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Bears, Redskins, Texans did what?! 10 head-scratching NFL moves


Former NFL scout Matt Williamson writes about the league from X’s and O’s and talent evaluation perspectives.


I recently examined 10 under-the-radar impact moves. Here are 10 moves that could be major mistakes.

Dolphins sign RB Jordan Howard to two-year, $10 million deal

Howard is a good runner (525 yards on 119 carries last season for Philly), and the money the Dolphins shelled out isn’t terrible. Howard excels in a zone scheme and creates yardage on his own as a ball-carrier. But he isn’t dynamic with the ball in his hands. What’s especially worrisome is he is liability as a receiver (only 10 catches for 69 yards in 2019). When he’s in the game, the defense really only has to worry about four pass-catchers rather than five. If this were 1985, Howard would be a star. But did the Dolphins really need to act so soon in free agency to land him?

Texans trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona

The return on this deal for Houston — running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-rounder and a 2021 fourth-rounder — was ridiculous. (Houston also sent a 2020 fourth-rounder to the Cardinals.)  So calling this trade questionable is being way too kind. The Texans, who don’t have a first-round pick in 2020, need draft picks, and reportedly there was bad blood between Hopkins and Houston coach/de facto GM Bill O’Brien. But the Texans treated this like an Antonio Brown-like situation in which the player absolutely had to go. Why, oh, why?  Johnson might bring great value, especially as a receiver, but he does not impact the game like Hopkins, who has five 1,000-yard-plus receiving seasons in seven years in the league. And Johnson is not the same back who rushed for 1,239 yards and scored 16 TDs in 2016. Houston added wideout Randall Cobb in free agency, but receiving options for Deshaun Watson surely won’t great in 2020. 





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