2021 Houston Texans offseason thread

[Pasken 1,310]

33 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Now all the fans have a chance to have a say when they don’t renew season tickets and don’t go to games. Fuck this bullshit. 

They’re still going to sell out.

[Machinator 32,102]

 

[Michael Knight 13,187]

Lol

[Hank Kingsley 21,598]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

 

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[Macklemore 2,945]

22 minutes ago, Bender Bending Rodriguez said:

HOLY SHIT PLEASE GOD LET SARK BE A GREAT COACH!!!!!!!!

I’m with you. The only hope I have as a fan is UT football. I’m going to try to sell my PSLs. The Texans have broken their contract with me as a fan. Rather stay at home and watch Sunday Ticket. I enjoy watching the rest of the league and not this abortion of a franchise.

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

I am racking my brain about what Cal thinks there is to gain from the most epic trolling of one’s fan base/customers. Dealing off HOF players (Hopkins, soon to be Watson and Watt), putting Easterby in charge, not interviewing any legitimate GM candidates, now hiring a coach with no HC experience who was the passing coordinator of the worst passing offense in 2020, and previously the WR coach of a team whose WRs scored no touchdowns. Where does he go from here? Trade a first rounder for a two third rounders? Is he going to draft an amputee at RB? Blare gospel music on 11 throughout the games? Paint homophobic messages in the endzone for “My Cause” month? Stop selling beer and replace it with ODouls and Zima?

[Irwin F Fletcher 3,555]

Of course that is the pick. Hope it works out

[Macklemore 2,945]

 

[BurntOrange&White 41,653]

The Texans got an Easterby special!

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

14 hours ago, Hate said:

That's why the Jets are really the only choice as far as the Texans are concerned, but I don't know why Deshaun would want to go there.  They are at least as dysfunctional as the Texans if not more dysfunctional. 

Being a professional athlete (and a star qb at that) in NYC seems like it would be pretty fucking awesome. Also, Watson is the type of player that free agents would follow to NY. Allen Robinson is a free agent. Kenny Golladay is a free agent. I don’t know, man. I think he could make them pretty interesting quickly. They were 7-9 two years ago. 

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

Watson isn’t saying anything publicly, but the rumors are he prefers NYJ over MIA after Richard Sherman tweeted that Watson should go there (lolwut?) and they hired Saleh who was Watson’s #1 coach preference for the Texans. 
#2, #23, #34, and 2022 first round pick come on down!

[Poe It Up 126]

 

[SimkinsMan 4,544]

Don't blame him. I'd want out of the cult, too. 

[Post Oak 20,551]

11 hours ago, Machinator said:

 

Thoughts and prayers

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[bejezuz 329]

I don't think it's been this bad to be a Houston sports fan since the Oilers left.  

[Js1 86,943]

1 hour ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Watson isn’t saying anything publicly, but the rumors are he prefers NYJ over MIA after Richard Sherman tweeted that Watson should go there (lolwut?) and they hired Saleh who was Watson’s #1 coach preference for the Texans. 
#2, #23, #34, and 2022 first round pick come on down!

Yep, don't even entertain anyone - just do it right now.  The Texans actually owe it to Watson to send him where he wants to go - its literally the least Cal McNair can do for fucking him over so badly, lying to him and just basically spitting in his face.

Give Houston all them picks.  Then flip JJ for some more.  

[Brothahorn 10,096]

Was telling my wife that I'm done with the Texans and maybe the NFL in total, next season. And she mentioned that we can always go to church on Sundays. That's when it hit me. Cal, Easterbunny and the Nose are playing the long con. Make the Texans so shitty that people stop watching/attending(since every game is at noon) and start going to church. Damn bible thumpers are shooting for a revival.

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1,708]

The problem with draft picks is I have zero faith in Easterby/caserio utilizing them properly. 

[Brothahorn 10,096]

2 hours ago, Macklemore said:

 

So now all the clueless dipshits are jumping in to give their opinions..great

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"It was like, ya'll don't give a f--k about my input. Maybe three coaches -- tops -- played at that level, [the others] just [have] been around the game," Foster continued. "And so how the f--k can you not have input from people doing it at a high level, who are in it? I never understood that s--t. 

 

[Js1 86,943]

7 minutes ago, Bender Bending Rodriguez said:

The problem with draft picks is I have zero faith in Easterby/caserio utilizing them properly. 

Not wrong.  But they have to get all they can for their 2 stars who clearly don't want to be in Houston anymore.  Flipping Watson and Watt for two 2021 first round picks, two 2021 second round picks, a 2021 third round pick and a 2022 first round pick would go a long way towards... something.

But something is better than nothing. 

 

[The Earl of Texas 3,211]

This franchise is trying super hard to fuck every choice up.

Edited January 28, 2021 by The Earl of Texas

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

Why not trade Tunsil at this point if he’s still viewed as a top 5 LT? Acquiring him was supposed to be what put the Texans on the next level, but ultimately led to the tailspin and current dumpster fire (lost 2 firsts and a second, gave him a big extension that contributed to the “we can’t pay Hopkins”, leading into a 4-12 season).

We wouldn’t get back what we gave, but would someone give at least a first and second/third for him? What’s the point of having a top OT in his prime when the team won’t be competitive in the next 3+ years?

[Hanrahan 1,306]

2 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Being a professional athlete (and a star qb at that) in NYC seems like it would be pretty fucking awesome. Also, Watson is the type of player that free agents would follow to NY. Allen Robinson is a free agent. Kenny Golladay is a free agent. I don’t know, man. I think he could make them pretty interesting quickly. They were 7-9 two years ago. 

