The Texans "A" list

[Nconroe]

I felt like adding a little more for some reason.

using Mike and PK's lists
In the A's I would consider players who would start just on just about any team.
Andre Johnson, Mario Williams, Demeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, Owen Daniels

B's I would consider: Would start for more than 1/2 the teams
Eric Winston (Winston almost an A) Schaub, Pitts minus the injury, Antonio Smith.


C's - I would use this category for young players, lower salaries
Glover Quinn, Bernard Pollard, Zac Diles, Jacoby Jones (special teams, he is explosive and talented (although sometimes reckless), Kevin Walter, Slaton (the 2008 version), Bentley for his ST play, Barwin for his upside, DA for his low salary and slot third down role.
Duane Brown,Vonta Leach,
Incompletes: James Casey,Antoine Caldwell,Tim Jamison, Brice McCain.
others mentioned: Andre Davis,

that is 25 of the 53 man roster, then I took a look at roster, seems there are several more who would likely be picked up as free agents if released by other teams. such as Xavier Adibi, Dominic Barber, Kris Brown, Shaun Cody, Arian Foster, Amobi Okeye, Jacque Reeves, Dunta Robinson, Matt Turk, Eugene Wilson, so that was get us to 35 keepers, but 18 positions of need and certainly many that could be upgraded.

I think that leaves you somewhere better than the middle, much better than 2-14 where we were 4 years ago, not yet, but almost in the playoffs, could be in playoffs with a few breaks which we know could have occurred.