[chron.com] Rosenfels "Near Deal" to Vikings [Trade Finalized]

Keith · #1 02-23-2009, 12:33 PM

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The Texans and Minnesota are close to completing a trade that would send quarterback Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings, possibly for a fourth-round draft choice.

The Texans had no comment on the report. ...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6276358.html

dalemurphy · #2 02-23-2009, 12:34 PM

I don't have the link, so here's the paraphrase:

Texans have nearly finalized a deal sending Sage to Minnesota for a draft pick.

Oh, and according to guys at texanstalk.com, there was a radio report that Weaver has been cut.

Keith · #3 02-23-2009, 12:41 PM

Here's Toro's reaction to the news:

http://images.chron.com/photos/2009/...pupGallery.jpg

papabear · #4 02-23-2009, 12:43 PM

I thought we should have taken the third last year, if there was ever really a third offer. I'm surprised that we can get a fourth for him. There's always veteran QB's around to serve as a back-up. I'll be ecstatic adding another pick in the first four rounds.

nero THE zero · #5 02-23-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by papabear

I thought we should have taken the third last year, if there was ever really a third offer. I'm surprised that we can get a fourth for him. There's always veteran QB's around to serve as a back-up. I'll be ecstatic adding another pick in the first four rounds.

Me too.

Sage built up a lot of value beating crappy teams. I'm glad the Vikings are naive enough to take a chance on him.

cadams · #6 02-23-2009, 12:59 PM

While I would like that 3rd, I will be 100% happy if they can get a 4th for him now. Only one year left on his contract, and everyone knows he will be leaving the Texans after this season anyway. Take that 4th (can anyone say running back here, maybe another safety?) and pick up one of the available QBs on the market as your backup.

TexanJedi · #7 02-23-2009, 12:59 PM

Good luck to Sage. I am happy to see him get his shot and they have a good team in Minnesota. A 4th rounder is pretty good all things considered.

coloradodude · #8 02-23-2009, 01:13 PM

In theory, a third round pick is better than fourth rounder.

I would rather get a fourth though because the Texans will get all night to decide which player they want that was passed up the day before when the feeding frenzy was taking place. Many good players are picked up in the first round of Day 2.

And let's face it, if we were getting Rosenflauggin after what we saw last year would you be happy giving away a fourth? IMO, if last year is an indicator of future performance, he's not worth more than a fifth.

nunusguy · #9 02-23-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by papabear

I thought we should have taken the third last year

RosenCopter-Hindsight vision is always 20/20 isn't it ?

dalemurphy · #10 02-23-2009, 04:48 PM

Thinking more about it, I don't know if a 4th makes sense. It seems to me that we could keep him and let him run out his contract. Then, next year, when he walks, we'd be in line for a compensatory pick for him. My guess is he'd likely get us at least a 5th round compensatory pick... I know that the compensatory picks are based on a net gain/loss in free agency but next season there are a lot of guys we're in jeopardy of losing:

Dunta
Pitts
OD?
RButler
Dryans
Cthompson
Dressens
DAnderson
WDemps
CBrown

and others... just something else to think about.

papabear · #11 02-24-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

RosenCopter-Hindsight vision is always 20/20 isn't it ?

It's not hindsight when you said it at the time, well before the Rosencopter. I underatood the arguments for having a solid back up QB you are comfortable with. I wasn't mad when it didn't happen, but I think if you have a guy who's been around as long as Rosey and you've got a pretty good idea he's never going to be more than a marginal starter/back up and you can get a third round pick for it you should probably do it. I'm acutally worried the Vikes back out when they start to see all te QB's they can get without giving up a pick. I think Sage will be a good fit there because....well all QB's look better with a good defense and a good running game.

houstonbola · #12 02-27-2009, 11:52 AM

I seen it on BRB and on ESPN Texans news page that the Sage deal is a done thing. Sage got a 2 yr $9M contract from the Vikes which indicates to me that he will be able to compete for the starte QB spot. The Texans as rumored got the 4th rounder from the Vikes, so my question is what does Smithiak do with the newly aquired pick. I know Smithiak have in the past been able to find good talent in the middle rounds so I am not worried about it, they've shown to know what they're doing in the draft. Just excited to see how everything goes in April.