Danielle Hunter to the Texans (2yr/$49m, $48m guaranteed)

[Wrath-SRT]

@Thats2

I would have considered that number. I don’t think Brad would have but here’s the thing, maybe he did. And maybe Hunter chose to go to Houston out of loyalty to the Vikings. Or the fact he’s from Houston. We’ll never know.

State tax difference on that amount is considerable too

[Phunnypharm]

@Thats2

Everyone should remember he went to high school in a suburb of Houston. It’s possible we were in for him and he chose to go back home.

Wait… do you mean to tell me that a free agent is…
well… FREE to choose where he wants to sign?

[CuriousHusker]

Too rich for my blood

[Davicus]

@CuriousHusker

Too rich for my blood

I can get behind 2/49 with a void year or two. But not $48m guaranteed

[Martymcfly2017]

Shit in my ice cream

[Nate]

I will say, this is such a power move by the Texans. They’re already close. Rebuilt in literally one year. Now they put this monster across from Will Anderson?

Can’t say I’m happy about Detroit neglecting DE opposite Hutch.

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

[Davicus]

@Nate

I will say, this is such a power move by the Texans. They’re already close. Rebuilt in literally one year. Now they put this monster across from Will Anderson?

Can’t say I’m happy about Detroit neglecting DE opposite Hutch.

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

All I say is that this is the benefit of a good QB on a rookie contract. It’s why teams like the 49ers trade all their picks for a guy like Lance in hopes that he’s that guy. It immediately opens a window for 4-5 years that other teams just can’t touch.

[JG2ASB]

We didn’t neglect DE we got Davenport every one on this board thought Holmes hit a home run with that.

[Nate]

@Davicus

@Nate

I will say, this is such a power move by the Texans. They’re already close. Rebuilt in literally one year. Now they put this monster across from Will Anderson?

Can’t say I’m happy about Detroit neglecting DE opposite Hutch.

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

All I say is that this is the benefit of a good QB on a rookie contract. It’s why teams like the 49ers trade all their picks for a guy like Lance in hopes that he’s that guy. It immediately opens a window for 4-5 years that other teams just can’t touch.

Great point.

[Nate]

@JG2ASB

We didn’t neglect DE we got Davenport every one on this board thought Holmes hit a home run with that.

I have yet to see “Davenport” and “home run” in the same sentence on this forum. Could’ve missed it.

[Bols]

I remember thinking…

“I wonder if Brad will pony up the 22 mill per season that it will take to sign Hunter”

[Tucker]

@Nate

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

If they win the Super Bowl, which they will have a shot, they will be the model to follow. In the mean time, the Lions will still be watching at home.

[MyLions]

The Vikes signed the guy Hunter replaced meaning Vikes got worse, Texans got better. I am cool with that.

[DBend144]

@JG2ASB

We didn’t neglect DE we got Davenport every one on this board thought Holmes hit a home run with that.

I sure as hell dont. Hes a Harris/ Romeo replacement nothing more. 20% of snaps or less.

Davenport is DE 5/6

[Nate]

@Tucker

@Nate

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

If they win the Super Bowl, which they will have a shot, they will be the model to follow. In the mean time, the Lions will still be watching at home.

And if Hutch gets chipped and double-teamed and we get zero production from the other edge again, I’m curious if people here will say, “Yeah, guess Brad should’ve done … so and so.”

Because I’ll be the first to eat crow if we get elite (or even “good”) production opposite Hutch.

[CuriousHusker]

That’s my main issue as well. But I think it does depend to some extent where you fall on the pressure vs finishes debate and I’m one of the idiots on the pressures side.

I do like that he’s a legit two way guy but personally if I’m spending that kind of money I prefer the Hutch/Crosby type who impact a huge % of drop-backs.

Hunter is a very, very good player but that number is pushing it for me. Ultimately I thought he come in around 23m per so I’m probably getting too granular. But totally agree don’t like the full guarantee and am quite certain that Brad wouldn’t either.

[Nate]

@Nate

@Tucker

@Nate

People can spin that anyway they want, I really don’t care, but it’s concerning.

If they win the Super Bowl, which they will have a shot, they will be the model to follow. In the mean time, the Lions will still be watching at home.

And if Hutch gets chipped and double-teamed and we get zero production from the other edge again, I’m curious if people here will say, “Yeah, guess Brad should’ve done … so and so.”

Because I’ll be the first to eat crow if we get elite (or even “good”) production opposite Hutch.

And before anyone says, “You cannot expect elite production from both edges.”

Yes, you can. Mack and Bosa did. And now the Texans went and paired Hunter with Anderson. I’m probably missing another half dozen examples.

[Martymcfly2017]

Im confused we had a chance to help Hutchinson like we all said. Detroit teams are afraid to spend

[CuriousHusker]

I don’t think Hunter is that much better than 2023 Greenard. The problem is Greenard doesn’t have the track record of staying healthy.

[barreb101]

There is no guarantee hunter even answered our phone call… can we at least admit that maybe he wanted to go home and not assume it means Brad was being cheap? Quite possibly both are true but here is another truth, we likely never know if hunter was a consideration