Jacques Reeves

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by Joshua

I agree that they were likely targeting Godfrey and Molden. The point I was trying to make was that if they didn't get a corner in the 1st, then the likelihood of drafting someone who could come in and play immediately is pretty slim. Thus, they needed to pick up someone in free agency.

the point i was trying to make was that if reeves is no better than anyone currently on our team, or the draft pick....why sign him? and why sign him to such a deal?

I tend to agree that Gay and Florence may have been a better way to go (although I haven't watched either enough to say so definitively). As much as I like Aaron Glenn, I don't think he would be an upgrade. The Cowboys didn't think so or Glenn would have been starting ahead of Reeves last year.

I'm certainly not trying to defend the signing. I was just trying to point out that they had to sign some veteran CB and the market wasn't great.

it may not have been a spectacular list to choose from but that doesn't mean you go sign just anybody. reeves is pretty much an "anybody"

[Keith]

Originally Posted by RunninRaven

Nice read, Keith. That's interesting about Grier, although there has been a noticeable improvement in draft returns since Richard Smith took over, so I'm not ready to believe that much of the Texans futility the first 5 years or so were on his shoulders.

Grier is responsible for pro scouting, not college scouting, so draft returns aren't directly part of the equation...but I see your point. Also, the success of the draft has made some pro player decisions look worse (like Mario vs. Weaver, for example).

We focus so much on college scouting, I just think our pro player scouting has been below average aside from a few "street" FAs like Andre Davis, Will Demps, and Anthony Maddox.

[RunninRaven]

Originally Posted by Keith

Grier is responsible for pro scouting, not college scouting, so draft returns aren't directly part of the equation...but I see your point. Also, the success of the draft has made some pro player decisions look worse (like Mario vs. Weaver, for example).

We focus so much on college scouting, I just think our pro player scouting has been below average aside from a few "street" FAs like Andre Davis, Will Demps, and Anthony Maddox.

Yes, the pro player free agents have been pretty abysmal, especially the big money ones. I can't think of any big money free agents this team has acquired that worked out, even a little. Weaver hasn't been much help, Todd Wade was terrible, Robaire Smith didn't do much that I remember, Green is perpetually injured (had he stayed healthy, this might have really helped the team's record). I just hope Reeves doesn't fall in this category as well.

[jppaul]

Originally Posted by RunninRaven

Nice read, Keith. That's interesting about Grier, although there has been a noticeable improvement in draft returns since Richard Smith took over, so I'm not ready to believe that much of the Texans futility the first 5 years or so were on his shoulders.

Imo, I am not really worried about his getting burned by the hurdle touchdown and the stiff arm.


As someone said earlier he played the stiff arm correctly and as far as get hurdled there really wasn't an alternative there. He went low to maintain jis leverage and keep bush out of the endzone. If he went high bushs forward momentum would have just carried them both into the endzone.

I am more worried about his coverage skills than anything else.

[NBT]

If Grier is the weak point, then he needs to go, simple as that. And he seems to be.

[NBT]

Now that the cutdowns to 53 has come and gone, CB Deltha O'neal was cut, but he was picked up quickly by the Pattycakes. We still are battling that old reputation of underachievers, I reckon.

[cadams]

I may get creamed for saying this, but I didn't think Reeves looked too terribly bad on Sunday, at least not compared to Bennett. Bennett was getting lit up all day long. Reeves gave up some passes, but he seemed to be in good position, and a couple I thought he was in perfect position and unfortunately there was just a great throw and catch.


also, the middle of our defense about 7 yards deep was freaking wide open all game long (at least all of the first half). to me that means the coordinator was missing something and calling the wrong defenses. maybe it was a player's fault, but it seemed to happen something like 10 times in the first half. completely unacceptable

[Bigtinylittle]

I agree about Reeves. I'd be willing to bet the coaches graded him higher than Bennett last week. I hate to say it, but right now the backfield may actually be our strongest defensive unit. Scary, isn't it?