D-Rob is D-lirious... [2/24 Report: Robinson Will Not Be Tagged]

[popanot]

...if he thinks he's going to get the F-Tag again. He was clearly surpassed on the depth chart by Quin and Reeves this year. Hopefully Bennett will rebound, McCain will continue to develop, we'll eventually get SOMETHING out Molden and we'll draft another CB or two.

Nope, sorry D-Rob... Nothing but a pay-cut or new team for you.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6797865.html

[nero THE zero]

I could easily see him getting tagged and traded. If there's no cap his number is inconsequential in a one-year deal. So, you tag him, put him on the table, if you get what you feel he's worth, you take it, if not, run with him for another year.

Win-win.

[NBT]

I could easily see dRob in our rear window. No great loss.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

So, you tag him, put him on the table, if you get what you feel he's worth, you take it, if not, run with him for another year.

If not, we are paying too much money for an underperformer. That's money we could have spent on a Free Agent that may actually make the team better by producing commensurate with his compensation.

[cland]

I wouldn't be all that hasty... D-Rob was definitely not playing like a franchise corner, but he was above average. And I wouldn't rank either Quin or Reeves as being better.

I'd love for the league to fix the transition tag. Make it top 15 or 20 salaries, as opposed to top 10 and let an arbitrator pull any poison pill provisions.

Have a look at the FA CBs you'd look to replace him with:

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/fa/db.html

Richard Marshall is a RFA, and I don't see any one else that I consider an upgrade. The last thing I want to do this off-season is open up any additional holes. The draft is pretty shy on start from day 1 CBs as well, and most will go before we pick.

My plan for the Texans' is to keep reasonable talent at all positions. Get the FAs that provide the best value, and draft the BPA's. Hopefully we can get away from 1st rounders have to start in year 1, and get to an all draft picks will have to win the job. That's how to get a long-term successful team.

[Roy P]

I just think the money could be better spent elsewhere. Perhaps we go after RB La'Ron Mclain and OG Logan Mankins instead?

[Bigtinylittle]

Originally Posted by Roy P

I just think the money could be better spent elsewhere. Perhaps we go after RB La'Ron Mclain and OG Logan Mankins instead?

If we go uncapped this year I'm OK with keeping him. I'd probably put his true value at about 5 million a year. If we pay 12 million for one year, it's essentially an insurance policy to cover key injuries in the secondary. If McNair wants to buy that insurance, it won't bother me a bit.

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by Roy P

I just think the money could be better spent elsewhere. Perhaps we go after RB La'Ron Mclain and OG Logan Mankins instead?

Neither will be UFA's, so you'll have to offer ridiculous money and lose draft picks.

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by Roy P

If not, we are paying too much money for an underperformer. That's money we could have spent on a Free Agent that may actually make the team better by producing commensurate with his compensation.

There's really no significance there if the league doesn't have a cap. So long as McNair is willing to make the gamble of possibly overpaying a player for one year for the chance at gaining a nice draft pick, then it's a good deal for us no matter what. And, he can certainly afford such a gamble.