So who will it be?
"I have no idea," Kubiak said. "We'll get a good player. I know that."
They're not tipping their hand -- but the signs point to Bush.
Kubiak attended Young's workout last week in Austin, and came away impressed. He and the rest of the Texans brass will attend Bush's workout this Sunday in Los Angeles, and have dinner with him the night before. Those two appear to be the choices, although USC quarterback Matt Leinart is also a possibility, as is a trade down.
Coming off a 2-14 season in 2005, the Texans fired coach Dom Capers. That record earned them the top pick, and it earned them a new coach in Kubiak, a home-grown product of the state and the former offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos.
In Denver, Kubiak played behind and coached John Elway. He also coached Jake Plummer the past two seasons, and Plummer grew into a Pro Bowl quarterback.
Kubiak knows a thing or two about that position. That's why his evaluation of Carr will likely be what determines who the Texans take. And judging by the comments Kubiak made here at the league's winter meetings, you get the idea Bush is the leader in the clubhouse.
Kubiak sounds as if he likes Carr -- a lot.
That could be why the Texans exercised the three-year, $8 million option they had with Carr last month. That means he will be around at least for this year, but Kubiak talks as if it will be longer.
