Do you think WADE will be our starting LG?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

well if he is he sure needs to be better than what he was before,the frickin texans cut him loose!! because he sucked and they had the worst off line in football

He was cut because of injury, not performance.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He was cut because of injury, not performance.

well you can say what you want,I live in Houston and they were never happy with him

Houston acquired Wade as an unrestricted free agent in the spring of 2004, rewarding the former Miami Dolphins starter with a six-year, $30 million contract that included a $10 million signing bonus. Over two years, the Texans paid Wade $12 million in bonuses and salaries, but he never lived up to expectations as the Houston line continued to struggle.


Wade, 29, appeared in 14 games in 2004, his first season in Houston, starting 13 times at right tackle. He started the first nine contests in 2005 but then suffered a torn knee ligament and was placed on injured reserve for the balance of the season. But even when healthy, Wade's sub-par performances were symbolic of the longstanding problems of a porous Texans offensive line.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

well you can say what you want,I live in Houston and they were never happy with him

Houston acquired Wade as an unrestricted free agent in the spring of 2004, rewarding the former Miami Dolphins starter with a six-year, $30 million contract that included a $10 million signing bonus. Over two years, the Texans paid Wade $12 million in bonuses and salaries, but he never lived up to expectations as the Houston line continued to struggle.


Wade, 29, appeared in 14 games in 2004, his first season in Houston, starting 13 times at right tackle. He started the first nine contests in 2005 but then suffered a torn knee ligament and was placed on injured reserve for the balance of the season. But even when healthy, Wade's sub-par performances were symbolic of the longstanding problems of a porous Texans offensive line.

Yeah but those morons clearly don't know how to put together a decent offensive line. You have to wonder how much Wade was affected by the crappy offensive line coaching and the crappy teammates he had around him.

Before he got to Houston, he definitely had to be doing something right to earn a $30 million contract. And that was 2004 dollars.

I think he's a solid player, but the Texans' staff under Capers just had no effing clue about offensive line play.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Before he got to Houston, he definitely had to be doing something right to earn a $30 million contract. And that was 2004 dollars.

The contract one is offered is not necessarily indicative of his actual value or performance.

We've jettisoned several players who can attest to that.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

The contract one is offered is not necessarily indicative of his actual value or performance.

We've jettisoned several players who can attest to that.

As this is true only to a degree. Your worth what the market thinks you are usually performance is what makes the value, certainly there's a given in the league if you make X amount (A TRILLION EVERY THREE) of dollars, we at least "expect" you to be the guy........."AKA" Moss, Lloyd, EL, Smoot, CP, Fletch, etc..... Not even gonna go into these CRAZY SIGNINGS

I think in this case altough the cash value is not LARGE by any strech. The SKINS and me to by the way, think WADE can compete for the starting job.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah but those morons clearly don't know how to put together a decent offensive line. You have to wonder how much Wade was affected by the crappy offensive line coaching and the crappy teammates he had around him.

Before he got to Houston, he definitely had to be doing something right to earn a $30 million contract. And that was 2004 dollars.

I think he's a solid player, but the Texans' staff under Capers just had no effing clue about offensive line play.

I agree....One man does not make or break an offensive line. The Texan's O-line was not very good overall, and one man could not be their salvation. Wade is a very solid player who had enjoyed a good career until he was injured. If he can make the transition, which I think he will, our line will not be any worse off.