Second Cut to 53 [Plus Practice Squad, Signed McClover]

[Keith]

Chris Brown sent to IR.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5975236.html

I sorta buried this in a rant I had about Reeves sucking, but when a team blows as many UFA signings (those for more than the vet min) as this team has, then someone in the pro scouting department needs to go.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Chris Brown sent to IR.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

I agree with you on this one. Time for some new blood, Alonzo Highsmith anyone? He is a college guy currently but why not a pro guy.

[kravix]

Originally Posted by Keith

Chris Brown sent to IR.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5975236.html

I sorta buried this in a rant I had about Reeves sucking, but when a team blows as many UFA signings (those for more than the vet min) as this team has, then someone in the pro scouting department needs to go.

That someone is probably Bobby Grier, the associate director of pro scouting, the man responsible for pro scouting with the Texans since the beginning (and the man with the Pats before they started winning Super Bowls).

I agree sorta. He brought us some badly needed players over the last few years when we had injuries. How much of that was him and how much was Rick or Kubes.. No idea.

Flannagan and Green were Sherman picks, and he may not have had much to do with it. The other Denver prospects were Kubes and Smith.

His track record before Smith got here sucks though.

I havent seen Reeves play a real snap so I will hold judgement until the end of the 4th game.

[nunusguy]

Chris Brown has been put on IR. Why not just cut him, unless its too difficult or impractical for the Texans to work out some kind of injury settlement with him for a release ?

[Arky]

Here's a good link to all the cuts from all the teams (snagged from Manfull's blog):

http://www.theredzone.org/2008/finalcuts/index.asp

[Keith]

One spot to go on the practice squad... nice to see Darius make it through.

LB Kevin Coley
WR Darnell Jenkins
DT Gabe Long
DE Jesse Nading
CB Derrick Roberson
WR Mark Simmons
RB Darius Walker

Plus from ESPN.com

The Houston Texans claimed defensive end Stanley McClover off waivers, releasing tackle Cliff Washburn. McClover had 12 tackles and a sack for Carolina last year. He was a seventh-round draft pick out of Auburn in 2006.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...ice-squad.html

[bono]

any scouting report on McClover?

[Rum Runner]

Where did Moffit end up? I kinda liked what he did...

[Keith]

Originally Posted by bono

any scouting report on McClover?

Pass rushing specialist. Showed some glimpses at Auburn, playing two seasons and registering 7.5 and 8 sacks in each. Someone who probably should have stayed at Auburn another year, but he was a partial qualifier out of high school, so maybe the college scene just wasn't for him. I'm pretty sure he regrets the decision.

It's a signing with upside, and considering how the Texans are desperate for a situational pass rusher, I like this move. The Panthers only invested a seventh rounder in McClover (2006), and I guess they grew tired of waiting for him to develop, not sure.

[dadmg]

Originally Posted by Keith

One spot to go on the practice squad... nice to see Darius make it through.

LB Kevin Coley
WR Darnell Jenkins
DT Gabe Long
DE Jesse Nading
CB Derrick Roberson
WR Mark Simmons
RB Darius Walker

Plus from ESPN.com


http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...ice-squad.html

I also breathed a heavy sigh of relief that Walker made it through, although any time another team's starting back gets injured this year, I will hold my breath if he hasn't been called up yet. I'm guessing Washburn's the final spot if he clears waivers. If he doesn't, I would guess it'll be one of the QBs.

[Keith]

The final spot on the practice squad has not gone to Washburn, but instead to another tackle named Alex Stenavich, most recently of the Cowboys.

The 'wagon cut him to allow Larry Allen to sign and retire as a Cowboy.

Official site has a mini-bio up on Stenavich already.
http://www.houstontexans.com/team/pl...?player_id=367