Portis trade rumor

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The Texans may be thinking about pursuing Portis, but as soon as they initiate discussions with Gibbs they'll realize he's not for sale.

Gibbs will NEVER trade Portis. No way, no how. First off, he LOVES Portis. Secondly, we'd have to take a big salary cap hit to trade one of our best players. Not gonna happen.

I love idiotic trade rumors that don't give consideration to the salary cap. It's the #1 way to tell if a rumor is just that.

I do not think that the trade will happen but I am not as sure as schneed10 is about that. I have seen stranger thing happen, cap space or not.

The love affair between Gibbs and Portis may have hit a snag or two when Portis was pouting about playing in pre-season games and would not let it go. That along with the way Al Saunders compliments Betts may make this rumor more of a reality than we think.

[Longtimefan]

If you were a GM, would you trade your #1 pick for a RB coming off major shoulder surgery? We have to do some major re-working of some contracts already existing on the team, another #1 in conjunction with our own would be a bit much, unless the intent would be to trade that pick also. With Betts history of injury problems, we may have to take a long hard look at trading Portis, which I don't think Gibbs would do anyway.

[Schneed10]

PS Trading Portis would force us to carry $8.1 million in deadcap money in 2007. Portis is scheduled to count a lot in 2007 as it currently stands: $7.0 million. So it doesn't seem like going from $7.0 to $8.1 would be a big deal.

But the team fully expects to restructure Portis' contract to pay him what he's owed, yet reduce that $7.0 million cap figure.

To be fair to Fox Sports, all they said was the Texans plan to pursue Portis. They said nothing about whether we'd be willing to discuss it. Close examination of the situation tells us there's no way in hell we'd consider it.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

To be fair to Fox Sports, all they said was the Texans plan to pursue Portis. They said nothing about whether we'd be willing to discuss it. Close examination of the situation tells us there's no way in hell we'd consider it.

They didn't even say that. All they said was "may reportedly show interest" And all because Portis used to play for Kubiak. This is not unlike people speculating bringing Trent Green here because he used to play for Saunders.

[dall-assblows]

but if the trade were to happen who from the texans would you want?

just go along.

[Redskinhog1963]

how about the kid,mario williams from nc state?i do'nt think the skins will trade portis.all of the great redskins teams of the past have had 2 good running backs,and i do'nt think gibbs will change that in the off-season!

[Jamaican'Skin]

Disclaimer: Portis is not and will not be traded

...................but if the Texans were offereing POrtis would be worth

1. This year's 1st round pick
2. Next year's first round pick
3. David Carr
4. Mario Williams
5. Dunta Robinson
6. D'meco Ryans
7. Gary Kubiak
8. The Texans logo
9. The Texans alternat away jersey
10. Season Ticket passes to the Texans

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Jamaican'Skin

Disclaimer: Portis is not and will not be traded

...................but if the Texans were offereing POrtis would be worth

1. This year's 1st round pick
2. Next year's first round pick
3. David Carr
4. Mario Williams
5. Dunta Robinson
6. D'meco Ryans
7. Gary Kubiak
8. The Texans logo
9. The Texans alternat away jersey
10. Season Ticket passes to the Texans

how could you be so certain?

and what would you do, after writing all of this, if he is traded for 1 draft pick?

Because if he is traded that is probably all that we would receive for him

[Jamaican'Skin]

Because The kid is one of our core players, and due t recent behavior by the FO (the contract extention of LB), I don't see the kid being traded unless all of those things are offered

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Jamaican'Skin

Because The kid is one of our core players, and due t recent behavior by the FO (the contract extention of LB), I don't see the kid being traded unless all of those things are offered

I am hoping that he is not traded either but ,like I said earlier, I have seen stranger things happen...hell...The Colts traded Marshall Faulk when he was a core player and it worked out good for the Colts and Faulk AND the Rams did not have to trade their whole team and waterboys to get Faulk...LB's contract extension has nothing to do with Portis

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by riggoraider

I am hoping that he is not traded either but ,like I said earlier, I have seen stranger things happen...hell...The Colts traded Marshall Faulk when he was a core player and it worked out good for the Colts and Faulk AND the Rams did not have to trade their whole team and waterboys to get Faulk...LB's contract extension has nothing to do with Portis

But, Marshall Faulk was not coming off major surgery when the Colts traded him to the Rams. There's no guarantee Portis will even be ready to start the season. It's not likely a team would be willing to make any type huge commitment to a player with question marks.

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

But, Marshall Faulk was not coming off major surgery when the Colts traded him to the Rams. There's no guarantee Portis will even be ready to start the season. It's not likely a team would be willing to make any type huge commitment to a player with question marks.

You are probably right and I have never said that I thought that they would trade Portis but like I said earlier you can never say never and if that article is factual there is at least one team that is willing

[Jamaican'Skin]

In my opinion it does. It shows the FOs faithfulness to players that prove their worth. Portis has more than done that

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Jamaican'Skin

In my opinion it does. It shows the FOs faithfulness to players that prove their worth. Portis has more than done that

Your opinion is yours and I will respect that butif there is one thing that I have learned in my years of being a football fan it would be that you can never say never. IF and I said IF Portis was to be traded he would not be the best player ever traded in the NFL

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by riggoraider

Your opinion is yours and I will respect that butif there is one thing that I have learned in my 30+ years of being a football fan it would be that you can never say never. IF and I said IF Portis was to be traded he would not be the best player ever traded in the NFL

Whether or not stranger things have happened is completely irrelevant, it doesn't change the probabilities that the trade would take place. The chances are slim and none (mostly none).

Marshall Faulk's trade has nothing to do with this, he was traded at a point in his career that allowed the Colts to trade him without a huge cap hit.

You're lending way too much credence to a crappy rumor stating that the Texans MIGHT have interest. If the rumor said the 'Skins were listening, then MAYBE this would even be worth discussing. But the rumor says nothing about the 'Skins knowing about it, being asked about it, or being interested in it.

If you know Gibbs' tendencies, you know he's not going to unload Portis.