Deshaun Watson was my dream pick so I can't complain.
If you can get a QB who is a difference maker there is no price high enough.
Time will tell if he is that difference maker but till then I'm on board.
Not the QB I wanted , that guy went two picks earlier.
Wouldn't have drafted him if it were my decision , Now that he's a Texan I hope he makes me eat a huge helping of crow.
I wonder if they'll fine him for the bow & arrow thing he likes to do.I just don't like him because of his tendency to dab during celebration. I hope one day with therapy I will be able to overcome that
I'm surprised the Texans actually took one of the top rated QBs. I knew they weren't going to take the guy everyone wanted... & I didn't expect them to trade up. I figured they'd trade out of the first & get Kizer.Being a huge fan of Deshaun, I'm ecstatic that we were able to somehow snatch him in the first round. However, I never imagined is trading up that high to get him. Here's hoping he's everything we've waited for!
I'm all in...
Yep, I saw it Rick and Cal were yucking it up and O'Brien remained stone faced staring at his phone.Anybody else check out signal (NFL NETWORK) from Texan war room while everyone waited for the pick to be announced?
Rick was standing front and center, very ecstatic while O'Brian remained seated, next to him, head down on his phone. Not sure if he had just finished or was about to talk with Deshaun?
"This guy is a winner - I don't think anyone can argue with that," coach Bill O'Brien said. "When I met him at the combine, he was a very poised guy, answered the questions very honestly, good memory, good recall of plays in his college career.
"When he came here to meet with us - our whole offensive staff - he was able to learn plays and teach them back to us."
"When you watch the college tape, there are so many things he did well throughout his career," O'Brien said. "When the chips were down, he was able to lead the team to victory. That says a lot about a quarterback."
O'Brien made it clear when he met with the media on Thursday night that Tom Savage is the starter. Brandon Weeden is the backup. Watson will watch and learn and won't play before he's ready.
"Tom is our starter," O'Brien said. "For a rookie quarterback, it's a big jump (to the NFL). Deshaun is going to work hard, and we're going to teach him and feed him a lot of information."
Clearly not O'Brian pick. More like Rick & Cal. At least that was my takeaway but I didn't stay @ a Holiday Inn last night either.Yep, I saw it Rick and Cal were yucking it up and O'Brien remained stone faced staring at his phone.
Rick probably ask Bob McNair if it was ok for him and Cal to go down to the Texans store and get Watson jerseys . Bob said sure . Rick turned to Bill and asked him if he wanted one . Bill looked up and said , shut up .Clearly not O'Brian pick. More like Rick & Cal. At least that was my takeaway but I didn't stay @ a Holiday Inn last night either.
Considering O'Brien's track record with "his" QBs, that might not be a negative. Like I said in the other thread, Mayock said the Texans were enamored with Watson from the beginning.Clearly not O'Brian pick. More like Rick & Cal. At least that was my takeaway but I didn't stay @ a Holiday Inn last night either.
I hope not, I actually like that oneI wonder if they'll fine him for the bow & arrow thing he likes to do.
I know what a sand dab is but what are you talking about? Assume he is overly enthusiastic?I just don't like him because of his tendency to dab during celebration. I hope one day with therapy I will be able to overcome that
Not if he aims the arrow away from opponent as JJ Watt does with his "signature".I wonder if they'll fine him for the bow & arrow thing he likes to do.
- The Houston Texans made a big trade Thursday night, forfeiting their 2018 first-round pick to move up 13 spots and draft QB Deshaun Watson out of Clemson.
- Time is running short in Houston after another failed experiment at quarterback by Bill O’Brien’s regime.
- The team were desperate for a signal-caller after giving up on Brock Osweiler after a disastrous season.
- Watson could legitimately claim to be the top quarterback in this class, but his fit in Houston appears awkward.
- Bill O’Brien runs a pro-style offense with deeper drops to test intermediate coverage.
- In contrast, Watson played in a spread style attack at Clemson, relying on a number of short drops and quick-hitting passes to get into a rhythm.
