Just Orlovsky. The only report on us signing Ramsey was some guy at Pro Football Journal (or whatever it was called) saying he had a "source" saying that Ramsey was a Texan. Nothing from any major outlet, or the Chronicle.
LMAO. I love the chron... Article by solomon here about the Texans solid offseason moves so far... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6288949.html First picture and caption listed? Quarterback Dan Orlovsky brings four years of NFL experience to the Texans Too funny chron, too funny.
doesn't surprise one bit. There are plenty of proven starters out there that would take that money. Vintage Texans: One step forward, 2 steps backwards
Is that so? Tell me 1 starting QB that would take on a contract for 3 years that guarantees only 2.4 million. Afterall, in football, its about the guaranteed money. Im all ears bro, lets hear it.
imo I'd take choker Chris Simms over this guy. I'm sure he'd take something similar to what safety boy signed. simply put for the most part, the texans make boneheaded FA moves.
Ok, well, its not really a sure thing that Simms is a better QB at this point than Orlovsky... Other than his 2 pass attempts he made last year, the last time Simms was on the field was in 2006 . Thats quite a long time ago. However, lets look at his numbers that season... 54.7% completion percentage 5.5 ypa 1 TD 7 INT 46.3 QB rating Honestly, he hasnt showed anything since 4 years ago that would make me want him over Dan Orlovsky.
let's not get carried away - it is a back-up QB, after all. also keep in mind: kubiak and his staff turned a career journeyman who couldn't crack the starting line-up for two QB-starved teams into a 4th round pick from a team that hopes to play for a super bowl. he also plucked schaub - a 3rd round pick, iirc - off atlanta's bench and has him playing at a top-10 level. so his track record is pretty doggone good with QBs, especially when you throw jake plummer into the mix. there's a chance the orlovsky signing will be a bust; but at 25, i'd wager there's a better chance he'll be a decent back-up/spot starter. and if schaub doesn't prove durable... well, kubiak will have a young kid locked up with a similiar build to schaub who might be able to assume the starting spot. i think it's a solid, smart move.
Swapping backup QBs and getting a 4th round pick out of it is never a bad idea, unless your backup QB happens to be Matt Cassel.
and they got, like, half a 2nd round pick for him. i can't believe sage f'ing rosenfels and the back-up QB position is causing this much consternation....
Since Sage started 1/3 of the games the last two years, the Texan backup QB has become a semi-BFD. If Dan Orlovsky starts 5 games this year, Kubiak may be placing his neck in Orlovsky's hands. Kubiak's job is another semi-BFD.
and three years ago, did you think sage rosenfels was anything special? kubiak's track record here with QBs has been fairly exceptional. no reason to think orlovsky won't benefit greatly from being under his tutelage. take a cue from your moniker, dude - stop worrying.
btw, if orlovsky's starting 5 games this year - wait, if schaub's missing five games; it's all going to hell in a hand basket regardless of who the back-up is (unless, you know, we deal for brady or something insane like that).
I think this oft-repeated mantra is the most valid point in the discussion. With, to be fair, one rather glaring exception. Speaking of David Sissyhands, does anyone else note the subtle irony in all the talk of Kubiak's future being tied with Shaub, or his job on the line with Shaub, etc.? I mean, I can understand the line of reasoning, but the same precise sentences were being uttered two years ago, but with DC's name rather than Shaub's, and under a bit of a different context.
I'd like to think that choosing that Orlovski picture was someone at the Chronicle inserting a little tongue in cheek humor to the signing...but I think that would be giving them far too much credit.
i think it's pretty obvious carr was damaged goods and beyond saving - i don't hang that on kubiak at all.
