Texans Prefer Mahomes, Watson?

[chuck]

I'm really amazed that BOB likes him. I don't doubt the information, it just surprises me because Watson and Mahomes, the other quarterback BOB is supposed to be in love with, could not be farther from what I understand BOB's ideal quarterback to be.

Maybe I misunderstand BOB then. If a quarterback is accurate and intelligent maybe he doesn't care if a guy is less like Tom Brady and more like Fran Tarkenton or Steve McNair.

But if so, then why is he hand-picking guys like Fitz, Hoyer, Mallett and Savage?

[Arky]

I wouldn't mind a few more members. I think more people would keep the daily comments going. I like to click in and get caught up on the latest but this place sometimes goes for days with no comments. And then sometimes, there's just not a lot to yak about.

Some of the larger Texan boards (to me, anyway) are polluted and diluted. A lot of blah-blah-blah. I don't Facebook, Tweet or smart phone (get off my lawn) and have always preferred the message board format. Still think it's the best way for a group to discuss a particular topic..

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

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But if so, then why is he hand-picking guys like Fitz, Hoyer, Mallett and Savage?

IMHO, OB is not quite the QB guru he is portrayed as. Wasn't he a DE for Brown back in his playing days? He gets into coaching and somehow works his way up to QB coach of the New England Patriots "coaching" Tom Brady. He goes from defense to offense (round peg, square hole) and it's a role an up-and-coming coach would gladly accept, no? Quite the pelt on the wall....

I think coaching is quite a bit like many other blue collar type jobs. Whether you're an electrician, pipe-fitter, car salesman, whatever, you'll make a lot of mistakes as you learn your trade. I made some doozies learning a couple of trades and it does take several years before one becomes competent - competent enough to fix mistakes on the fly and do the job right in a reasonable amount of time. Right now, I believe OB is still learning on the job and I think he's at a point where he should be turning the corner.....

[popanot]

Originally Posted by chuck

... it just surprises me because Watson and Mahomes, the other quarterback BOB is supposed to be in love with, could not be farther from what I understand BOB's ideal quarterback to be.

I can't figure out what BOB wants in a QB other than 'good'. He's had tall ones, short ones, young ones, old ones, smart ones, dumb ones, big-arm ones, noodle-arm ones... The common denominator in all is that none have been good. Other than good and/or non-drive killer, I can't figure out what his type of QB is.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

I'm really amazed that BOB likes him. I don't doubt the information, it just surprises me because Watson and Mahomes, the other quarterback BOB is supposed to be in love with, could not be farther from what I understand BOB's ideal quarterback to be.

Maybe I misunderstand BOB then. If a quarterback is accurate and intelligent maybe he doesn't care if a guy is less like Tom Brady and more like Fran Tarkenton or Steve McNair.

But if so, then why is he hand-picking guys like Fitz, Hoyer, Mallett and Savage?

Fitz is actually pretty mobile and definitely a risk taker. And he's not particularly accurate.

Hoyer is the only guy on your list that could be described as smart and accurate, and he's the homeless man's version of smart and accurate.

I don't think anything O'Brien has done at QB for the Texans gives any indicator of what he likes. I think he has kicked QB down the road for his whole career here and gone with whatever was easily available (or what his GM gave him last year). I think his disregard of the QB position gives more reason to question his QB cred than any performance from the journeymen he's started.