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Originally Posted by chuck
I expect BO to be at least as good as Schaub in Schaub's prime, probably better.
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Now this is optimism. Schaub's prime, roughly 2009 until Fat Albert squashed his foot in 2011, was very good. Schaub's 2013 season has left a permanent smudge on his otherwise proud Texan career.
On a seasonal basis from 2009-2011 (prorating 2011), Schaub averaged 4426 yds, 64.8 cmp%, 8.02 YPA, 26 TD, 12 INT.
This sounds like the upside of Osweiler to me. If we even get about 85% of Schaub's prime, this will be plenty good enough to win.
Back to the OP's topic though... The Osweiler trade was about getting this production in 2016-2017 and not having to wait for a Bortles-like multi-year maturation while your strong veteran defense ages. If one of the rookies available outperforms Osweiler in 2016, then yes, gamble failed.