David Montgomery to Texans

You can say cost us a 2nd round pick or you could say cost us:

Jayden Higgins
Aireontea Ersery
Kamari Lassiter
Blake Fisher
Juice Scruggs
Jalen Petrie
John Metchie

They aren't all winners.

 

Here’s hoping he still some gas in the tank. Solid player. I approve.

 

Most likely he won't help much with this OL

 

He's a solid player.

But, we need an every down back that we can count on.
Trying to patch it together is not the way.

 

David Johnson 2.0

 

Why? Pretty much every team goes RBBC by now. You just hope for health and a hot hand at year end.

 

Cas likely talked to FA RB agents and decided this was the way. Gives him more cash for FA OL.

We'll see next week if the market goes wild.

 

Would be a big mistake to have to force our draft because we keep stepping in it ourselves. What if a top tier WR/RB is sitting there at huge value? Oh well, we have to force OL. Not where we need to be.

Aim this whole season should be draft flexibility, not rigidity.

 

I think this is a shrewd move by Caserio. It sure looks like they’re going to invest heavily in the offensive line (+ extend Anderson), So this addresses a big need, at a discount, and leaves plenty of resources for the OL.

Spending… $12+M on a free agent RB limits your options.

 

Caserio loves trading away OL and not doing enough to address the line. For certain, he's getting fired after this season if that unit plays poorly.

Although, I have a sneaky suspicion he does sign a big time OL this upcoming year.

 

Montgomery gained 125 rush yards over expected behind a below-average run blocking OL. that’s why they wanted them. Marks also did well behind a bad run blocking line. + DM was incredibly effective in the RZ in ‘23 and ‘24. Gibbs - who’s REALLY good - stole those opportunities in ‘25.

The Texans now have a tandem there has proven to be better than their offensive lines.

 

If the top tier WR/RB is sitting their and you dont need , then you trade back because as you say 'huge value'

 

I think it's good he wants more action, actually. Shoulda said that.

I went off an article days ago, saying Montgomery was "unhappy in reduced role". Montgomery himself did refute that claim as false. Still he coincidentally got traded right after that? Maybe there was something to the "false" claim lol?

I still don't think it'll be a problem. Maybe its, he felt his workload would decrease even MORE behind Gibbs. And at least wanted a situation with potential to do more, since Gibbs shut the door on that. (He probably won't get his wish, but it's understandable)

 

And Stroud.