Looking at the SCHEDULE I can really see us going 4-12 this yr (with the way this TEAM is playing so far ) Week 1 at Buffalo L Week 2 vs Pitts L Week 3 at Cinn L Week 4 vs Tenn W Week 5 at Seattle L Week 6 vs Indy L (blow out) Week 7 vs Cleve W (better win) Week 8 at Jack L Week 9 at Indy L (another blow out) Week 10 vs KC L Week 11 vs St. L L Week 12 at Balti L (9 sack) Week 13 at Tenn L (Tenn rev. L) Week 14 vs Arizona W Week 15 vs Jack L Week 16 at SF W (only road win) Only teams that I think we are better than so far are the 49ers & Cardinals and that's sad when teams like Jack, Cinn have improve WAY more than we have the past 3yrs. We need to trade David Carr to the Jets or Dolphins and draft MARCUS VICK! Is not even fun watching this team anymore...
Well I agree that this team isn't fun to watch. Marcus Vick sure would change that. But theres no way he would ever devlop in the Texans system. He'd literaly be an extra running back behind center. Just think if Dave Carr could run really well how many times he'd take off per game. Scary... We'd be better off making Reggie Bush QB. Marcus Vick wouldn't make it to week 4. Alot of us doubt Carr's abilities but I dont think many of question his toughness. Lets say we do get the first pick theres no doubt Leinhart has to be our guy. It'd be foolish to pass on a guy that is likely to have 3 national chamionships/2 heismans and the best college player ever label. I get why some would pass on a QB given what has happened with Carr. But this isn't another "we should get a franchise QB with the first pick" guy this is a franchise QB. Probaly the best prospect since Peyton. I do think we could probaly get a 2nd rounder for Carr and cut our losses. Than take an OL in the 2nd. I'd take another one too but I dont think we own a 2nd round pick. I'm only for trading Carr if the Texans are in posistion to take a better QB prospect something I think Leinhart is. Now lets say we have Leinhart, AJ, Duanta and DD. Thats a pretty attractive team. The TExan's could net a big name coach. So I don't think it'd be the same story we had with Carr if we were to bring up leinhart slowly. Most likely this team will end up around the 4-8 pick range. Clean house. And draft an offensive linemen in the first round. And I'd be fine with that, not a big splash but there'd be drastic improvement .
Lets trade Carr for an OL and draft Matt Leinhart .... Drop Dom Caper and bring in Norman Chow (Leinhart old offensive cord.)
It all starts at the top. As long as we have the C&C boys running the shop, we are destined to year-after-year of mediocre (or worse) professional football. Until Bob McNair starts cleaning house and getting some real innovative, independent thinkers in there, we're done. C&C are recycled NFL has-beens.....and it obviously shows in our regression. Right now, I view the Texans about on par with the other NFL doormats, the Cleveland Browns.
Texans need to tank this year and get Vince Young in the offseason. Also change the coaching staff. Someone like June Jones or Wade Phillips would be a good coach. We need an offensive minded coach.
Well, we are definitely heading for the #1 pick. But I wonder if the Texans would get a quarterback, are they ready to give up on Carr? Leinart would be an easy choice, but he isn't going to do anything w/o an offensive line. The Texans need to make a lot of big changes to get somewhere, we look pretty terrible out there.
He has three national championships? No, his team might have three national championships. It has a lot to do with the greatest collection and depth of skill players and offensive linemen that the college game has ever seen. Personally, I don't think Leinart is as talented as Vick, Carr or Palmer, three of the recent #1 overall quarterbacks. But aside from that, it doesn't matter if he is the next Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning himself would suck if he had between one and two seconds to throw every time he dropped back. Trading Carr would be more foolish than any move this organization has ever made. Ever heard of buy low, sell high? Wait until a better offensive line is in place and let his numbers go up, which they will. He may or may not be the answer, but it's silly to trade someone when they're at their lowest point when you have reason to believe they'll improve later on.
Agreed, Carr stays until we get the personal to protect him. This includes idiot GMs who refuse to draft the protection and the slobs who are incapable of protecting him. I swear on the "tuck" play, Carr wanted to lay the boots to Wade or whoever it was that let the guy hit him. It was garunteed David first thought, if I just stomp this guys head into oblivion, I won't have to woorry about HIM letting another guy do that again.
REGGIE BUSH!!!! REGGIE BUSH!!!!! REGGIE BUSH!!!!! ok seriously though... with our position in the draft we could obviouisly draft the guy... he is lightyears better than davis. im not to keen on giving up on carr yet unless we can trade him for another first round pick. the organization should really look into firing our GM, he is terrible. y hasnt he ever done anything to get our OL in better shape? if you arent going to draft one, atleast pickup somebody worth a damn through free agency. what an idiot.
0 - 16 is not even CLOSE to out of the question this year. it's not just the o-line. carr seems to lack decision-making ability in adverse situations. HE took several sacks that should have been throw-aways. also, the play-calling is still quite inept. this team will be LUCKY to beat either the browns or the cards this year. seriously.
Bush as a Texan has bust written all over him. The only reason Davis is somewhat successful is that he has a strong lower body that allows him to push the pile. Bush's main strength is his remarkable vision to see the holes and his incredible speed to burst through them. A shifty, speed back like that is almost useless on the Texans because there aren't any holes for him to find. See Hollings, Tony. Drafting Leinart, Bush or any other skill position player is making the same mistakes we've made the last few years. Good teams are usually built from the inside (the lines) out, not the outside in. We didn't adhere to that philosophy, and we're paying the price. But at least we can learn from our mistakes. Next year's class for offensive tackles is one of the strongest in the last decade. Ferguson definitely is one, but there are 5-6 other guaranteed first-rounders as well. It should be an absolute no-brainer to take one, whether we're at pick 1, 5, 10, 15 or whatever. Shouldn't even be a question.
That's logical but Casserly will probably trade the pick for another backup QB, cuz you know, you can never have too many of them and a two future third rounders. Love ya Cass; you incompetent P.O.S.
Well said. Guys like Ferguson, Eric Winston, Marcus McNeil and Jonathon Scott would go a long way to giving us that franchise LT we've always wanted.
That depends on a few things. Is Carr worth an extra 8 million on top of his salary? Because that is what he is due after this season. If the salary cap goes to 100 million then maybe, but if it stays near 85 I'd lean towards no. Either way, the Texans are going to have a decision on their hands. If the Texans land the number one pick I'd like to see them try to move Carr for an additional first. From there, I'd draft Leinart and make reservations to bring in Kitna out of free agency to take the bumps and bruises during the first year.
I can't believe some people are advocating trading Carr and taking another skill position player. Haven't we learned anything yet during our brief and disappointing existance? It should be O line, o line, o line. I don't even care if you have the number 1 pick, trade down for an offensive linesman.
Cabbage- I think that is going to be one of the decisions the Texans are gonna have to make within the next year. Yes, we need an offensive line, but IF we have a high pick (which all signs point to yes), do we want to spend it on a OL or retool and pick a QB? Is Carr going to be our guy? Obviously Carr hasn't shown the things we need from him, but he also hasn't had good enough protection to gain success. It's going to be very interesting on what we do the next 12 months.
If the Texans draft Matt Leinart, they would be incredibly stupid. Same thing with Reggie Bush. Carr and Davis may not be awesome, but they are more than serviceable. The texans either have to draft a stud OL, or a stud DE/DT, because their lines suck, which is why they suck. Odds are with what is available in college this year the Texans go OL.
