Found January 23, 2012 on My Sports Rumors: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Houston Texans linebacker Mario Williams is about to be a free agent and there’s no way the team will actually let him hit the market, right? That’s what I would think it’s probably what you would think to. He’s one of the best in the league and there’s no way I’d think that defense would let a talent like that go. Peter King of Sports Illustrated thinks differently. Houston (11-7). Now the question for this franchise is whether they fight to keep free agent outside linebacker/defensive end Mario Williams away from the market. The way this team played defensively at Baltimore, and as many talented young defensive players as the Texans have, and as many guys as they have to think about paying with a flat cap in the next two offseasons, I bet they’re seriously considering letting Williams walk. (Peter King – Sports Illustrate MMQB) His words do hold some merit as the Texans do have a nice group of youngsters behind Mario. Their two rookies; defensive ends J...
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