<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Texans begin O-line makeover by keeping McKinneyBy Len PasquarelliESPN.comArguably the most consistent performer on what has inarguably been the NFL's most porous offensive line over the last four seasons, Houston Texans guard Steve McKinney has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2009 campaign.McKinney, 30, will sign a new four-year contract worth about $9 million, a deal that includes a signing bonus of $2 million. In essence, the contract represents a three-year extension, since McKinney was signed through the 2006 season. But by replacing the final year of the existing deal, Houston created $2.2 million in salary cap room for 2006.Under terms of the old contract, McKinney was scheduled to earn a base salary of $3.9 million in 2006.Retaining a key starter provides the Texans and rookie head coach Gary Kubiak a good start toward rebuilding a unit that has surrendered a league-worst 229 sacks over the last four years. McKinney almost certainly will retain his starting job under the new coaching staff, although the Texans offensive line figures to undergo a major overhaul."I can't tell you how much it means to a new staff to have a veteran like Steve," Kubiak told the Houston Chronicle. "We watched film of every play last season, and he just played so darn hard on all of them. Steve means a lot to what we hope to accomplish this season."An eight-year veteran, McKinney switched to guard in 2006 after having played center during his first three years with the Texans. The former Texas A&M standout began his NFL career as a guard with the Indianapolis Colts. He moved to center in 2002 when Houston acquired him as the franchise's first unrestricted free agent.The durable McKinney, who was chosen by the Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 draft, has missed just four games in his career. He has never missed a game during his Texans tenure.Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2359340
They need GOOD O-lineman..not just anybody. Im not sure how good this guy is, but hopefully hes a good player for Carr's sake, cause I like him as a player.
lol, I'm sorry, but I think it's funny that they titled the article a makeover by keeping someone. From what I've seen, McKinney is probably the best one they got, but it's still funny.I just don't see them having done anything yet that will make them any better next year.
