Moulds given permission to seek trade.

[PhillyGirl]

I was listening to Eskin on the way home from picking my truck up from the shop...he said that Moulds' agent called the Eagles and told them that Eric had chosen Houston because him and his family prayed about it and the answer to his prayer was Houston.

even God is against us. 

Murp, you of all people should know that by now.

[Rome]

"God" told the Moulds family that Houston was a better team/fit for him than the Eagles?



I wonder if God was hitting the Thunderbird sacrimental wine a little hard that day?

[ice grillin you]

Otherwise known as the Reggie White highest bidder excuse.

word

[MURP]

ends up they traded for a 5th.   

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Houston Chronicle

Moulds in the fold for Texans
Finalizing deal, team gives Bills fifth-round pick
By MEGAN MANFULL
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Since last season ended, veteran receiver Eric Moulds wondered where he would play in 2006. Tuesday afternoon, Moulds heard the answer he wanted.

The Texans and Buffalo Bills finally agreed on compensation, and Moulds became the Texans' starting receiver opposite Andre Johnson. To finalize the deal, the Texans gave the Bills their fifth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

Moulds, 32, who has spent his entire 10-year career in Buffalo, said he is ready for a fresh start with the Texans. He spent the past two days at Reliant Stadium with his agent/attorney Harry Henderson and his personal adviser Greg Johnson.

Much of their time was spent talking with coach Gary Kubiak and also with Andre Johnson. Moulds is a three-time Pro Bowler; Johnson has made one trip in three seasons.

"To play alongside Andre Johnson is going to make it easier on both of us," said Moulds, 6-2 and 210 pounds. "It looks good on paper, but now we have to do something on the field."

With Dan Ferens, Texans vice president of football administration, handling the negotiations, the Texans worked out a deal last week that will pay Moulds $14 million over four years. It includes a $5 million signing bonus.

"He is going to be a terrific complement to Andre," Kubiak said. "He's very competitive. I love his work ethic.

"He's going to help the young guys understand what it takes to be productive in this league for a long time. I'm impressed with what he wants to accomplish over the rest of his career."

The only delay in the trade came when the Texans discussed compensation with the Bills, who were asking for a fourth-round pick. That was worked out Tuesday, and the Bills will have the first pick in the fifth round.

Moulds is ready to start over after a decade in Buffalo, which started going downhill about five years ago. The Bills' passing game became one of the worst in the NFL, and the quarterbacks were playing musical chairs.

"It's tough because it limits your abilities," Moulds said. "But I have great memories. It was just frustrating playing with so many different quarterbacks. You just had to keep adjusting. It's not like that here. David Carr is the quarterback, and he's going to be here the whole time. I just have to adjust to him."

Despite having two years left on his contract, Moulds wasn't shy in his desire to leave Buffalo. His base salary next season was going to be $7.1 million, and the Bills wanted to restructure it for salary-cap reasons. But their attempts failed, which is why Moulds was granted the opportunity to seek a trade.

Even though he joins a team that wound up last season ranked 30th out of 32 teams in passing offense and finished 2-14, Moulds is upbeat.

"I thought this team was just two or three players away from doing something good," he said. "Now I'm here, and they've made other changes. In this league, every year is different. In this day and age of free agency, teams can change quickly. I think we're going to do that."

In other transactions, the Texans signed free-agent linebacker Wali Rainer, 28, and receiver Jake Schifino, 26.

Rainer, 6-2 and 240, played in 16 games and started five for the Detroit Lions last season. He was a fourth-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 1999.

Schifino, 6-1 and 201, has played in 14 games since being taken in the fifth round of the 2002 draft by the Tennessee Titans.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3772027.html

[rjs246]

Phew, I thought his price would be reasonable. But if they had to give up a FIFTH? That's just crazy.

[SunMo]

i know, i can't wait to see the stud they draft at that position.

[MadMarchHare]

Heyyyy-watch it buddy.  It could be the next Todd Herremans.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

ends up they traded for a 5th.   

So, the Eagles could have traded the 4th from Indy and gotten him... probably.

He sucks anyway.  Go Jabar.