Gado traded

[Sparkey]

Do we know anything about Morency's contract?

His rookie contract was for three years for 1.492 million:

Signed a three-year contract worth $1.492 million on 7/29/2005. The deal included a $567,000 signing bonus. Morency is scheduled to receive base salaries of, for 2006: $310,000, and 2007: $385,000. He can be a restricted free agent in 2008.


See

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_contract.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3208

They have already updated his player page.

[Fosco33]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/09/13/bc.fbn.packers.texanstr.ap/index.html

From SI.com

The Green Bay Packers traded running back Samkon Gado to the Houston Texans on Wednesday for another young running back, Vernand Morency.

The Texans announced the move on their Web site.

Gado was one of the few bright spots in the Packers' 4-12 season last year, advancing from the practice squad to become the team's starting running back near the end of the season. But Gado has struggled to adjust to the zone-blocking scheme being run by new Packers coach Mike McCarthy.

Season-ending injuries to running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport gave Gado, who started just two games in four seasons at Division I-AA Liberty University, an improbable chance to start for the Packers last year.

In eight games, including five starts, he gained 582 yards on 143 carries and scored six touchdowns.

Gado also brought an infectious sense of optimism into an otherwise downtrodden locker room. Gado, who worked at a Green Bay hospital in the offseason, hopes to become a doctor after his football career is over and return to his native Nigeria to help fight the AIDS crisis in Africa.

With the trade, Gado will be reunited with former Packers coach Mike Sherman, who was hired as an assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the Texans after he was fired by the Packers.

Gado was in the middle of an interview session in the Packers locker room on Wednesday when running backs coach Edgar Bennett summoned him to a private meeting.

Gado had just been asked whether the Packers could recover from a 26-0 defeat by the Chicago Bears in their season opener at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

"The season's not over yet," Gado said. "It's just beginning. And we got off on the wrong foot, and I think it's just foolhardy to just go ahead and throw the whole season out."

Morency was a third-round pick in last year's draft. He played in 13 games, including a start in the season finale at San Francisco, and gained 184 yards on 46 carries with two touchdowns.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I hate this trade. Goto has done way more than this guy were getting.

[swede]

My father taught me to bang the hell out of the side of the old black and white TV set when it would drop into that vertical roll problem and the picture sucked.

Sometimes it worked really good.

Sometimes it didn't.

Trading Gado for Morency is like banging the TV set.

Might work really good--Won't hurt our season if it doesn't.

I like TT's little trades.

[Fosco33]

They'll be discussing this trade very soon on nfl network for those that have it - if anything is good I'll post it.

[KYPack]

I've been banging on TT like a gong lately.

I give the man credit.

At least this is a move to improve the talent on the roster.

That's a good deal.

[SkinBasket]

It is interesting to read what the Texan fans are saying about this move.

http://www.houstontexans.com/fan_zon...ad.php?t=28148

Would it be considered spamming other forums if someone dropped a link to this thread here so they can look at what we're saying? Seems to me it would be interesting to try to establish a mutual link any time something like this happens. Would be niec to have some first hand accounts if any of them signed up and were kind enough to tell us.

Mad? I know you arent doing anything useful. How about it?

[Partial]

It is interesting to read what the Texan fans are saying about this move.

http://www.houstontexans.com/fan_zon...ad.php?t=28148

Would it be considered spamming other forums if someone dropped a link to this thread here so they can look at what we're saying? Seems to me it would be interesting to try to establish a mutual link any time something like this happens. Would be niec to have some first hand accounts if any of them signed up and were kind enough to tell us.

Mad? I know you arent doing anything useful. How about it?

Not that I can speak in Mad's place but I was thinking that would be a good idea myself. It's always good to establish a relationship and bring in new ambassadors.

[woodbuck27]

This is off the Houston Texans Fan Forum Site (ESPN Board)

Morency for Gado

AstroJedi Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:03 PM Quote

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

Did not see that coming.


Re: Morency for Gado

skotter Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:05 PM Quote


Packerfan here. Don't you guys run the same identical scheme? Gado struggled with it and looked awful on returns and running last week for the Pack. So why trade for him. I don't know much about Morency..why would Houston want to dump him?


Re: Morency for Gado

havikk99 Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:09 PM Quote


well now the texans can beat the falcons


Re: Morency for Gado

jvc2k5 Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:14 PM Quote


What's the skinny on Morency? Is he a quality back with some upside?


