of the top 50 potential free agents, some of which the Texans could/should probably take a look at, followed[/font]
by other notable free agents:
[table][tr][td]
1. Drew Brees
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
2. Carl Nicks
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
G
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
3. Ray Rice
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
4. Arian Foster (Restricted)
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
5. Robert Mathis
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
6. Cortland Finnegan
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
7. Calais Campbell
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
8. Matt Forte
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
9. Jermichael Finley
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
TE
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
10. Wes Welker
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
11. Mario Williams
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
12. Dwayne Bowe
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
13. Cliff Avril
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
14. Mike Wallace (Restricted)
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
15. Ben Grubbs
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
G
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
16. John Abraham
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
34
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
17. Curtis Lofton
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
18. Marques Colston
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
19. Stephen Tulloch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
20. Brent Grimes
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
21. Brodrick Bunkley
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
22. Marshawn Lynch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
23. Alex Smith
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
24. D’Qwell Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
25. Vincent Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
26. Lardarius Webb
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
27. Cory Redding
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
28. Steve Johnson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
29. Carlos Rogers
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
30. Paul Soliai
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
28 [/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
31. Chris Meyers
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
C
[/td]
[td]
30
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
32. David Hawthorne
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
33. Sione Pouha
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
34. DeSean Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
35. Matt Flynn
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
36. Brandon Carr
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
37. Anthony Spencer
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB [/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
38. LaRon Landry
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
39. Jason Campbell
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
30
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
40. Reggie Wayne
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
41. Jeremy Mincey
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
42. Brandon Lloyd
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
43. Matt Roth
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
44. Peyton Hillis
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26 [/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
45. Michael Griffin
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
46. Jarrett Johnson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
47. Scott Wells
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
C
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
48. Tyvon Branch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
49. Laurent Robinson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
50. Terrell Thomas
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][/table]
Other Notable 2012 Free Agents:
Richard Marshall – ARI
Kroy Biermann – ATL
Matt Birk – BAL
Dan Conner – CAR
Greg Olsen – CAR
Bobbie Williams – CIN
Ryan Grant – GB
Jeff Saturday – IND
Rashean Mathis – JAC
Kyle Orton – KC
E.J. Henderson – MIN
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE
Tracy Porter – NO
Robert Meachem – NO
Aubrayo Franklin – NO
Michael Bush – OAK
Nick Hardwick – SD
Mike Tolbert – SD
Fred Davis – WAS
trying to get that Super Bowl right now.
This is copy and pasted from Sole Searchin's last post in our Official Houston Texans Fans Thread, and we'll see how stuff goes
from here:
Jason AllenDefensive Back2012: Free Agent
Mike BrisielGuard2012: Free Agent
Tim BulmanDefensive Lineman2012: Free Agent
Quintin DempsDefensive Back2012: Restricted Free Agent
Tim DobbinsLinebacker2012: Free Agent
Joel DreessenTight End2012: Free Agent
Arian FosterRunning Back2012: Restricted Free Agent
Bryant JohnsonWide Receiver2012: Free Agent
Chris MyersGuard2012: Free Agent
Neil RackersPlace Kicker2012: Free Agent
Derrick WardRunning Back2012: Free Agent
Jon WeeksCenter2012: Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Mario WilliamsLinebacker2012: Free Agent
FA's for 2012, with BOLD being who we need to sign back. Priority IMO goes:
Foster (pay the man after 2.5 years of being paid under a million) and NO Tate is not the answer without Foster
Brisiel and Myers (best Oline in the league, must stay together)
Dreessen (good safety for OD, and if we sign Dreessen, may mean the end of OD coming up soon)
Allen without a true #2CB we need Allen for reassurance for KJ and a third CB
Now on to Mario, he's still an unknown in this system. We know what Barwin and Reed (as a rookie) can do, but still do not know about Mario
(he needs to be consistent). As of now, I'd use the Franchise tender on him and see if he can play consistently well and/or stay healthy.
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Also, here is a list of the top 50 potential free agents, some of which the Texans could/should probably take a look at, followed[/font]
by other notable free agents:
[table][tr][td]
1. Drew Brees
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
2. Carl Nicks
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
G
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
3. Ray Rice
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
4. Arian Foster (Restricted)
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
5. Robert Mathis
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
6. Cortland Finnegan
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
7. Calais Campbell
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
8. Matt Forte
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
9. Jermichael Finley
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
TE
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
10. Wes Welker
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
11. Mario Williams
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
12. Dwayne Bowe
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
13. Cliff Avril
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
14. Mike Wallace (Restricted)
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
15. Ben Grubbs
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
G
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
16. John Abraham
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
34
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
17. Curtis Lofton
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
18. Marques Colston
[/td]
[td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
19. Stephen Tulloch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
20. Brent Grimes
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
21. Brodrick Bunkley
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
22. Marshawn Lynch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
23. Alex Smith
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
24. D’Qwell Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
25. Vincent Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
26. Lardarius Webb
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
27. Cory Redding
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
28. Steve Johnson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
29. Carlos Rogers
[/td]
[td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
30. Paul Soliai
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
28 [/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
31. Chris Meyers
[/td]
[td]
[td]
C
[/td]
[td]
30
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
32. David Hawthorne
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
33. Sione Pouha
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DT
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
34. DeSean Jackson
[/td]
[td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
35. Matt Flynn
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
36. Brandon Carr
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
26
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
37. Anthony Spencer
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB [/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
38. LaRon Landry
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
39. Jason Campbell
[/td]
[td]
[td]
QB
[/td]
[td]
30
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
40. Reggie Wayne
[/td]
[td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
33
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
41. Jeremy Mincey
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
42. Brandon Lloyd
[/td]
[td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
43. Matt Roth
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
DE
[/td]
[td]
29
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
44. Peyton Hillis
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
RB
[/td]
[td]
26 [/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
45. Michael Griffin
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
46. Jarrett Johnson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
LB
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
47. Scott Wells
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
C
[/td]
[td]
31
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
48. Tyvon Branch
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
S
[/td]
[td]
25
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
49. Laurent Robinson
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
WR
[/td]
[td]
27
[/td]
[/tr][tr][td]
50. Terrell Thomas
[/td]
[td]
[/td]
[td]
CB
[/td]
[td]
28
[/td]
[/tr][/table]
Other Notable 2012 Free Agents:
Richard Marshall – ARI
Kroy Biermann – ATL
Matt Birk – BAL
Dan Conner – CAR
Greg Olsen – CAR
Bobbie Williams – CIN
Ryan Grant – GB
Jeff Saturday – IND
Rashean Mathis – JAC
Kyle Orton – KC
E.J. Henderson – MIN
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE
Tracy Porter – NO
Robert Meachem – NO
Aubrayo Franklin – NO
Michael Bush – OAK
Nick Hardwick – SD
Mike Tolbert – SD
Fred Davis – WAS
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