LB Cato June to Visit (Signed 1-yr, $500k bonus)

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by kravix

It is not my favorite philosophy, I would rather have one ball hawk and one run stuffer with mediocre skills on their respective filp sides rather than just ok at both.

I'd like to have seen Sean Taylor and Laron Landry play together longer. Those two guys on the field together was something to see.

That's the only combo I've seen on an NFL roster who could do both things very well.

In our upcoming draft, I see that type of potential in a William Moore/Chip Vaughn type draft. Granted those guys are quite the athletic specimens that Taylor/Landry were.

[Keith]

I'm kinda excited about this. I think June still has something left in the tank and has been undervalued by the league.

The Texans have agreed to a contract with free agent outside linebacker Cato June. He will sign a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, including a $500,000 signing bonus. The deal could be worth as much as $2 million. ...

June, 29, is 6-0, 227. He'll compete with Xavier Adibi for the starting job on the weak side. June had 63 tackles, including 49 unassisted, for the Buccaneers last season. ...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6358781.html

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Keith

I'm kinda excited about this. I think June still has something left in the tank and has been undervalued by the league.

Well, he is a cheap veteran presence. I'm almost as excited as I was about the Roosevelt Colvin signing. Maybe he'll pay off.

[jppaul]

I actually like this alot, I think it is these signings that make Smtih worth his salary. We have gotten some pretty good players from these signings.

[NBT]

Maybe I'll warm up to the Cato June signing when TC starts and I find out he's not just another Roosevelt Colvin looking for a place to flop.

[nunusguy]

I dunno but dosen't this have significant implications for our Draft strategy, namely that WIL is no longer the priority that it was before this signing ?

[barrett]

Basically we have done our best to allow a wide open, talent driven draft board next month, and a competitive camp in August. Both are good things.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I dunno but dosen't this have significant implications for our Draft strategy, namely that WIL is no longer the priority that it was before this signing ?

Maybe and maybe not.

Did signing Antonio Smith make us less likely to draft a DE?

Did signing Shaun Cody make DT less of a priority?

Perhaps matching David Anderson's offer made us less likely to draft a WR?

If for some reason Clay Matthews, Everette Brown, B.J. Raji, and Jeremy Maclin are available at #15 - I don't know if ANY of the FA signings will preclude us from drafting the player we had ranked highest.

This just makes it less painful if we don't get a guy we thought we might in the later rounds.

For example, I recently ran a mock where I drafted Maclin in the 1st with the thought that I'd be able to get a player like Gerald McGrath later on. However, he and comparable players were off the board when I went looking for a WLB.

So, I would say that the WILL is still a priority. However, if the chips don't land the way we hope on draft day, we won't be caught with our pants down.