Texans give their general manager four more years with new extension

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For a decade now, Rick Smith has helmed the ' front office as general manager. On Friday, the Texans made sure Smith will remain in Houston through the 2020 season , as the Houston Chronicle's John McClain first reported. Jim Gantner Jersey This season would've been Smith's final year."Rick is an important part of our organization," said owner Bob McNair, via . "We really think that we've got all of the pieces together and we want to keep them that way."So one of the things that we needed to do was to go ahead Robin Yount Jersey  and extend Rick, and that's what we've done. We've given him a four-year extension. He's very happy and we're very happy. He's done a fine job, and I think he'll just keep getting better each year. We're very fortunate to have him."During Smith's reign, the Texans have gone 79-81, making the playoffs three times. Last year, the Texans won the AFC South with a 9-7 record but put on an embarra sing display in their opening playoff game against the .   The team's state of mediocrity under Smith doesn't make  Boone Logan Jersey his extension surprising. Rather, it's surprising because Smith just spent $37 million in guaranteed money on , a quarterback with a career 86 pa ser rating. It might've made more sense to see how Smith's investment pays off before rewarding him with a new contract, because if Osweiler flops in his first-ever season  Keston Hiura Jersey as a full-time starting quarterback, the blame will be directed entirely at Smith, As shortly after the Texans inked Osweiler to that deal, "the Texans gave Osweiler a four-year, $72 million contract with $37 million guaranteed based on watching a lot of film and on the word of a bunch of mutual friends."It might work out for the Texans, but there's still a strong chance that it doesn't go smoothly.That doesn't mean Smith has been disastrous as a GM. He drafted , , and , to name a few of his highlights.  Like most contracts, Smith's extension isn't really something we can completely evaluate in the immediate aftermath. And like most general managers, Smith's Brent Suter Jersey  future will likely be determined by the quarterback he just signed to a big-time contract. Click here Click here Click here