Houston eyes a two-time All-Pro guard. Mutual interest sparks, potentially fortifying the Texans’ offensive line with a proven veteran seeking a contender.
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And now it’s got even worse.
And now it’s got even worse.
But when you looked at it, you know, and I know, I know there was a big emphasis by DeMeco Ryans that off-season on improving the culture of the offensive line.
But when you looked at it, you know, and I know, I know there was a big emphasis by DeMeco Ryans that off-season on improving the culture of the offensive line.
I know that was something many fans wanted.
I know that was something many fans wanted.
It, it felt like, you know, just little things like the O-line wasn’t, you know, picking up the quarterback when they got hurt just or when he got hit and, you know, was down on the ground.
It, it felt like, you know, just little things like the O-line wasn’t, you know, picking up the quarterback when they got hurt just or when he got hit and, you know, was down on the ground.
It just seemed like the mentality, you know, wasn’t quite like that dog mentality you’d like to see up front.
It just seemed like the mentality, you know, wasn’t quite like that dog mentality you’d like to see up front.
So a lot of people accredit it to that.
So a lot of people accredit it to that.
But to me, it was almost all a cap casualty move.
But to me, it was almost all a cap casualty move.
He was our biggest cap hit by far, in the high 20 million per year with, years remaining.
He was our biggest cap hit by far, in the high 20 million per year with, years remaining.
So, you know, when you b- when you go back and look at it, that was the big part of it, and he was gonna want an extension.
So, you know, when you b- when you go back and look at it, that was the big part of it, and he was gonna want an extension.
so w- that was Nick Caserio, in my opinion, forward-thinking, knowing in the future you have a bunch of guys you’re gonna have to pay, and now you have this left tackle that you’re gonna already paying and who’s gonna wanna get paid more.
so w- that was Nick Caserio, in my opinion, forward-thinking, knowing in the future you have a bunch of guys you’re gonna have to pay, and now you have this left tackle that you’re gonna already paying and who’s gonna wanna get paid more.
So you might as well get out in front of it and, and get something for it now, which is what I thought he did.
So you might as well get out in front of it and, and get something for it now, which is what I thought he did.
So, that was, you know, for me, I it took a while to digest and, you know, once you look at it, it made sense.
So, that was, you know, for me, I it took a while to digest and, you know, once you look at it, it made sense.
I would say it did feel like they didn’t really have a plan afterwards, which was kind of frustrating.
I would say it did feel like they didn’t really have a plan afterwards, which was kind of frustrating.
But, you know, that’s kind of the way Nick Caserio operates, is just figure it out
But, you know, that’s kind of the way Nick Caserio operates, is just figure it out