- Overall, the Tigers called 3-step drops on 45.1 percent of snaps in 2016, almost four times as often as Houston (12.2 percent).
- Further highlighting the difference, Watson averaged a time to throw of 2.28 second, significantly faster than Houston’s quarterbacks’ average of 2.66.
- One of Watson’s greatest assets is his accuracy on throws around the line of scrimmage; 14.1 percent of his passes were wide receiver screens in 2016.
- Houston rarely employed the quick game last season, with Bill O’Brien calling wide screens on only 1.9 percent of plays.
- Slow starts were a problem for Watson at times in 2016 – in particular in games against Troy, Georgia Tech, and Florida State – but once he found his rhythm, he was unstoppable.
- Watson’s intelligence and work ethic suggests he can adapt to the Texans’ requirements, but his new head coach must tweak his offense to maximize his production.
All things considered the Texans may have been better off signing Tajh Boyd who is currently a free agent.![]()
THis is also one of my greatest concerns............it's very difficult to break a "runaround" QB once in the NFL............the instinct is built in.............his frame will not take punishment in the pocket. He will not live through a rag tag OL.My biggest issue with him is if he tries to run like he did in college he'll get squished like a bug. Kid better learn how to navigate the pocket consistently and when he does scramble occasionally he better know how to slide and get down. Those plays are exciting, but he's not the size of Cam Newton.
................But evidently Ricky did..........Clearly not O'Brian pick. More like Rick & Cal. At least that was my takeaway but I didn't stay @ a Holiday Inn last night either.
Ricky probably owns Holiday Inn................But evidently Ricky did..........
Good read for Texans fans & Watson supporters. & if David Shaw's opinion mean anything to you...
He was probably texting Savage Watson’s itinerary & contact information so he isn't late picking our new starting QB up from Hobby.Anybody else check out signal (NFL NETWORK) from Texan war room while everyone waited for the pick to be announced?
Rick was standing front and center, very ecstatic while O'Brian remained seated, next to him, head down on his phone. Not sure if he had just finished or was about to talk with Deshaun?
Those are quotes from some big time head coaches. Watson has me excited.Good read for Texans fans & Watson supporters. & if David Shaw's opinion mean anything to you...
Stanford coach David Shaw categorized Watson behind Andrew Luck and Jameis Winston among the best quarterbacks to turn pro in recent years. Shaw recalled doing a study for Jon Gruden while he was Oakland’s quarterback coach prior to the 2001 Draft. Gruden wanted him to compile the fourth-quarter statistics of the top prospects. An undersized kid from Purdue had by far the best of those numbers, and Drew Brees ended up putting forth a pretty solid career. “When you watch in the biggest games in the fourth quarter, there’s no comparison,” Shaw says of Watson. “He’s the best quarterback in the nation and maybe the best quarterback in the draft in the last couple years.”I honestly don't know the first thing about Deshaun Watson. This article makes me feel really good about the pick & more certain the starting job is Watson’s to lose.
Did you see the presser? I don't think Bill was towing the company line. ObsiWan posted a link to the presser in the "Dump O'Briens Offense" thread. I'm sure it's on ht.Com by now as well.Clearly not O'Brian pick. More like Rick & Cal. At least that was my takeaway but I didn't stay @ a Holiday Inn last night either.
OB is just a crab apple in general. I think he hates the media.Did you see the presser? I don't think Bill was towing the company line. ObsiWan posted a link to the presser in the "Dump O'Briens Offense" thread. I'm sure it's on ht.Com by now as well.
then same applied to OsweilerOB is just a crab apple in general. I think he hates the media.
He was excited for Watson and he didn't bat an eye when Smith referred to making the decision with OB TWICE during his presser. There is no way we mortgaged the future on a QB without the entire organization (Smith, McNair and OB) all being on board.
Correct, and I have no doubt he wanted OS then too. The problem was they didn't actually sit down with him to make sure he would vibe with OB. He didn't, so it made for a very poor relationship.then same applied to Osweiler