Re: Morency for Gado
AstroJedi Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:21 PM Quote


What's the skinny on Morency? Is he a quality back with some upside?

yes, but he's already 25. He is shifty and the Texans wanted him to be a one cut and go runner. It sounds like that is what Green Bay wants as well. He showed signs of improving so maybe this will work out for both clubs. We'll see.


Re: Morency for Gado
ez_goin1977_2 Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:24 PM Quote


Gado looked good last year. Not really sure I understand this trade on either side. I guess Sherman likes him.

Re: Morency for Gado
TheyDontKnow Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:27 PM Quote


that doesnt seem to make a whole lot of sense. Morency is a solid RB, there must have been some attitude problems.

but this shocks me. i thought morency could be a 1000 yd back for the texans.

things that make you go hhmmmm

Re: Morency for Gado
ez_goin1977_2 Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:28 PM Quote

I feel bad for Morency, there's not many teams you could go to that are worse than the Texans ight now.

Re: Morency for Gado
TheyDontKnow Posted: Sep 13, 2006 01:49 PM Quote

another early pick that was wasted.

Comment woodbuck27:

I'm a little surprised at this move.

I thought that Samkon appear'd scared (or tense) whenever I saw pic's etc. of him this off season. He certainly hasn't shown anything like we hoped we saw last season to date in OUR Off Season and to date.

Jeeee who's the backup FB ?

Noah Herron got the nod over Samkon Gado ?

Green and Morency at RB and Herron " Mr.Everything " RB/FB ?

We just gave up a very strong..a Bull of a Man at RB (fan favourite). . .I'm actually a whole lot surprised , yet we got a higher rated RB and a pretty good first day Draft pick. He's young also.

Man ! I'm surprised. The wheels in Green Bay are a turning. . We had better beat the Saints, LOL.

Ahhhh. . . Go pack. . . go .

[woodbuck27]

# 34 Vernand Morency Position: RB Height: 5-9 Weight: 212
Born: 02/04/1980 College: Oklahoma State NFL Experience: 2

Rushing

Year Team.. G ...GS... Att... Yds ...Avg... Lg... TD.. 20+.. 1st
05 Texans.. 12... 1... 46.... 184... 4.0... 25.... 2..... 1..... 7
06 Texans.... 1... 0.... 5...... 13.... 2.6... 12.... 0.... 0..... 2
TOTAL...... 13... 1... 51.... 197.... 3.9... 25.... 2... .1..... 9


Receiving

Year Team... G ...GS... Rec... Yds.. Avg... Lg... TD.. 20+.. 40+.. 1st
05Texans.. ..12... 1.... 10..... 87... 8.7... 16.... 0 ....0...... 0...... 5
06Texans .....1.... 0..... 1....... 6... 6.0..... 6.... 0.... 0...... 0...... 0
TOTAL...... 13.... 1.... 11..... 93... 8.5... 16... 0..... 0...... 0...... 5


Kick Returns

Year Team G.... No... Yds... ....Avg... Lg... TD... 40+
05 Texans 12... 20... 437... 21.9.. 31... 0..... 0
06 Texans ..1.... 0....... 0 --- 0...... 0.... 0
TOTAL .... 13... 20... 437.... 21.9.. 31... 0..... 0

[red]

wow, i'k a little stuned to see this trade today, but i can't really say i'm surprised

gado, was just not working in our new system, but he had some decent trade value

now, i've read a little about the new guy, and i really like what i'm reading

so i guess i really like this trade

this new guy might be our new #2 after he gets adjusted

[HarveyWallbangers]

It doesn't matter what he's done to this point (Gado got more playing time last year out of necessity) or where they were drafted (Morency was a 3rd round pick; Gado undrafted). It's what are they capable of in the future. My initial feeling is that both guys have some potential, but I like Morency more. It's mostly potential, but I liked him coming out of last year's draft. I saw enough of Gado to think he may never be a good RB in the ZBS Maybe the same can be said for Morency, but now we get a chance to look at him.

[Fritz]

"My father taught me to bang the hell out of the side of the old black and white TV set"

I thought maybe for a sec I was in a sex ed thread.

[Jimx29]

Quote from another forum:

This is a block buster trade.

all i can say is the 72 dolphins are lucky this move wasn't done before week 1.

[mmmdk]

How fast is Morency? Does he play fast too? I hate seeing Gado go but the ZBS was (maybe) not his style.