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Who do you want at QB for the 2014 - 15 season?

Which QB do you want starting this 2014 season?

  • Fitzpatrick

    Votes: 30 33.3%

  • Savage

    Votes: 20 22.2%

  • Keenum

    Votes: 33 36.7%

  • Yates

    Votes: 7 7.8%
  • Total voters
    90
  • Poll closed .
CorpusTexan

CorpusTexan

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Ya I like Keenum, it's not like he wasn't thrown into a broken team or anything. The play calling was obvious, the right side of the O line was horrendous, Foster was out and Tate was playing with broken ribs Special teams was a joke. Also Randy Bullock was complete crap and missed how many important field goals? The defense couldn't hold a lead.. Have you actually gone and and evaluated each game? Compare Keenum to other elite QB's first years stats wise. The team was in the hole before CK even got thrown into the mess.

Here's a look at some Household name QB's in their starting year

Peyton Manning = 3-13, Drew Brees 2nd Year = 2-9, Eli Manning = 1-6, Troy Aikman = 0-11, Joe Montana = 2-6 first 2 seasons

One more chance with a Healthy and buffed roster and I think we can make a true assessment.
 
Yeah, I'm with Thorn.

This is a little too early to call for me. I want to see how quickly everyone picks up this offense. I want this to be a true competition and let the best man win and I don't care who that best man is.

If it's Fitzpatrick, I'll be OK with that. He's had issues in the past and he's a journeyman but if our defense is stout enough, we could win with him.

If it's Keenum, I'll be pretty psyched. I'm a UH grad and it would be awesome for the hometown boy to rise to the occasion.

If it's Yates, I'd be OK with that. I really liked the moxy and desire he showed when we limped into the playoffs with him.

If it's Savage, I'd be worried but also, I'd be OK. In the past, rookie QBs were always horrible no matter how well they developed and since that's what I grew up with, I always expect a rookie QB to be crap. So. I'd give up hope of a winning season and hope for the best. OTOH, rookie QBs have started to do remarkably well since Roethlisberger went 15-1. Maybe OB can work some magic with this kid, too. I'd be scared going into that first game, though.
 
i've said all along that keenum wouldnt be ready until this season, so i've gotta stick with that route. if he gets significant first team time during camp i think we could see the same growth from last year to this year as we did between the previous. there were numerous moments last year when i couldnt help but smile and say "schaub could never do that" ... and i'm a schaub homer. keenums flaws as we saw last season aren't physical or mechanical or instinctual, they're coachable. his entire issue is read and location - movement and delivery arent even concerns.

therefor my vote goes to keenum. i dont know that he will start, that job would most likely go to fitzmagic, but i would personally want to see if keenum has grown like i expect him to.
 
I'll back up any QB that gets picked I will add. I just want him to get that chance and if he earns it then all the better. I even stated last year that I couldn't make a true judgement on him just because of the circumstance. I just see something in him for some reason. I have no negative feelings towards any of the QB's we're working with especially if the team fixes the holes aside from the obvious QB position. They've done a good job so far doing just that.
 
I know I´m in the minority here - but I want Savage. I know he is not ready. And I know he will make mistakes. But I want to know what we have in him. The question is, if we are going to take a QB early in the draft next season - we need to know what Savage can do to make that decision.

Of course it goes without saying, that I want an open QB battle in camp and I want the winner to actually start the season. I don`t want to give the job to any guy. But I really hope we get a good look at Savage sometime this season - this would also mean, that he looks good in practice.

But I´ll root for any guy that starts for us.
 
Going with the Fitz option simply because I think he could be our Trent Dilfer if the defense shines this year.
 
Savage. I want him to succeed so we can get The Blindside 2: Tom Savage made into a movie and Nic Cage can star.
 
T. J. Yates.
because no one else will vote for him.
and I like underdogs. Why else stay a Texan fan?
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Then, how 'bout you giving me a chance to start?:foottap:
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I dunno... maybe... your Wunderlich score was probably really high and O'Brien likes smart players... I think your awareness is pretty good - I've seen you when the beer pitcher level gets low.
But I don't remember you being 6'-4" or better and O'Brien seems to like tallness in his QBs... but then Case isn't that tall...
hmmm.... can you throw the deep out with some zip?
:D


I can't believe I spent my 12,000th post this way
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I don't care if the Texans can trade the farm to accumulate picks for next year.
There will be at least two franchise QBS coming out next year: Mariota and Winston.
You only need to watch their relative debut to know that these guys have it.

You won't hear me complaining if the Texans can get them no matter if I like Keenum or not.
 
