[Chicago Sun-Times] Texans Interested in Danieal Manning

[Keith]

The Bears are obviously not going to bring safety Danieal Manning. ...

One of the most versatile players on the Bears, Manning is drawing interest from several clubs, including the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011...ns_saints.html

Manning's from Corsicana and played college ball in the state.

[WMH]

I would rather have that guy than Sensabaugh.

He gives you some return options as well.

[Warren]

Manning would easily be the most athletic safety the Texans have ever had, which is kind of like calling somebody the world's tallest midget, but he is a great athlete. He was highly recruited out of high school and signed with Nebraska but never played there due to academic isssues so he ended up at Abilene Christian. He's good in enough in coverage that he's played some nickelback for the Bears -- definitely not a box safety. The biggest knock that I've seen on him is that he's been known to have some mental lapses.

[cland]

Looks like we're finalists: http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...=207545&spln=1

[Fonz the Boss]

We got him!!!... according to McClain it's four years, $20 million, 9 guaranteed.

[Keith]

$11.5 million over first two years.

Talk about upgrading the secondary today. Good stuff.