If you didn't notice, they had a huge amount of holes. Getting a good QB isn't easy. Christian Ponder, Terrelle Pryor, Chad Henne and Geno Smith have jobs.
I certainly noticed more than you. getting a legit franchise level QB can mask a lot of wholes. QB is the most important position in a football team. That's the first hole you plug. lol at geno smith, chad henne, pryor, ponder remark. absolutely relevant post.
Okay. I'll go from 09-12 since we really don't have a clear picture of the 2013 class. I'm only listing QB's that were selected after the Texans picked. 2009 Josh Freeman Pat White Stephen McGee Rhett Bomar Nate Davis Tom Branstater Mike Teel Keith Null Curtis Painter 2010 Tim Tebow Jimmy Clausen Colt McCoy Mike Kafka John Skelton Jonathan Crompton Rusty Smith Dan LeFevour Joe Webb Tony Pike Levi Brown Sean Canfield Zac Robinson 2011 Christian Ponder Andy Dalton Colin Kaepernick Ryan Mallett Ricky Stanzi TJ Yates Nathan Enderie Tyrod Taylor Greg McElroy 2012 Brock Osweiler Russell Wilson Nick Foles Kirk Cousins Ryan Lindley BJ Coleman Chandler Harnish I've got two that I would take over Schaub right now, and as you can see when you take a QB late it's a long shot that they amount to anything. More than likely we would have wasted our time on another scrub than hit the jackpot with Kaepernick or Wilson.
where is 07,08 draft? not even draft, how about making a trade for a veteran qb or a great qb playing for a bad team that could be had for some draft picks. the point is kubiak should have been smart and honest enough with himself to know that schaub is not the answer and started looking and planning for a qb solution. instead he wasnt smart enough to look ahead and kept rolling the dice with schaub. It goes back to kubiak's philosophy of staying uber loyal to personnel he likes despite them being bad at their jobs. See Joe Marciano See Matt Schaub See Frank Bush
You can look those drafts up yourself. I've got more important things to do on Saturday. I was down to go after Manning a few seasons ago when he was available, but imo there has not been many opportunities to improve on Schaub. I'm down for cutting him this offseason though and drafting a QB high.
Got bored so I looked it up. We didn't miss out. 2007 Brady Quinn Kevin Kolb John Beck Drew Stanton Trent Edwards Isaiah Stanback Jeff Rowe Troy Smith Jordan Palmer Tyler Thigpen 2008 Brian Brohm Chad Henne Kevin O'Connell John David Booty Dennis Dixon Josh Johnson Erik Ainge Colt Brennan Andre Woodson Matt Flynn Alex Brink Thinking back over the years I think besides Manning I would have also gone after Culter when he was available. Other than that nothing else. Bottom line is it's not as easy to find a better QB than Schaub then many of you make it sound.
He's seen the light! As most people who follow the Texans have seen. Schaub leads us nowhere. Kubiak and Schaub are the reason I wasn't all that pumped about this season. I've seen this movie and I know how it ends. No reason to expect a championship with these guys in charge.
QB ratings as a way of trying to solve a realistic argument = low. One of the most important thing a QB can do is to lead, Matt Schaub is like a wet noodle in that regard. You don't see him taking command on the field, reading a defense checking to a better play. The guy is the definition of a decent QB - not great, not bad, just right down the middle. I still do Major, they have no choice, whom do they have? They have completely submarined themselves by holding on to Captain Mediocre. I am not calling for them to switch, they have nothing left, I am just saddened and a little pissed that they stuck with him without bringing a true challenger into the mix..... DD
Well, there was this one Hall of Famer dude, but apparently he wouldn't be very good outside of Indy...
Yep, a 37 year old guy coming off of neck surgery - and going to take a large part of the cap, I still would not have taken that risk, that one I understood. Payton though is super special - what a player. DD
There's the underlying problem. You can't improve without taking risks. If it was easy to find a star QB without much effort, everyone would have one.
As much as I would love a hall of fame QB, I would just like an upgrade at that position - he plays QB like he has battered wife syndrome. DD
But proven upgrades aren't available on a regular basis. You either have to take a chance on unproven young player, or a vet that has some kind of unique extenuating circumstances. Peyton is one example. Cutler a few years ago, and Alex Smith last year are others - but they are few and far between, so if you really want an upgrade, you have to be willing to roll the dice.
Not sure what you are arguing here, I agree 100% - I would have preferred they take a good one with a draft pick and let him push Matt, as it is, we are screwed if our mediocre QB goes down. DD