ObsiWan said:
I dunno... maybe... your Wunderlich score was probably really high and O'Brien likes smart players... I think your awareness is pretty good - I've seen you when the beer pitcher level gets low.
But I don't remember you being 6'-4" or better and O'Brien seems to like tallness in his QBs... but then Case isn't that tall...
hmmm.... can you throw the deep out with some zip?
:D


I can't believe I spent my 12,000th post this way
:)
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I can zip the knife in quick and deep! Does that count?:spin:
 
76Texan said:
I don't care if the Texans can trade the farm to accumulate picks for next year.
There will be at least two franchise QBS coming out next year: Mariota and Winston.
You only need to watch their relative debut to know that these guys have it.

You won't hear me complaining if the Texans can get them no matter if I like Keenum or not.
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I'm hoping Hundley will right there also.
 
if you voted for fitzpatrick you outta be ashamed of yourself.

in fact i hope andre johnson doesnt find out you voted for fitzpatrick because if he did, he would have cortland finnegan you for voting for him.

smdh.


keenum or savage.

those are the only options. start either or and find out if they can play so we can finally decide to take a qb early in the draft next year.

playing fitzpatrick or yates is just stepping on andre johnson and your fanbase collective soul.
 
76Texan said:
I don't care if the Texans can trade the farm to accumulate picks for next year.
There will be at least two franchise QBS coming out next year: Mariota and Winston.
You only need to watch their relative debut to know that these guys have it.

You won't hear me complaining if the Texans can get them no matter if I like Keenum or not.
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Winston? :spit:
 
Lord Bills said:
keenum or savage.

those are the only options. start either or and find out if they can play so we can finally decide to take a qb early in the draft next year.

playing fitzpatrick or yates is just stepping on andre johnson and your fanbase collective soul.
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Wait, I thought we played Keenum for 8 games last season to "see what we got". He lost all 8 games. So now we're making excuses to give him a 2nd shot at showing us what he got?

And I though we ran Schaub out of town because he needed everything around him to be perfect in order for him to succeed. But now, it's ok if Keenum needs that same type of help?


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Scooter said:
c'mon guys, dont take the high road ... who do you really WANT to start and why?
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OK.

Savage.

I think it would be awesome if this guy who has admitted to being an entitled brat when he was at Rutgers was able to learn some humility and turn it into a great, HOF career. I think he's got the size, the smarts, and the arm to be a great QB.

I wouldn't mind if Case was about to get it together, but I'm wanting Savage to be The Guy for the next decade and a half.
 
dream_team said:
Wait, I thought we played Keenum for 8 games last season to "see what we got". He lost all 8 games. So now we're making excuses to give him a 2nd shot at showing us what he got?

And I though we ran Schaub out of town because he needed everything around him to be perfect in order for him to succeed. But now, it's ok if Keenum needs that same type of help?


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Schaub had what... 8 seasons give or take to prove himself already? I made my argument for Case in the OP.
 
Keenum was 0-8 as a starter last year and towards the end it became painfully clear that he was not the guy. I wanted him to be successful so bad but as I watched every game it just got really bad. Undrafted free agent quarterback that got his shot at an NFL starting Quarterback position and went 0-8. Sorry I've seen enough of him, he got his shot, time to move on!
Bye Bye Case Keenum.
 
I voted Fitz, but what I really want is to see whoever plays the best in training camp and preseason to start the first game.
 
Who do I want? I want whoever WINS the job. I hope that's Keenum, but if he doesn't play well enough, I don't want him. Actually, I want Other, but that'll have to wait a year, looks like. So I voted Keenum, FWIW.
 
humblegeo said:
Keenum was 0-8 as a starter last year and towards the end it became painfully clear that he was not the guy. I wanted him to be successful so bad but as I watched every game it just got really bad. Undrafted free agent quarterback that got his shot at an NFL starting Quarterback position and went 0-8. Sorry I've seen enough of him, he got his shot, time to move on!
Bye Bye Case Keenum.
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Ya, I guess Peyton Manning and his 3-13 first season and Troy Aikmans 0-11 season meant they weren't the guys for the job too. Or Drew brees 2-9 his second year or Eli Manning 1-6 his first year. Hell, even Joe Montana was 2-6 in his first two year! Geez
 
CorpusTexan said:
Schaub had what... 8 seasons give or take to prove himself already? I made my argument for Case in the OP.
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CorpusTexan said:
Ya, I guess Peyton Manning and his 3-13 first season and Troy Aikmans 0-11 season meant they weren't the guys for the job too. Or Drew brees 2-9 his second year or Eli Manning 1-6 his first year. Hell, even Joe Montana was 2-6 in his first two year! Geez
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someone who gets it.

these guys are so vested in wanting to see keenum fail and not given a proper chance are just repugnant human beings.

can you people honestly say keenum was given a fair chance to prove he is a capable nfl starter last year under those conditions?

btw i didnt go to UofH as do a lot of people who want to see keenum given a proper chance. people gave how many years to matt freaking schaub yet cant give a full season and training camp for keenum?

