3 reasons the Texans won't extend Whitney Mercilus
TEXANS ROUNDTABLE PRESENTED BY TEXAS STAR GRILL SHOP
18 September 2019
The Houston Texans are getting an incredible start from Whitney Mercilus this year who just received the award for AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Mercilus is in a contract year so it would make a lot of sense for the Texans to sign him to an extension before he becomes a free agent.
ESPN 97.5's Joel Blank, Barry Laminack, and Raheel Ramzanali discuss the hot start to the season for Mercilus and explain why they don't see the Texans signing him long-term any time soon. The Texans Roundtable is presented by Texas Star Grill Shop.
Stephen A. Smith walks back take on Texans' CJ Stroud after convincing argument from Ryan Clark
Aug 20, 2024, 3:41 pm
Tuesday on First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Clark, and Shannon Sharpe discuss the top QBs 25 and under and debate which player is most likely to make a Super Bowl, Jordan Love or CJ Stroud.
Smith makes a case that Stroud will struggle more than Love this season because NFL teams now have a season of tape to watch, and he won't sneak up on anyone this year.
What Smith overlooks, and Clark highlights, is that although Love has been in the league for several years, he only became the starter last season. Which means he's in the same boat as Stroud from that perspective. Both quarterbacks have about the same amount of film for teams to analyze.
Smith even says later in the video, “He got me. He got me on that one.”
Finally, Smith and Sharpe both decide to take Love over Stroud, but mostly based on the strength of the AFC with Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson to deal with.
Check out the video above for the full discussion.
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