Texans think they could have traded Brian Hoyer

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HOUSTON — Texans general manager Rick Smith said he thinks the team could have gotten a pick by trading quarterback Brian Hoyer.

That begs the question of why they didn’t wait for that to develop, rather than releasing last year’s starting quarterback as they did this past Monday.

Smith used the phrase “in fairness to him” but later said releasing him when they did was the right decision for both Hoyer and for the team.

“There may have been some value there for us organizationally, but we felt like this was the right time,” Smith said.

That they made the move when they did gave Hoyer an opportunity to start talking with …

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