Dunta Watch 2009

[barrett]

So is Solomon Dunta's new agent? He actually wrote two different, full length articles in the same day that both say the same thing. Dunta is still a good guy and the Texans should agree to not tag him again next year.

I understand an opinion piece on this from a sports writer, but he wrote two, literally in the same day. He even has lines in one he used in the other. Do they not have an editor at the chronicle to catch that sort of thing. Maybe tell him to delay one by a week.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6565222.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6564888.html

In both articles his main argument is that the Patriots and Titans once had franchise players and agreed to not tagging them again, so the Texans should too. Nowhere does he mention that the Patriots and the rest of the league had dozens of other franchise players who were tagged and given no promise. I mean just a few months ago the Pats tagged Matt Cassell with no promise of year 2 freedom. Karlos Dansby was tagged for the 2nd straight year and is in camp right now. In all 14 players were tagged and only Dunta is not in camp. That didn't make either article though. Just how the Texans are being cruel and that just because they have a weapon, they should be careful in "how they use that hammer."

[gunslinger57]

I'm still trying to figure out why Dunta and Jerome seem to think the Texans should hamstring themselves next off-season with the possibility of losing their best DB with absolutely no compensation. THAT'S bad business, not making Dunta play for "only" $9.9 million for the year.

Besides that, if the rumors were true, didn't the Texans make a fair market value offer that Robinson turned down? He would have been a top 3 or 4 paid CB (again, if true) and everyone would have been happy. Instead, he turns it down and holds out despite coming off a severe injury and needs all the reps he can get. I don't have much sympathy for the player in this case.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by gunslinger57

I'm still trying to figure out why Dunta and Jerome seem to think the Texans should hamstring themselves next off-season with the possibility of losing their best DB with absolutely no compensation. THAT'S bad business, not making Dunta play for "only" $9.9 million for the year.

Besides that, if the rumors were true, didn't the Texans make a fair market value offer that Robinson turned down? He would have been a top 3 or 4 paid CB (again, if true) and everyone would have been happy. Instead, he turns it down and holds out despite coming off a severe injury and needs all the reps he can get. I don't have much sympathy for the player in this case.

That they did.......and that is the major reason I have turned against Dunta.