10-09-2017, 12:04 PM
(10-09-2017, 11:32 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We might be able to get him for a later pick at this point from that side.
IF we did add him, then we wouldn't have to draft a Tackle early. The free agent Tackle market isn't great either.
I can't see Houston taking anything less than a high pick (1st or 2nd minimum) given how elite LTs are the second (albeit a very distant second) most important piece to an NFL roster. Essentially caving to a player that has multiple years left on his contract is a really bad precedent to set for a franchise. Players like Watt, Mercilus, Clowney and others on that team would gain all sorts of leverage when it comes time to re-up their contracts.
Given that Brown has already come out and said that he's not sitting out the year, the Texans stand to gain more by holding their ground unless they can get high compensation for him.
Again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd even have to think hard if the asking price were a 1st rounder. There are two things in my mind (besides coaching) that would put this Bengals team over the hump: Having an elite quarterback that can compensate for a bad O-line, and having a better O-line. I'm not holding my breath over Aaron Rodgers suddenly becoming available, so I'd take a long look at Duane Brown.
