Among the pile of disappointing transactions we have made over the years, this is the first one that I have actually been upset about off the bat. Not a big deal probably but if he is on the roster week one, either he lights up preseason or we are desperate and not in a good situation. Dude iirc was always banged up despite limited play time and never could get going when he had the opportunity. Houston has struggled to run the ball over the years once foster went downhill so maybe that’s the reason. But Jordan Howard has a lot of talent for the price paid (not considering his contract situation because I havnt looked into it). Duke might be available and is an impact player, not just roster depth. Rather take a chance on undrafted/unproven free agents. But like I said, this move might mean nothing once the season starts anyways.

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