Tom Savage - Texans' fourth round (#135 overall) pick

TOMMY FOOTBALL aka YOUNG NIC CAGE

 

Yep. People would be surprised how good an Oline and coach can make a QB look. Russell Wilson is an athletic game manager, pieces around him are elite and coaches made 5th rounders look like 1st rounders.

 

Part of me really likes this pick. The emotional 'Hell Yeah' part. Maybe Bob really see's something!

The other part of me suspects it is a gratuitous, wasted pick. I just have to believe they have bigger plans for getting a future starting QB.

Get ready for a healthy dose of Keenum and less likely Fitz this upcoming year.

 

Schuab v2.0??

 

Or maybe they disagreed with the scouts and didn't think any of them were really that good.

 

They had no interestin in Manziel, so it would have been forcing him on BOB and how often does it work out when you force a QB on your head coach?

 

Unless Keenum takes a big step forward or Fitz looks awful in camp, Fitz will be the starter.

 

Oh.

I figured they would cut the one that cost more. Was thinking it was Yates cause at least he was drafted.

 

Think Schaub with a little more mobility, a lot less accuracy and a lot more arm strength.

 

Id pet that kitty...

Spoiler

and the cat is cool to

 

First off, I have faith in BOB and QB's.

Second, what makes you think we're hanging our hat on this guy.

And this is coming from someone who wanted to see us take Richardson or Fleming at OT or Roberson at CB...then move back up for Murray.

You want value in a draft, esp. in the fourth....There are circumstaces surrounding Savage that say he might very well be a great pick...all those schools, systems, and coaches....yet here he is.

And he DID look great while leading Pitt.

In the end...TRUST BOB on this...It's his area of expertise. Tom has a cannon and high IQ...I'm good with it.

 

Yes and that's where I personally have my doubts with him. He needs that prototypical size, the next Brady. If you find him great, but chances are you will be disappointed.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JaysonBraddock">@JaysonBraddock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat">@PatDStat</a> With Savage and Mercilus, all we need is a player named &quot;Babyeater&quot; and no one will want to even play us</p>&mdash; Brian in Conroe (@ConroeBrian) <a href="https://twitter.com/ConroeBrian/statuses/465190730382983169">May 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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lol so it a flip flop fml

 

Who says it had anything to do with size? I doubt they would have had any interest in Manziel if he was 6'4 230

 

If Fitz wins the preseason battle and the position is not just handed to him, I would be happy to see him start over Keenum. Just wanna see some production.

 

Valuing a position doesn't mean you reach for guys that your staff don't have confidence in. Just because you need help at a position doesn't magically make all of the available options good ones.

Assuming they were interested in Bortles, Garapollo, Thomas, and Savage and not in Manziel/Bridgewater (all supposition), it's reasonable to think O'Brien did not see an immediate impact starter for his offense in this draft class. Savage is a relatively low risk gamble. It's senseless to pass up highly rated impact starters at other positions of need to reach and take a high risk guy on day 1 or 2 that you aren't confident about.

Tread water for a year and chase your stud in 2015. Some year's simply don't have a franchise guy to offer. Don't be like Jacksonville and waste a high pick on the next Gabbert.

 

I bet they would have. They loved Bortles and despite what people say, Bortles is not the sit in the pocket Brady type. He's a mobile QB.

I think the biggest knock on Manziel is the size. Not only height that limits his ability to see the field, but he's small short, not built short like Russell Wilson.

 

Could you guys imagine if this guy sat on our bench for two years and then just sucked, he would have gotten scholarships to 3 universities and an NFL contract for playing like 20 pretty good games games in 6 years.