Let's be honest about O'Brien. He pulled Hoyer after one half of football in 2015. First game of the season (I went to that one), and the QB was so bad in the first half that he was benched for freakin' Ryan Mallett. Hoyer ended up bookending that season with 4 INTs (and a fumble!) in a 30-0 playoff blowout loss to the Chiefs. Yeah, what a wonderful season O'Brien was able to get from Hoyer that year. Just amazing. Like a work of art.
Fast forward to Watson's rookie season, and this same braniac HC started his chosen one at QB - Tom Savage - only to bench him after one half of football. btw, where is Tom Savage these days? He was on the Texans roster for FOUR seasons. He was given chances by four other NFL teams. He never made another NFL roster.
Do you sense a pattern here?
You might be right about Watson. Time will tell. But I have absolutely no doubt at this point that most of us are right about O'Brien. 7 seasons in, this is nothing new under the sun.
It's time for pragmatism, not delusional idealism. This franchise needs to be sold and gutted from the top on down. Total rebuild inside and out. Obviously not gonna' happen, so expect more of the same in the years to come.