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Sports Radio 610: Texans Re-Sign Bradford

Did they say how long he signed for? If it was only a 1 year deal, then we probably would still look WR in the draft since many WRs don't make an impact their rookie season...
 
Do you seriously think that we will not draft a WR because we resigned Bradford? That is a little naive. We hardly chased after Bradford. A little insurance is never bad.
 
They're reporting we re-signed J-Wells too :woot (not that anyone thought he was leaving)...
 
I was hoping for this actually. Bradford was a good signing IMO. The price was right I'm sure and we know what he can do. He's either going to be back in his old spot or coming off the bench if Armstrong can push him to it.
 
Good to see David will still be working with the same WR that were in the same offense with him. I am not a big Bradford fan but I know he really wanted to be a part of this team to witness the turnaround.

I think the Texans will still look at WR but it will be in the later rounds now.
 
What was the price? If near the vet minimum, then it's all good; if it's sustanisally more or comes with a 7 figure signing bonus then it's a bad move.

As for the Wells resigning...meh? His still just a back-up/special teamer and might even be lower then that if we draft a RB in the mid round. Also may herald the end of the T. Hollings expierement.
 
El Tejano said:
Good to see David will still be working with the same WR that were in the same offense with him. I am not a big Bradford fan but I know he really wanted to be a part of this team to witness the turnaround.

I think the Texans will still look at WR but it will be in the later rounds now.
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I agree this probably takes wr off 1st round. Any thoughts on Cardinals trading for Travis Henry and using 8th pick on a corner; allegedly this would allow a premium running back to drop? I picked this up on Lance Zerline's mock.
 
all it does is add depth, why would he make any impact now, no team respected him last year, and now its supposed to change, draft a WR. and get all the pressure away from AJ
 
Well, good signing. Bradford knows the system, and so does Jonathan.

I just hope we got Bradford at a good price, hopefully only for 1 year.
 
I don't think this signing should effect the draft at all...unless he got more money than I think he did...

These are insurance and depth signings of guys who know the system. If a WR is there that we deem worthy, Bradford will not come into the equation. The only way I can see him entering the equation is if we had planned to reach on a WR, so now we don't have to reach as much, if that was a plan.
 
On 610, they threw out a number that I thought was pretty intresting...

44.8 yards per TOUCHDOWN for Bradford since he's been a Texan,....thats just crazy.

BTW...I want the Texans to draft a WR...but I think with AJ,Gaff,Bradford AND Armstrong, thats possibly 4 WRs a rookie would have to pass, thats the ONLY reason I said what I said.
 
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have agreed to contracts with WR Corey Bradford and RB Jonathan Wells, it was announced today.

Bradford (6-1, 201) has recorded 167 receptions for 2,701 yards and 20 touchdowns in seven NFL seasons. The former Packer holds a Texans team record with 13 touchdowns, and has made big plays since he moved to the Bayou City in 2002, including the game winning touchdown against the Cowboys in the team’s inaugural game. The average length of Bradford’s touchdown receptions since he joined the Texans in 2002 has been 43.1 yards (13 touchdowns, 560 yards), first among all NFL receivers.

Wells (6-1, 252) was the Texans leading rusher during his rookie campaign in 2002 (529 yards) and has been the ultimate team contributor in three seasons with the team. After RB Domanick Davis was drafted in 2003 and inserted into the starting lineup, Wells became a standout on special teams and the first off the bench when Davis left the game. The Ohio State product finished 2004 with 12 special teams tackles, 299 rushing yards and a career-high three rushing touchdowns.

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Jwells is alot better backup than THollings. The fact that he came back to us either says noone wanted him or he really wanted to stay with us.
 
Texans | Bradford Re-signed - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:43:41 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Houston Texans have re-signed WR Corey Bradford to a one-year, $800,000 deal.

Texans | Wells Re-signed - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:47:03 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have re-signed RB Jonathan Wells. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


KFFL.com
 
El Tejano said:
Jwells is alot better backup than THollings. The fact that he came back to us either says noone wanted him or he really wanted to stay with us.
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He was a RFA, so even if anybody made him an offer, we had the right to match it...
 
I think this says nothing but what we already know, which is that we don't know how this draft will play out any more than Casserly does.

With having all of our starting lineup set, we don't have to draft to fill a hole and can take the best available where ever that may be.
 
it's good that we signed him now we can target a reciever in the 3rd round like texas a&m's terrence murphy and give him time to progress to our number 2 guy for a year

wells is a solid contributor he can be the punishing runner that capers wants if he stays in the weight room consistantly
 
I love this signing. I really would hate to use the #13 pick on Williamson. Not trashing him, but I think its a bit high.

