Texans Free Agency...Who's gonna walk

After the combine has just passed and we have a better idea of where certain guys are going to go in the draft one this is for the sure that the Texans roster for 2012-2013 season is uncertain. Going into free agency which opens March 13th the Texans need to make some big time decisions on what to do with all their free agents and their super tight salary cap which at this moment has not been released to the public as they are trying their best to 'restructure' some contracts. Lets take a look of who's contracts are up and who are you willing to let go, lets see what we are working with.

1. Mario Williams ROLB
The talk of the town, radio stations and even national media is what is the fate of the 2006 1st overall pick? The 6'6 284 lbs beast is just coming off season ending injury only playing about 4 games. In his 82 played games since 2006 he has amassed 241 tackles and 53 sacks. He is arguably the best defensive end in the NFL and might be one of the best outside linebackers, last season his first as a OLB he was on pace to have a 20 sack season. When you draft a guy 1st overall you plan for him to be here for his career. Problem is as a rookie he had over a 50 million dollar contract, if he hits the open market he will become the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. The only thing the Texans can do is offer a long term 7 year deal offer the max they can and let Mario know thats all they can do and if takes it he takes it if not are you willing to let Arian Foster walk instead and get a first round pick out of it? Before you make up your mind all you anti-Mario people check this video out to have a little reminder what this young man is capable of, and Wade is just getting started with him.

2. Arian Foster HB
the 2010 NFL leading rusher's undrafted rookie contract of 560K for 2 years is now over, since 2010 he is still the rushing and scoring king, he only played 13 games this year and went over 1K rushing yards and if you combine his 2010 and 2011 numbers he is the leading rusher over every running back.
Foster could've held out for a big paycheck last year but he didn't, he kept quiet and just showed up to work everyday, his numbers these past two years make him arguably the one of the best running backs in the NFL (1.Adrian Peterson, 2.Arian Foster, 3.Chris Johnson). Arian is very smart and very elusive and is extremely effective running or catching the ball. The offensive line is meant for him, he is a integral key part of the high scoring Texan offense, from 2010-2011 seasons he has amassed 2,840 yards and 26 touchdowns rushing and 1,221 yards with 4 touchdowns receiving.
Its time to pay the man, whatever it takes you have to either franchise tag him or you give the man his long term deal he deserves, you cant have both him and Mario as we know right now that looks extremely unlikely. For those guys that say let him walk and take a extra 1st round pick heres a video to remind you what he can do.

 

3. Chris Myers C 

To be clear he is not the last of the Texans free agents but he is the last of the three that will require big money, there are others but their contracts are not near these big three. To start Chris is a veteran, a true leader on the NFL's best offensive line helping pave the way for undrafted running back Arian Foster to lead the league in rushing almost two years in a row. The offensive line is a zone blocking run scheme that requries not so much as big boys on the line but athletic to get up to set blocks for Arian or to move as one on the play action that the Texans are the best in the NFL at. Chris is the anchor and leader for this line, it is extremely important to keep this offensive line together for Arian. If you want Arian you got to bring back the boys who set his epic blocks, now the Green Bay packers are already talking to Chris so we got to give him the money he deserves soon, but you take him you cant bring Mario. Watch the Arian video and watch number 55 and all the other linemen and watch how important their blocks are and what they set up, you have to give him good money when you already have competition to keep him. 

So now you know the situation, you know my take, whats everyone else's?