Official Texans vs. Chiefs Game Thread, 09/13/2015

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

What, right after the 1st qtr INT, 15 minutes after the game started? lol.

Couldn't get the network connection in stadium to tweet after the first snap.

Originally Posted by Arky

11 pts. in 6 or 7 minutes really prorates nicely over 4 qtrs.....

lol, I may be kneejerk fan, but isn't "on pace guy" worse?

Originally Posted by Arky

There must be something about Mallett that doesn't fit OB's checklist of what an NFL QB should be.

Yeah, pretty much all of it. Here's the checklist for O'Brien's dream QB:

1. They have to be able to throw the ball accurately. They don't have to be the greatest athletes in the world.
2. They have to be able to make good decisions. You can judge that off the field.
3. They have to be intelligent, with a great football IQ.

1. Mallett's accuracy isn't great. 54.3% for his brief NFL career. Strong-armed, but he misfires at times.

2. As seen in one of the Hard Knocks episodes, OB really seems dumbfounded at Mallett's decision making sometimes. Probably with Hoyer's too, but we're just focused on Mal right now. As for off the field, do I even need to mention the alarm clock?

3. Mal's IQ gets questioned more than anything, probably unfairly so too much, but best said, this is not his strength.

I think Mallett is the best man on the roster right now, but clearly, two years in, O'Brien still doesn't have his QB. I wonder how much he regrets passing on Bortles for Clowney.