How Tight is the QB Leash? Or is Schaub Just Too Conservative?

[barrett]

Vick also averages more fumbles per game than anyone in NFL history.

He has already said he is not a backup, so he is not coming here to share time with Schaub or to be in a QB rotation. So if you sign him it is to make him the unquestioned starter. I don't see that for a guy who plays 8 games a year (and plays those 8 games in a mediocre way).

The veteran replacements are not upgrades. Maybe we sign a Henne type to push, but even then the best you can hope for is that the guy never sees the field.

I think you either continue to be a divisional round team with Schaub, or you hit reset in the draft (or through a guy like Cousins). I doubt we have the guts to reset, especially after the whole team already came out behind Schaub to try to put the story to rest.

I think McNair is more interested in running a "quality" and respected organization than he is in winning superbowls. If we go 12-4 and win division titles with Schaub than I am betting everyone keeps their job and we get to beat the Bengals in round 1 again next year.