I can't believe how much of my dislike of David Carr I projected on to the entire franchise. I suppose it goes to show you that he truly was the "face" of the franchise...at least in my mind. I didn't project it on to other individuals who played for the team...but certainly on the team, as a whole. After this move, I'm so excited about the Texans starting. I can't wait to see Schaub under center. The perfect storm of negativity is gone, from my perspective. I'm guessing there are more than a few of you out there who feel the same way.
I've been saying this since the beginning of last year! Carr had to goooooooooooooooooooooo!!! FINALLY!!
It does help but man....how could it take those boneheads as long as it did to see what was SOOOOO obvious to a good number of fans. The Texans could have taken Vince Young......VINCE FRICKEN YOUNG !!! The budding Michael Jordan of the NFL.....which again....was SOOOO obvious to so many of us. I really really wanted to get into the team, and feel for them what I felt for the Oilers, but as of now, I just can't.....I will follow them in a cursory manner, but they just don't do it for me.... Maybe if they draft Adrian Peterson though..... DD
I can understand folks who feel that way, but I don't. I was one of those "unconditional Houston homers" who was excited about the team no matter what. I liked David very much and it took until I believe the Raiders game last season for me to figure out that he wouldn't cut it. I still like the guy's character, if reports about him are to be believed. I'm not excited about the Texans this season because DC's gone; I'm excited because: 1) We actually have a football franchise (I know, it's been five years, but I'm still relieved) 2) The Texans, for the second consecutive year, are taking measures that make sense to get better. Matt Schaub included. Can't wait for the Texans regular season. (But, to be completely honest, I'm far more excited about April 2.)
i respect that. i'm an unconditional Houston homer for the Rockets and Astros without a doubt. eventually that might happen with me with the Texans. i'm fine with DC off the field. on the field, he frustrated the ever-living dog crap out of me.
see, this is so history for me now. i look forward to seeing Schaub beat Young. i'm so excited about being able to say that!
Just wait until we start winning. All these losers (not you MM) who pledged never to care about the Texans again will jump right on the bandwagon.
Yes, I can hardly until one year from now, after Schaub has been brutalized by his offensive OL, when we can have Schaub be the poster child for all that is wrong with the franchise. Good times.
yep, it was past time to move on. Glad they are finally making changes and progressing. This will give hope to the fans. Something they really needed to do. Glad to see that they aren't stubborn and refuse to admit mistakes.
overdramatized. this OL improved last year, cutting down sacks by about 1/3. the running game came on late in the season. none of it mattered. he got worse. he threw 2 TD's in the last 10 games of the season. sorry..i think it's possible someone could do better.
In the old regime yes, but I think this new regime is correcting those problems. I don't think we will see a repeat, if so this franchise is seriously screwed up.
I agree. By no means is our oline great, but they are underrated. They improved a lot last year and are not as horrendous as most people think
you nailed it there, but that "mistake" might work out because I am flip floping off the VY bandwagon. Now I still think he is crazy for not drafting him but the more I think about it I really belive that VY will not win a super bowl with his current game. Running qb's get you on Monday Night Football, get you a winning season and get you on sports center but they don't get you a super bowl. Like many on this board I followed Vince in high school and every game at UT but in the NFL things are different, you can't just look at option one and then run it does not work that way.
(bit of a derail of my own thread) this is the mistake. VY isnt a running QB in the mold of Mike Vick. he goes through progressions. you can literally see him going through progressions. i think he's far more comparable to Elway and Young in terms of when he uses his legs than Vick.
It took 3 posts for someone to say the Texans should have drafted VY?!?!?!?! man, you guys are slipping.
Couldn't have summed up my feelings any better. I'm just happy we have the Texans. But for me, it's all ASTROS till the MLB season is over.
