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NFL Free Agency: Wins and Losses From Day One of Free Agency

By George Stockburger

Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien walks off the field after losing to the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien walks off the field after losing to the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Houston Texans

It’s hard to gauge whether or not the Texans ultimately win this trade involving Brock Osweiler and Cleveland. The positives were highlighted earlier, but the negatives are also just as abundant.

In moving Osweiler, the Texans had to give Cleveland their second round pick in next years draft, as well as a later round pick.

Draft picks are treated like gold in the NFL and losing a second round pick is never an ideal situation.

Potential backlash from other owners, players, and the league could also be coming regarding the unprecedented trade, where Houston essentially sold a draft pick to Cleveland and got themselves out of a major mistake.

So while clearing the cap space and having a reset at the quarterback position is great, the price was almost overwhelming.

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