Signs of life on Kirby, Finally!!!!

[HPF Bob]

You don't have to be too bright to follow these instructions: "Stand here next to Mr. Watt. Look down at the football. When the ball moves, you lunge forward, grab as many of the other team's jerseys as you can and fall on top of them so Mr. Watt and Mr. Cushing can do their jobs. Got it, Mongo? Good boy!"

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Got it, Mongo? Good boy!"

Mongo, like Sheriff Bart......

[chuck]

The Texans agree to terms with Fitzpatrick. Interesting.

[Warren]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the signing of this 31 year old journeyman doesn't eliminate the possibility of taking a QB #1.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by chuck

The Texans agree to terms with Fitzpatrick. Interesting.

2 years, $7.5MM, $4MM gtd. per Berman

[popanot]

Originally Posted by WMH

2 years, $7.5MM, $4MM gtd. per Berman

Ugh... IMO, $4MM guaranteed is way too much for a journeyman QB of Fitzpatrick's declining skills (if he ever had any to begin with). They probably could have waited and got him for the vet minimum at some point. Why is it they always tie up decent $$ on these has-beens and let fairly serviceable players walk? I'm sure BOB was good with this signing, but I don't get Rick Smith at all when looking at his moves and the contracts he doles out. What is his plan? I have no clue...

[HPF Bob]

What does this say about the other QBs on the team and about Schaub's trade prospects? Unless they have some other moves they expect to announce soon, what I don't understand making this signing when there is so little cap room available and so many needs still left to fill.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by popanot

Ugh... IMO, $4MM guaranteed is way too much for a journeyman QB of Fitzpatrick's declining skills (if he ever had any to begin with). They probably could have waited and got him for the vet minimum at some point. Why is it they always tie up decent $$ on these has-beens and let fairly serviceable players walk? I'm sure BOB was good with this signing, but I don't get Rick Smith at all when looking at his moves and the contracts he doles out. What is his plan? I have no clue...

Not sure they could have done much better, or less in this case. Look at Orton, McCown, Hassleback, etc. I think Jabba reported his cap hit is $3.7MM, so its more or less a 1yr deal.

I'm OK with this as a stop gap/backup. We're likely going to struggle this year regardless.

[Nconroe]

Likely alternative available experienced FA QB are Vick or Sanchez which both presumeably would cost even more per year. Perhaps.

Fitzpatrick didn't exactly light it up with Titans last year.

But I guess this means Schaub gone soon one way or another.