Now we can target a RB, CB, or Linebacker.

Also really makes me think we really are going to trade up.

CB, Antrel Rolle
LB, Derrick Johnson
One of the big 3 RB.

Even Mike Williams would be nice. Dont get me wrong, I dont think that WR is a waste in the 1st round. But I just think that there are only 2 WR to go for in the top of round 1. And we've got our Braylon Edwards.
 
i think this is a good thing for us but I still think we take a reciever in the second round. some mocks have us taking Reggie Brown in the second.
 
I actually like the signing too, he's a veteran that won't coun't a lot against our cap. Besides we can always draft a WR to compete with him and let them dook it out in camp. If a rookie WR takes a couple of years to excel then we won't be regressing.......unlike the ILB spots! :woot
 
seems we setting our team up so that we don't have a glaring need. (glaring being the key word)....we are keeping the team balanced so that how ever the first 12 picks go..we can still have options and not reach for a certain position...with that said...it makes it tough to see what we will do.

one trade up and get one of the elite players or trade down and get some players to groom when these veteran contracts are up? (i.e WR...CB...DL.)
 
aj. said:
I have a sneaky suspicion it's DJ. Just don't break the bank if you do it.
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$20 bucks says we break open the vault faster than a girl on prom night.

Im thinking 1st, 2nd, and one of the 3rds, for Miami's #2 overall pick.
 
for the home state DJ...make this johnson and johnson's team...sure why not...but i could easily see us trading up with the cards for antrel rolle too
 
DC_ROCK said:
$20 bucks says we break open the vault faster than a girl on prom night.
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:rofl: Great analogy...Ahhh memories :thumbup

I'm sorry to say it, but I think our most likely trade partner is the Titans...I would hate to hand them our first day again...
 
keyfro said:
for the home state DJ...make this johnson and johnson's team...sure why not...but i could easily see us trading up with the cards for antrel rolle too
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At least we could get some advertisment deals out of it. :)
 
DRIFTAWAY said:
Alex Barron it is
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I really, really hope not...What a waste of a pick he would be...But "word on the street" is the Texans don't even have Barron as the top rated OT on their board, so chances are my fears won't be realized...
 
DC_ROCK said:
$20 bucks says we break open the vault faster than a girl on prom night.

Im thinking 1st, 2nd, and one of the 3rds, for Miami's #2 overall pick.
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Sounds just like what I was thinking. But, I'm going to have to quote aj on his great article earlier in the month:


Most value charts have the second overall pick rated as 2600 “points.” The Texans currently own the 13th pick overall – a pick worth 1150 points according to most charts. So how could the Texans move all the way from 13 to second in the opening minutes of the draft on April 23? Well, you have to give up something to get something. And what the Texans would have to give the Dolphins in this case, in addition to their pick at 13 would be draft picks totaling 1450 points on the value chart – the difference between the second and 13th pick.

One scenario could have the Texans moving up to the No. 2 slot if they give up their first round pick (13th overall), their second round pick (47th overall), and one of their two third round picks this year (73rd or 78th overall). And that’s just for starters. That still leaves them about 800 points shy of an equitable deal according to the value chart. If GM Charley Casserly bets that the Texans capture the last playoff spot this season and register the 12th best record in the league - a possibility but not a certainty, that would give the Texans the 21st pick overall next year which happens to be worth 800 points.
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So it would have to be the #13, 2nd, 3rd, and a 2006 #1. :hmmm:
 
TEXANS84 said:
Sounds just like what I was thinking. But, I'm going to have to quote aj on his great article earlier in the month:




So it would have to be the #13, 2nd, 3rd, and a 2006 #1. :hmmm:
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interesting,but I kinda hope we don't do that given the age of Coleman,Glenn,Walker, and Payne,it would be tough to get that defense younger
 
TEXANS84 said:
So it would have to be the #13, 2nd, 3rd, and a 2006 #1. :hmmm:
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Well if this is the case you might as well add Derrick Johnson to your "Ahh, nevermind" signature.
 
Thing is though, that teams dont take out the pick chart and read it before doing a trade, our 1rst rounder and 2nd rounder and maybe our lower 3rd rounder for Miami's #2 stands fine. We need to go up to 2, to make sure Cleveland doesnt grab him.


P.S.- You never know, maybe Casserly already has a move up trade in place and is just waiting to announce it directly before the pick we are trading up for.
Ex.- Maybe there's already a deal for Miami's #2, but wont announce it yet in fear Cleveland would trade up for #1 and take D.J.
 
