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Originally Posted by popanot
On a somewhat related note, does anyone get the impression we'll be drafting a QB somewhere in or before Rd.4 next year?  Perhaps they'll wait until the 2010 draft, but I'm sure there's major concern about Shabby's durability over at HQ. |
I think this is very likely. Although it may seem unfair, but after last season, it was very important that Schaub showed some durability this year. While he finished the Pitt. and Tenn. games, he appeared to be hurt by some of the hits he took and it clearly appeared to effect his play. He then missed the Indy game due to a stomach bug and now is out 1 month. That's 5 games missed and 2 games where his play was impacted by bumps and bruises. Also saw an interesting stat in the Chronicle. In his 24 games with the Texans, Schaub's longest streak of games started and finished is 3. Whether he's just unlucky, snakebit, or simply fragile, the bottom line is that to be successful in this league, your QB has to stay on the field.
Although it may seem like I'm jumping the gun, I have virtually no confidence that Schaub will ever play a full season. It seems like every time he is hit, he is slow to get up, grimacing and nursing something. While I'm probably being overdramatic, in all my years of watching football, I can't recall any other players who acted hurt as much as he does, or at least, so willingly let the other team see that they rattled him.