Battle Red Blog
So, who’s the odd man out in the RB corps?
You know, we as Texans fans owe a lot to the Cleveland Browns over the last few years. They helped the Texans get out from under the disastrous Brock Osweiler contract (not that he ever played for us; that’s just a filthy, spurious lie), they let the Texans trade up in the draft to select noted pariah and former savior of the team Deshaun Watson, they later would trade three first rounders (among other picks) to the Texans, allowing them to draft:
G Kenyon Green
WR John Metchie III
LB Christian Harris
DL Thomas Booker
RB Dameon Pierce
EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
DB Calen Bullock
WR Tank Dell
DB Kamari Lassiter
LB Jamal Hill
TE Cade Stover
...and in free agency, they traded one of those picks to Buffalo for a few games’ worth of Stefon Diggs.
And now with the Browns releasing Nick Chubb, they’ve given the Texans one, last parting gift. Because as of this morning, Nick Chubb is officially a Houston Texan.
Per Ian Rapoport from NFL Network:
A one-year deal is a win-win for the Texans as there’s no telling how much Chubb has left in the tank, given his injury history. If he’s truly washed, then it’s a minimal investment with minimal loss, but if he’s still got something left, pairing him with starting RB Joe Mixon would make the Texans’ RBs one of the most feared batteries in the league.
That said, it will also likely spell the end of either Pierce’s or Ogunbowale’s tenure in Houston, as Marks would likely be the future for the Texans at RB.
What do y’all think of the Chubb signing? You in favor of it? Hate it? Who do you think gets cut from the RB corps to make room for him? Let us know in the comments below!
