HOUSTON -- The NFL owners meetings closed Wednesday morning after three days in Boca Raton, Florida, where coaches, general managers, executives and their families gathered for the annual ritual. Here are 10 things we learned:
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair believes in the job general manager Rick Smith is doing. It's clear that McNair hears the critiques of Smith, who has been the team's GM since 2006. When I asked about the job Smith has done, McNair said, "I think he's done a fine job." McNair said he has had "outside personnel people" evaluate the Texans' moves over time and the results have been positive.