Here’s my question about him, and I’m a fan of how he plays.

Would he be motivated to play a very limited role here?

Danna is getting healthy
Clark is a vet that the coaches seem to trust for sone reason
Dunlap is solid, but doesn’t offer a speed rush aspect
Karlaftis needs reps to continue to grow into a bigger role
Jones has been sliding out to end at times

Will he be motivated to play for a team that has a REAL shot at winning a ring? I think so.

Which I did suggest previously - but remember, because his 2023 salary is guaranteed, he has no incentive to take a paycut. So if you reduce his hit next year, it's going to be via a bonus that turns into dead money the following year.

I knew that was the structure of his deal - I'm not at all worried about this year's figure. I'm trying to figure out how to get Houston to eat some of NEXT year's money, hence my suggestion of him agreeing to a new deal with Houston before being traded.

As for the bonus money - already paid. It's strictly an accounting measure. His cap hit for this season for an acquiring team would be just his pro-rated base so, like $900K.

If Houston's looking to 'eat' any money, it has to be next season's. Unless some reporter is acting like Houston is being noble in agreeing to absorb accelerated bonus charges upon trading a player, as though that's not going to happen by rule already.

Karlaftis, sadly, may actually need fewer reps. He's not progressing right now. Perhaps putting less weight on his shoulders will help there.

Dunlap and Hughes are solid complements to each other.

Danna has exactly 3 weeks in his career where he's been a genuine asset. Otherwise he's just been a solid little space-filler; You can't exactly bank on him staying at a high(ish) level.

Jones is sliding outside by necessity as often as not. Let's figure out a way to prevent that.

Frank Clark ****ing Sucks.

There's absolutely room for 25-30 snaps/gm for Hughes here. And he can still do plenty of damage in those snaps.

I would give a 6th for Hughes. He would be an excellent rotational rusher

Backing up your point, he seems to be performing pretty well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Double team rate/pass rush win rate by Robert Quinn. Average PRWR, but on an insane number of double teams (data from <a href="https://twitter.com/SethWalder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SethWalder</a>)<br><br>That&#39;s going away in Philly <a href="https://t.co/k5tX2Xt3ou">pic.twitter.com/k5tX2Xt3ou</a></p>&mdash; Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjaminSolak/status/1585365528138616832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Now this I like.

Look at Jerry Hughes on that list.

/shrug.

WTF do i know. Lol

Jerry Hughes is above him so...well...whatever.

By the graph, they get doubled about the same amount of times. Jerry Hughes is just better at beating them.

Again, for a 5th or 6th rounder, he's absolutely worth it. Especially if Quinn brought a 4th.

Ouch George!

Just for shits and grins I'm now posting the dt chart of the same


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Double team rate at defensive tackle (x) by pass rush win rate at defensive tackle (y).<br><br>-Clear top tier of two: Jones and Donald. <br><br>-Maliek Collins a bright spot for Texans<br><br>-Just half a sack for Christian Wilkins but nice win rate.<br><br>-Strong numbers for D. Jones, Q. Williams <a href="https://t.co/rirqCg2RNG">pic.twitter.com/rirqCg2RNG</a></p>&mdash; Seth Walder (@SethWalder) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethWalder/status/1585325803692326912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hughes getting the same number of doubles and winning at a higher rate than Quinn.

He's absolutely worth adding.

Chris Jones is good at football

That’d be bitchin