Texans near deal for QB
Various media outlets are now reporting the Texans are close to a deal for Falcons QB Matt Schaub. Here's John McClain for the Chronicle:
The Texans are in the process of acquiring Atlanta backup quarterback Matt Schaub, two NFL executives confirmed today.
After failing to sign free agents Jeff Garcia and Patrick Ramsey, the Texans turned their attention to Schaub, a restricted free agent who was so prized by the Falcons they tendered him the maximum contract that would require first- and third-round picks for any team that signed him to an offer sheet.
There was no way the Texans would trade No. 1 and 3 draft choices for Schaub, so general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak elected to try to acquire him through a trade. The Texans are giving up at least a second round pick to get Schaub.
Before completing the trade, the Texans have to sign Schaub to a new contract.
All offseason, McClain has insisted that the Texans have refused to consider giving up any draft picks, for anyone, period. It looks like that wasn't quite true. And it's good that it wasn't true, because that was a foolish position (if it was indeed their position, and not just BS they fed to gullible sports journalists hoping that Mike Shanahan would release Jake Plummer in response).
UPDATE: ESPN reports more on the details of the proposed trade.
UPDATE 2: Interestingly enough, McClain has now changed his story to reflect the terms reported by ESPN.com.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 03/21/07 02:10 PM | Print | Comments (0)
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