Gary is seven years in. In a league of short coaching tenures, there's not much precedent for a guy adopting a radically different philosophy this deep into the same job. Remember, he basically had to have his arm twisted to even fire Frank Bush and go after Wade Phillips. He's stubbornly loyal, and while that helps in some areas, it presents huge obstacles in others. I don't see that changing.
I know this will never happen, but it would be great if Uncle Bob twists Kubiak's arm to give up all play calling responsibilities to a de facto OC (ex: Norv Turner) and focus solely on being a HC. Then maybe Kubiak will finally figure out how to call timeouts and challenges.
Rick Smith (and Kubiak) need to hit a homerun in the draft this year, it's our only hope to extend the window. Need a RT/RG, ILB, OLB, NT, and maybe another CB out of this draft. Can't expect to fill holes via FA with our cap situation.
How does taking big hits in a game mean there was pressure on Schaub? The team absolutely could not score once Denver started making their rally. The Texans are lucky there wasn't more time on the clock. Schaub does not have it in him any more to come back from a two score deficit. He won't (or maybe Kubiak won't allow him to) audible out of plays at the line of scrimmage. Instead, lets run to the right with 8 stacked in the box instead of audibling out. Even Andrew Luck was doing that yesterday. Schaub just isn't a playmaker. He can't make things happen and needs everything to go perfect. Even then, he can't even hit an open Casey in stride due to arm strength, and instead gets it intercepted. If the Texans are lucky enough to get past the Bengals and face New England or Denver, they will be dismantled. Denver will do what the Patriots did to them. Only thing going for them in Denver is that maybe that thin air will help Schaub complete longer passes, like it did last time.
So your argument is that the Texans were actually lucky in Denver because the game is only 60 minutes long as its been for ages, and that Schaub is a bad quarterback because of one missed throw. Guess what? Games will still be 60 minutes long and quarterbacks miss throws. I don't understand how we were lucky to ass kick Denver for 53 minutes and cruise the last 7. I don't understand how Schaub is not a playmaker, considering we average 26PPG over the season even after these last two failures. Our run game and line have been disappointing, so we are clearly relying on our passing more than the previous season. But yea, our passing game is terrible and we have a terrible quarterback. For your information, when a team is leading by 20 points with 7 minutes left in the game and possession of the ball, they will 95% of the time just run the clock out or run until punting/scoring. Which is kind of what the Texans did to the Broncos because they were destroying them previously.
If you don't remember, the Texans could not even get a first down when the Broncos defense was tightening up. If the Texans effectively ran out the clock, then the score would not have been as close as it was. And do explain how Schaub is a playmaker. PPG is not an indicator of Schaub being a playmaker. The guy doesn't evade tacklers, doesn't scramble for yards, doesn't make throws to where only his receivers can catch, etc. TJ Yates is more of a playmaker than Schaub is. I saw him evade tacklers and throw it to Arian wide open in the Atlanta game. Or scramble and make Ngata miss in the playoffs and throw it to AJ. Schaub would have been sacked in those situations. So yes, the Texans were lucky in Denver, especially considering Manning was still getting acclimated to his new team. But you will see next week. Schaub will crumble under pressure if the Texans are down at any point. I pray that I am completely wrong about this and that I am served some delicious crow, but I highly doubt that happens. We know what we have in Schaub and that's a QB that needs everything to go right in order for him to succeed. He won't make things happen on his feet.
Well so you expect us to run the ball the full length of the field when they know we will run? High expectations there. But we were doing that, until Ben Tate fumbled the ball. TJ Yates threw three interceptions against Baltimore because he couldn't see anybody except for Andre. Yea great playmaking there. And Baltimore also dropped three other interceptions. Yea, we lost because Manning was still getting used to his team. He has just won every game afterwards. It was that one week after beating us he finally got used to his team When most quarterbacks make things happen on their feet, they get injured. Look at Vick, Griffin, Aaron Rodgers with his concussions, etc.
Vick and Rodgers have both gone further into the playoffs than Schaub Griffin is in the playoffs in his 1st year in the league. If Schuab is a poor man's Drew Bledsoe . . .that is a problem I recall . . . Drew Bledsoe was highly praised statue who had a great arm but . . . . never won anything and loss out to a mobile Brady and a mobile Romo Rocket River
Because there is NO SUCH THING AS A PRESSURE FILLED GAME THE 3rd WEEK OF THE SEASON. that's why. I mean listen to yourself, you're patting these guys on the back for beating a team that was 1 and freaking 1. you and the rest of the schaub apologatzzi are the very definition of settling for mediocrity. Jesus Christ.
LOLZ. So teams who are labeled as contenders by themselves and the media only have pressure games at the end of the season? You're just letting your bias show. Logic fail.
im patting these guys on the back for beating a team that went 13-3. Idk how you think we are mediocre: 12-4 is not mediocre. There is pressure every game in the year. Yes the last game of the year for the #1 seed has more pressure, but to say there was no pressure on a road game in one of the hardest stadiums to play in is just incorrect.
It's okay to pat them on the back for a 3rd week win vs a good team. I don't think it's fair to take away from that win. At the same time, it is absolutely fair to say that this Texans team has been playing like ass for the better part of the last two months. Crazy comeback wins against the terrible Jags and Lions (with referee assistance) and horrible losses to the Pats, Vikings, and Colts. It's looking dim right now, and Schaub's play isn't inspiring many fans.
Yes he has had a streak of two subpar games, but he is a consistent quarterback. He will bounce back and has never in the past few seasons had three subpar games in a row. Correct me if I am wrong.
My point was that you don't have to make plays with your feet to be a good quarterback. There are many good quarterbacks who do not make plays on their feet. I understand your point as well.
Somewhere along the line Schaub has become shellshocked. Something has him spooked back there because he's panicking even with no pressure. David Carr Syndrome. I think the team has picked up on it, and its like a wildfire. Maybe thats why the offense is so stagnant, Koobs is losing faith in this guy to make all the plays? Something is going on because this offense was one of the most creative and effective units in the league for consecutive years and now all of a sudden its stalled in a major way. Before ****canning Kubiak, I'd like to see his offense run by a more mobile and strong armed QB. This offense was designed for such a player. I think if McNair applies enough pressure that Kubiak would have to make a change, or at the very least accept a QB competition going into next season. He's a smart buisnessman and if he see's the potential for return vs the loss associated with releasing Schaub he'll make the move. At least one can hope.
Not always: accuracy and decision making are much-needed skills, and Schaub is pretty good at both. His INT number is low and he has a high completion percentage. You can't argue against that.