GTFO.
 
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The only QB on the Texans roster that has won a playoff game.
 
All I hope is that it is a fair competition and the best one that gives a chance to win starts from the beginning. Not sure that is case based on comment so far. If we start 2-6 or worse then I think maybe you rethink your strategy.

Also I voted for Keenum based on him picking up the system because he could be a long term fix while Fitz is short term.
 
Fitzpatrick, and Savage...Keenum got his shot last year and couldn't produce a win in 8 games. A big part of why we went 2-14. Undafted free agent Quarterback that might get another shot somewhere else but not here, I've seen enough of him and Yates too! Time for a fresh start with all new players at the quarterback position. Between the three of them last year they couldn't produce but 2 wins. Enough said.
 
That's a tough question because it asks who you "want" starting the 2014 season not who you think "will" start the 2014 season. I'll have to clarify my answer.

I "want" Keenum to start in 2014 because that will mean that OB thinks he's the best option (and that's really the only answer, "Whoever OB thinks gives us the best chance to win") and it will mean that he beat Fitz out of the job. It will also mean that the high points of his 2013 campaign might have been a sign of things to come and that we might get some exciting QB play this year. I want Keenum to start because I like the guy, think he's got some talent, and would like to believe that a lot of what went wrong last year during his tenure as starter wasn't entirely his fault.

Taking my Cougar Red Homer Glasses off now.....

I expect Fitz to start and I don't even know if Keenum will make it out of training camp but he's as likely to be our #2 as Yates, maybe more likely so fingers crossed for Case to hang on one more year. I expect the Texans to win games in 2014 with defense and a running game mostly. I expect Savage to sit most if not all of the year. I expect Yates to get beat out of the backup job by Case but I don't think it's a sure thing. He's closer to the size QB that OB likes.

None of this matters if Mallet gets traded for or we pick up another cast-off QB that OB likes better than either Case or Yates. The only two guys who are set right now are Fitz and Savage.
 
For the Texans' long-term future, I hope Case win the job over Fitz.
If he doesn't, he's not the ideal future of the team and I will look forward to drafting a QB next year in the first round.
 
IlliniJen said:
Yup.

The people still holding onto the Keenum torch...I don't get it. I'd love for the kid to prove me wrong, but there's too much homerism-induced myopia when it comes to this guy.
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I'll be really surprised if he makes the 53.
 
Back to topic...
Herv is absolutely right, the only real answer is whoever O'Brien decides can most effectively run the offense.
I'm betting - based on nothing but instinct - that Fitzy is the starter in September and remains so if we're winning or at least very competitive.

Yates/Keenum should only see the field in case of injury or if Fitzy screws the pooch. That'll happen in the Oct/Nov time frame if we're way under .500.

I cannot see Savage getting a start before late November or December. And that should only happen if the other two guys have crashed and burned and O'Brien wants to know if he needs to spend more than a 4th round pick on a QB.

Caution: the above scenario is a total guess. But then again, that's what we're all doing since O'Brien isn't showing his cards at this point in time.
 
I voted Savage.

That is the best case scenario. He comes in and proves to be better than Pickspatrick and Keenum.

Gives us the highest ceiling on the season.
 
CorpusTexan said:
Ya, I guess Peyton Manning and his 3-13 first season and Troy Aikmans 0-11 season meant they weren't the guys for the job too. Or Drew brees 2-9 his second year or Eli Manning 1-6 his first year. Hell, even Joe Montana was 2-6 in his first two year! Geez
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Are you really comparing 1st round draft picks vs a UDFA?


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I said Keenum earlier, but I really don't have any favorites at this point.

Really, whoever looks the best in camp/pre-season...Whoever that is, so be it...
 
I voted Savage because I want him to come in and pick the offense up quickly. Realistically though I expect Fitzpatrick to win the starters job and start the season. I believe Yates or Keenum will be cut if not both of them. I think Savage will get to start anywhere from 4-8 games depending on how fast he picks up the offense. If the Texans trade for another qb such as Mallet all bets are off.
 
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