You think professional athletes are going to take a pay cut to follow a QB to a team because, in part, they 7-9 two years ago?  Sounds like a no-brainer.

Edited January 28, 2021 by Hanrahan

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2 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Why not trade Tunsil at this point if he’s still viewed as a top 5 LT? Acquiring him was supposed to be what put the Texans on the next level, but ultimately led to the tailspin and current dumpster fire (lost 2 firsts and a second, gave him a big extension that contributed to the “we can’t pay Hopkins”, leading into a 4-12 season).

We wouldn’t get back what we gave, but would someone give at least a first and second/third for him? What’s the point of having a top OT in his prime when the team won’t be competitive in the next 3+ years?

Fire sale. I'm all for it.

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

 

Ok cool. Hook’em. 
 

Doesn’t mean Texans should accept a shit trade and get less than what Jalen Ramsey would bring in. 

[Rip76 5,009]

Totally.  Do it all and get as much as you can.

Also, I was thinking about Eric B. 

I know Houston didn't choose him, but no one else did either.  I was just curious about that.

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

1 minute ago, Rip76 said:

Totally.  Do it all and get as much as you can.

Also, I was thinking about Eric B. 

I know Houston didn't choose him, but no one else did either.  I was just curious about that.

There has been some critical discussion about him here and elsewhere, but it seems that he is well liked and it may not be PC to be critical of his executive experience and how it would translate to being a HC. He has been the OC for the end of the Alex Smith era and into the Pat Mahomes era all while Reid was HC. There’s a good chance the KC offense would be excellent no matter who the OC was. Kind of like “why wasn’t Greg Davis hired as HC after 2005???”

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

The best thing I heard about Culley was Shefter’s sportscenter interview last night, that he is universally respected as a motivator and people person, and the Texans’ objective *might be* to get a good CEO type at HC and leave all Xs and Os to qualified OC and DC. Let us all pray...

[Hate 20,232]

So a cheerleader? Should have gone after Mack.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

13 minutes ago, Hanrahan said:

You think professional athletes are going to take a pay cut to follow a QB to a team because, in part, they 7-9 two years ago?  Sounds like a no-brainer.

Who mentioned anything about a pay cut? I didn’t.

Edited January 28, 2021 by youdunnf'dup

[BurntOrange&White 41,653]

3 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

The best thing I heard about Culley was Shefter’s sportscenter interview last night, that he is universally respected as a motivator and people person, and the Texans’ objective *might be* to get a good CEO type at HC and leave all Xs and Os to qualified OC and DC. Let us all pray...

He was chosen because he's a good christian boy that easterby approved. 

[Js1 86,943]

3 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

The best thing I heard about Culley was Shefter’s sportscenter interview last night, that he is universally respected as a motivator and people person, and the Texans’ objective *might be* to get a good CEO type at HC and leave all Xs and Os to qualified OC and DC. Let us all pray...

Well if Watson wants out, I see no reason Tim Kelly needs to stay.  

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[TexasGrunt 72]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

All Watson has to do is show up wearing pentagrams and satan stuff and bring a few ladies around.  He will be gone for next to nothing, you know Culture....

[Brothahorn 10,096]

Just now, TexasGrunt said:

All Watson has to do is show up wearing pentagrams and satan stuff and bring a few ladies around.  He will be gone for next to nothing, you know Culture....

Maybe sacrifice a chicken before wind sprints.

[Pasken 1,310]

This team is going to be 0-16 next year but who cares with that amazing culture they are building!

[Macklemore 2,945]

 

[Tylerocks 2,580]

I mean, if this isn't the biggest dumpster fire in Pro sports, I don't know what is.

Has a team ever just torn it down completely?  Without Watson to protect, what good is having Tunsil? 

I assume Watt is on his way somewhere out of respect?

Trade anybody you think you can get something for.

What does the 2022 draft look like?

 

[Macklemore 2,945]

I love Adam Clanton

 

[Macklemore 2,945]

3 minutes ago, Tylerocks said:

I mean, if this isn't the biggest dumpster fire in Pro sports, I don't know what is.

Has a team ever just torn it down completely?  Without Watson to protect, what good is having Tunsil? 

I assume Watt is on his way somewhere out of respect?

Trade anybody you think you can get something for.

What does the 2022 draft look like?

 

 

[ztejas 44,114]

21 minutes ago, Hate said:

So a cheerleader? Should have gone after Mack.

Hey know. Mack cheered the SHIT out of that '05 offense and '09 defense. Culley wishes he had something like that on his resume.

[Murfdogg21 4,548]

Watson - 3 #1’s and a #2

Tunsil - a #1 and #3

Watt - a #3 if you can get it. 
 

I think Houston owns all its picks starting in 2022 forward. Maybe they can be competitive again by 2025. 

[ztejas 44,114]

1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

 

You'd think that but there's always a more incompetent fish. Are we worse than the Timberwolves? 

[David Dennison 19,441]

1 hour ago, Poe It Up said:

 

They should 100% not trade him.

[Pasken 1,310]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

They should 100% not trade him.

Completely Agree. Keep Watson, Trade the Texans.

[Brothahorn 10,096]

1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

I love Adam Clanton

 

No matter how bad Cal and gang are hated, that stadium will still be sold out on opening day. With the roof closed. There are enough idiots out there who will never stop buying the snake oil that Cal will never feel it.

[Brothahorn 10,096]

37 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Totally.  Do it all and get as much as you can.

Also, I was thinking about Eric B. 

I know Houston didn't choose him, but no one else did either.  I was just curious about that.

The Eric B thing is very interesting. He has been passed over in 2 cycles now. There is more to that than simply some crap from 30 years ago or bad interviews.