Texans Interested In Leinart?

[Bigtinylittle]

In my opinion, stories like this in the national press are usually generated either by a reporter who is engaging in speculation just to generate a cheap story, or are planted by a player's agent trying to get a little competition going for his client.

I certainly hope it's one of those two, because I don't think Leinart is a good fit for the Texans. I wouldn't mind another QB being brought in, though.

[nunusguy]

610 just reporting we've signed Leinert to a 1-year deal and their source is ESPN they say. Can't find a link yet, but will keep looking.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

610 just reporting we've signed Leinert to a 1-year deal and their source is ESPN they say. Can't find a link yet, but will keep looking.

Somewhere, Dan Pastorini is smiling....

[nunusguy]

Matt Leinart is about to become a Houston Texan.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Leinart, the free agent quarterback released by the Cardinals this weekend, has agreed to terms with the Texans on a one-year deal.

In Houston, Leinart won't have any chance of unseating the starter, Matt Schaub, so he has apparently accepted the fact that he has to be a backup, at least for now. Really, he had no other choice.

But the good news for Leinart is that if he practices well and learns the offense quickly, it shouldn't take too much to unseat the current No. 2 quarterback in Houston, Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky looked terrible in the preseason, and Leinart should be an upgrade for the Texans at the backup quarterback position.

And if Leinart isn't even an upgrade over Orlovsky, his NFL stock has fallen even further than any of us thought.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ouston-texans/

[Bigtinylittle]

If it's just a one year deal then I guess I really don't mind it. It looks like the deal we had with Grossman last year. We're buying an insurance policy.

If Orlovsky hadn't thrown those two picks Thursday night, I'm guessing we wouldn't be making this deal. Those picks were scary bad, especially because they weren't innacurate throws and there wasn't any pressure coming from the DL. They were just really stupid decisions. Especially for a QB in his fifth year as a pro. Orlovsky has said that Kubiak has told him a thousand times his main job is to protect the ball. I guess he hasn't told him enough times yet.

I'm thinking we get a QB in the draft this year.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Bigtinylittle

I'm thinking we get a QB in the draft this year.

Getting Leinart isn't a bad idea, if we cut Orlovsky and the Ex-Cardinal becomes the backup. Hopefully, Rick Smith has JD Booty on his speed dial, just in case we trade Leinart during the season. I just don't see that happening as of today.

I will be putting Alabama Crimson Tide QB Greg McElroy on my draft board though.

[Nconroe]

I just heard on ESPN as well that we signed Leinert. I sure hope Leinert is ready to grow up, take some teamwork and humble pie. I guess it shows how poor Orlavsky really looked as well.

[popanot]

They were probably hoping Sage would be available, and when that didn't happen, went with the next 'best' option. I don't think there's a soul in town who felt even slightly comfortable going w/DanO. At least Leinart hasn't shown a tendency to throw the INT and usually (always) checks down protecting the ball. Leinart's sort of like David Carr w/o the scrambling out of bounds behind the LOS. Not a bad move for a 1yr look and some 'minor'insurance.

[HPF Bob]

My problem is signing a lefthander to back up a righthander. The spin on the pass will be reverse and the right side of the OL turns into the blind side if Leinart comes in.

My best hope is that Schaub stays healthy and we flip Leinart to a team later in the season who is desperate due to injuries. If we got a fifth or a sixth for him, that we be great (presuming there's a draft next spring).

[popanot]

Originally Posted by popanot

At least Leinart hasn't shown a tendency to throw the INT...

Let me retract that statement.