DRIFTAWAY said:
Thing is though, that teams dont take out the pick chart and read it before doing a trade, our 1rst rounder and 2nd rounder and maybe our lower 3rd rounder for Miami's #2 stands fine. We need to go up to 2, to make sure Cleveland doesnt grab him.
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Add to that: each team develops their own draft chart and that chart values are relative to the talent in each draft.

I'd be surprised to see the Texans get up to #2. The 13 spot seems awfully far for Miami to drop; but anything is possible. With that said: if they move up, the team may want roll the dice on Chicago at 3 and move up to snag a top talent at 4-11.
 
That article was my doomsday scenario and a bit of hyperbole by design. I really don't think it will take the #1 next year to get there, but on draft day when buck fever and the yips abound you never know what might happen, especially with a GM who is predicatably unpredictable.
 
Dunno. Trading up in this year's draft should be cheaper. Several of the top 10 teams would probably love to trade down...

I'm not crazy about Bradford's signing because he's just not worth getting excited about. But I think we'll eventually be surprised that whoever trades up will do so for less than what's being estimated.
 
aj. said:
...a GM who is predicatably unpredictable.
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But he isn't predictably stupid. Isn't Casserly a guy who epitomizes cool thinking and rational calculation? Getting draft fever and going Madden 2005 in the draft isn't likely with this guy.
 
I think we are setting the table for drafting Demarcus Ware @13.

He has been in contact with the texans, panthers, cowboys, and chargers.
His stock has risen to the point where they predict him to go 11-15th in the draft. It is noted that the 2 texas teams seemed more interested in Ware.

We are definately going defense this year. In fact it is rumored that the redskins are not going to address the issue of Cornerback in round 1 this year. They have not had any corners come in and work out. Instead Mike Williams, Troy Williamson and Mark Clayton have all been attending workouts in Washington. So they may go WR at #9 which fits Snyder's thinking of draft offensive stars and buy defensive free agents.

Im so glad we dont have an owner like Snyder.
 
outofhnd said:
They have not had any corners come in and work out.
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Redskins | Meet with Adam “Pac-Man” Jones - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 9 Apr 2005 08:12:27 -0700

Jody Foldesy, of the Washington Times, reports the Washington Redskins completed a pre-draft visit with West Virginia CB Adam Jones Friday, April 8.
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Redskins | To Huddle with Miami’s Rolle - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 9 Apr 2005 08:24:34 -0700

Jody Foldesy, of the Washington Times, reports the Washington Redskins are scheduled to conduct a pre-draft visit with University of Miami CB Antrel Rolle next week.
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They also had Shawn Merriman in for a visit.
 
I have to say I am VERY pleased with the resign of Wells. Ever since we have gone to zone blocking, he was was looking good and was hitting holes.. He even had a long TD that was called back due to a penalty.
 
Dime said:
I have to say I am VERY pleased with the resign of Wells. Ever since we have gone to zone blocking, he was was looking good and was hitting holes.. He even had a long TD that was called back due to a penalty.
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IMO..wells has done ok.. I believe the 1st season was unfair to him (and Carr) due to poor blocking.. And Wells got shell shocked...I just wish he would deliver more blows and give defensive players some punishment with that body he has
 
Wolf said:
IMO..wells has done ok.. I believe the 1st season was unfair to him (and Carr) due to poor blocking.. And Wells got shell shocked...I just wish he would deliver more blows and give defensive players some punishment with that body he has
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It would be great to see Wells start to run with an attitude and run over some guys like DD with an additional 20+lbs. A nice one-two punch.
 
If Wells could learn to run with some aggressiveness and use that size of his.. I garuntee he would be fighting with DD for the #1 spot. I am sure Capers would love to have a big RB that he could depend on to wear down defenses.. then have DD to exploit it.
 
i'm glad to see we resigned bradford, though i think we will still be drafting a WR in a later round to develop him, for when bradford is gone. And as for wells he showed he could be a good guy off the bench last season, so it dont seem likly to me that we will be drafting one of the high projected RB in the draft. I figure we will focus mainly on defense in the draft.
 
What choice do we have?

Our pass rush was terrible.

Our tackling at times was just horrendous.

our secondary saved us in games by creating turnovers.

Our defense was very un impressive especially when you think about the steelers D and how sack happy it was.

we need pressure.
 
outofhnd said:
What choice do we have?

Our pass rush was terrible.

Our tackling at times was just horrendous.

our secondary saved us in games by creating turnovers.

Our defense was very un impressive especially when you think about the steelers D and how sack happy it was.

we need pressure.
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after beign an established team for only 3 full seasons, i dont see how u can expect us to have a top 5 defense along with a top 10 offense, we are getting the players to do that but it does take time especially considering we have done most of it through the draft. Once we do have a good defense it will be awesome for years to come, same with offense primarily because all of our players are young.
 
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