CB Leigh Bodden Visiting Texans

[WMH]

Originally Posted by NBT

Yeah.......so dRob is gone. I couldn't care less, but I wonder if we will be looking for a FA CB or stick to the Draft for his replacement?

PFT is reporting that Bodden is coming to town. Not sure if that is an upgrade over DROB, but it if happens, he is alot better depth..... Jabba disputes it, but we'll see.

As for DROB, thanks for stopping by. You weren't that great, but you were entertaining and honest with the local media, which at times was fairly humorous.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by WMH

PFT is reporting that Bodden is coming to town. Not sure if that is an upgrade over DROB, but it if happens, he is alot better depth..... Jabba disputes it, but we'll see.

Bodden is coming to town. The question is will we offer him the same contract that Dunta Robinson just signed with the Falcons? Bodden is a better CB, that's why we let Dunta walk, so shouldn't he expect the same or more than Robinson's contract? Asante Samuel was thought to have been an over-priced CB who just did well under the Patriots system, until he did well in the Eagles' Secondary as well. Speaking of which, Lito Sheppard has been released by the Jets, so we should bring him into the complex for a visit.

[TexanJedi]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Bodden is coming to town. The question is will we offer him the same contract that Dunta Robinson just signed with the Falcons? Bodden is a better CB, that's why we let Dunta walk, so shouldn't he expect the same or more than Robinson's contract? Asante Samuel was thought to have been an over-priced CB who just did well under the Patriots system, until he did well in the Eagles' Secondary as well. Speaking of which, Lito Sheppard has been released by the Jets, so we should bring him into the complex for a visit.

Bodden is supposedly asking for something in the $5 million per year range, if true then that is quite a bit cheaper and a much better value than Dunta. I hope we can sign him to a deal in that neighborhood, then we could be free for the most part to go BPA in the draft. I would also feel better about this off season and how Rick Smith is handling it, retaining Walter and getting a starting CB would be a very good start.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by TexanJedi

Bodden is supposedly asking for something in the $5 million per year range, if true then that is quite a bit cheaper and a much better value than Dunta.

What was the contract that we gave to Jaques Reeves? Bodden should be worth $5 Mil considering the crazy money being thrown around towards CBs. Does anyone remember the 49ers signing Nate Clements?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Roy P

What was the contract that we gave to Jaques Reeves?

Reeves signed a 5-year, $20 million contract in 2008. It included a $4 million signing bonus and another $2 million roster bonus paid that first season (i.e. $6 million "guaranteed" and "$4 million per year"... often misleading terms the media loves to report).

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Keith

Reeves signed a 5-year, $20 million contract in 2008. It included a $4 million signing bonus and another $2 million roster bonus paid that first season (i.e. $6 million "guaranteed" and "$4 million per year"... often misleading terms the media loves to report).

So, 5-year $26 Million with $9 Mil guaranteed sounds about right, right?

[Keith]

Yeah, about right.

Alan Burge was on this topic earlier:

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com suggested that Bodden would command a deal in the $5 million per season range (potential contract value, i.e., 4 years, 20 million). ...

http://www.examiner.com/x-778-Housto...ice-for-Bodden

Another bit Alan picked up while tuned in to NFLN:

Jason LaCanfora repeated what others have been saying - that the Patriots are still trying to keep Bodden - but he added "it's down to the Texans and Patriots." Lindsay Soto asked LaCanfora whether the Seahawks or Steelers were in the running, to which LaCanfora responded "I'd be surprised if it's not the Patriots or Texans."

While I don't always buy what LaCanfora sells, he repeated several times yesterday that the Texans were "very interested," so on this one I'll listen to him a while longer.

LaCanfora went on to say that Bodden is "going to stay (in Houston) through the night and meet with coaches and management tomorrow." He added, "if the money wasn't already in the ball park he would have never gotten on that plane."

Michael Lombardi said that Bodden "had a better season than Dunta Robinson" last year. Lombardi called Bodden a "solid starting corner, but not a Pro Bowler."

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Roy P

So, 5-year $26 Million with $9 Mil guaranteed sounds about right, right?

He signed for 5-year $28.5 Mil and I'm not sure how much was guaranteed....I think we may be "better off" going to the draft anyway.