yeah, i never heard anyone blame the OL ever. it certainly has never been brought up here or in the media, local or national. no one ever made a commercial poking fun at how bad the Texans OL was. DC was unfairly criticized. Free DC!! He's rad!
What will it take for Texans fans to be happy with Matt Schaub? Will it take wins or numbers? Carr's numbers weren't that bad last year, but the team wasn't any good. I just don't see how Schaub is any better than Carr in terms of numbers, but the team could be better.
The thing with Schaub is that he was actually allowed to develop the necessary skills an NFL QB must have, without having to run from his life due to a decrepit offensive line. We'll never known if Carr could have developed into a star had he been placed on a team that wasn't as defecient as the Texans... there's still a good chance that he wouldn't have been great, but I don't think anybody is arguing that Carr wouldn't have at least been better off learning how to play the position with a functional o-line/team in place. But, after 5 years of the o-line/team being sorry... Carr was beyond damaged goods. Schaub doesn't have that wear on him... and can give this team a chance to win games even if the line is still sorry (which it is).
Schaub may or may not turn out to be bust, but the Rob Johnson comparison is stupid. Do these writers actually consider the type of QBs they are before comparing them? Johnson failed in the NFL for two reasons. One, he lacks pocket awareness and won't release the ball quickly enough, resulting in lots of avoidable sacks. Two, the guy can't stay healthy, partly due to all the sacks he's taken. Otherwise, Johnson's actually pretty good. He's accurate, he can read coverage. He has a good arm. It's just that his inability to to throw the ball away when things go bad that soured his career. By all account, Schaub has great pocket presence and knows how to move around. As for the injury problem, it's something NO ONE has a clear notion of until we see Schaub play extensively. Schuab just may turn out to be a bust. But I have a hard time believing he'd fail in the same manner as Rob Johnson.
