Round 3 – OL Antoine Caldwell THE GOOD Like I said when it went down, I LOVE this pick. A lot of people figured the Texans would take a RB in this spot, but – much to my delight – they worked on the REAL problem with our red zone issues first – our interior [...]

I saw this in the comments section of LZ’s latest blog entry. Could this be Brian Cushing’s old MySpace page? The person who posted it has doubts, but really – who would fake a freshman linebacker’s page back in 2006? Note that it hasn’t been updated since August 3, 2006. Anyway, it’s no big deal, [...]

Round 2 – DE Connor Barwin THE GOOD Arguably the number one priority of this draft was to fix our crippled pass rush. The Texans definitely put their money where their mouth is by taking a situational/rotational pass-rusher in the second round. When they made this pick, I absolutely HATED it, but not because I [...]

Let me start by saying that this entry will not contain the name Edgerrin James, despite the fact that I think he’d be a great football fit. Money-wise, no thanks, move along, nothing to see here. With that said, I’ve got a name for you. Really, I’ve got three. I think they would all be [...]

UPDATE: Right on cue, not long after I posted this story, there’s a Dunta Robinson update article on HoustonTexans.com with some new quotes. Also – finally – mention of continuing/ongoing contract negotiations. He sounds absolutely genuine about wanting to stay in Houston, but if he hasn’t moved off the number he wants, he’s not long [...]

You can track undrafted free agent signings and view the Texans’ 2009 Draft Class by clicking 2009 Draft Class & UFAs in the Offseason Central box above. The Texans added another undrafted free agent – this time, DT Jake Visser from Ferris St. There’s not a whole lot of info out there on him as [...]

Round 1 – OLB Brian Cushing THE GOOD He brings attitude and intensity that the Texans don’t really have on the defensive side of the ball. Dunta Robinson has previously provided that, but he’s showing a different kind of emotion these days. I like that he’s tough and plays through pain. I like his sky-high [...]

[QUICK EDITOR'S NOTE] I just want to repeat that I’ve now inserted the Texans’ 2009 Draft Class and signed Undrafted Free Agents into the 2009 Offseason Central box at the top of the page. I’ll keep track of when everyone gets signed/cut etc., just as with the rest of my offseason coverage. DRAFT GRADES ARE [...]

Quick note: I’ve added the 2009 Draft Class and & UFA signings to the “Offseason Central” box above. If tonight goes like last year’s draft day/night, the Texans will sign a few undrafted free agents. Check back and I’ll post info on any undrafted free agent signings that I can dig up. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT [...]

I posted this over at BRB, but I thought it was worth posting here as well. The Texans shocked a lot of us by taking two TEs in this draft, Anthony Hill and James Casey… at first it seemed bonkers, but here’s how I see it: Owen Daniels is your unquestioned starter. Anthony Hill is [...]