The Trifecta: Who Gets an Extension?

With the draft talk starting to die down, sadly, things have begun to shift to the current roster for the Texans. And after an offseason of multiple free agent losses, the primary concern has fallen on a trio of upcoming 2013 free agents that fans are already worried about losing. In what I’ve labeled “The Trifecta,” these three players are left tackle Duane Brown, outside linebacker Connor Barwin and quarterback Matt Schaub. After the release of right tackle Eric Winston, the trading of DeMeco Ryans and Jacoby Jones being handed his walking papers, Houston has undoubtedly cleared up double digits in cap space going forward. So it is time to address the 800 pound elephant in the room and talk about extending the trifecta listed above. First, lets submit that there hasn’t been enough space cleared up to do new deals for all three. Next, if there is enough to do two of the three, who gets left out? Finally, in looking at the draft the Texans just had, can we see if it tells us anythin...