I don't get get much chance to listen to the radio, but 610 usually sucks up to the Texans. I may have heard Zierlein discuss the injury as it relates to Schaubs regression. But does that justify the position that Schaub is not the same QB post injury? Doesn't seem to require a lot of experienced analysis to come to that conclusion.
You always have an excuse, and never admit that it is odd that it appears only people on this board are discussing the foot injury as a degenerative problem that is causing his performance to fall off. If it does not require experienced analysis, then why are you guys the only ones coming to that conclusion?
Just saying that Schaub is the quickest way, or even our best bet, does not mean we shouldn't draft a QB in the first or second round. To me, it's just like wanting to bring a veteran in & drafting a 1st round QB anyway.... Schaub just happens to already be here.
There's not a lot out there in FA as far as QBs go & Schaub may actually be the best of the bunch... stat, wins, I think he is. The better the QB my first rounder has to beat out for the job, the better for us.
Now, when one of these fools say he's worth a $14M cap hit... then I'll have a problem.
Excellent post. It is the essence of what Faulk and Brooks are trying to say. The problem comes in when the Anti Schaub (Hey there's another one for you to count Lucky. It's good to have a hobby) crowd ignore those things and start in with the foot injury stuff, etc, etc.
Wrong, this is not all Schaub's fault. He's has a degenerative foot injury that gets worse as the season goes on. It costs him 1. Mobility, which he lacked to begin with. 2. His greatest quality, accuracy.
You cant admit what C-N-D predicted would happened, actually happened. The ability to admit that you are wrong is a trait some people can never come to grips with. Are you that guy?
BTW, I'm not a Keenum fan. I think he's a good backup QB. Not a 16 game starter. Certainly not a franchise QB. So you must have me mixed up with somebody else. Did I want to see Keenum play instead of Schaub last yr? Yes, it was time to move on from Schaub and find out if Keenum was the future. Not understanding this and following BoB's directions is a big reason Gary got fired when he did. IMHO
Tell me how did Brady do without Gronk/Hernandez/Welker and a beat up OL last yr?
I find it amusing that you would use one of the best QB's of all time to try to compare to Schaub, (One more for you Lucky) but I will play along.
Tom Brady 2013
- Worst completion % since 2003 (60.5%)
- Fewest TD's since 2006 (25)
- Fewest completions since 2010 (380)
- Fewest yards average since 2006 (6.9)
- Most sacks since 2001 (40!)
- Most sack yardage EVER! (256)
- Most fumbles since 2006 (9)
- Most fumbles lost since 2007 (3)
So how would you say Brady did without Gronk/Hernandez/Welker and a beat up OL last yr?
I could easily. As could you. Which is why I won't.
I was absolutely guilty of that. That was a year wasted.
Link?
And by "nobody" you mean Marshall Faulk and Bucky Brooks? The people who follow the team more closely don't count.
149 of 379. 39% of your posts. And rising.
Link? You should learn to use the Interweb's search function. See your answer in bold.
No, by nobody I mean nobody. Especially nobody with the credentials to do so besides message board cowboys who think because they watch a lot of Texans football, they have more insight than someone who actually played and work for the NFL.
I want to know how you have determined how much Texans football Faulk and Brooks watch? I watch almost every game of the season, and not just Texans games. Does that mean I am a Ravens, Cardinals, or Panthers expert? No. I know you might have a hard time understanding what I am about to say, but here goes anyway. The Majority opinion is not always right.
What does posting how many of my posts contain the word Schaub have to do with this thread and the topic at hand? Is that your feeble attempt to discredit me since you don't have anything of substance to say? I like it it. Keep doing it. You make me feel like Justin Beiber with all of this attention. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I'm not questioning that. You suggested that "people" were talking about it.
"Officially" his foot is not an issue.
To me it falls in-line with Schaub trying to do "too much" with all the talk from McNair, Kubiak, & even Smith in the offseason, I thought it was pretty clear they blamed Schaub's play for our December breakdown, & post season failure.
So you have Schaub trying to be a play-maker, instead of taking what the defense gives him. That pick six in the Seattle game, had nothing to do with a bum foot, it was a poor decision to try to give OD a chance to make a play.
Then, if I were one of the conspiracists, I would remind you that he didn't partcipate in any off-season activities prior to the 2012 season. In 2013, he did... so instead of starting the clock in August/September, you should start in April/May.
Not an issue with anyone but some Texans Message Board warriors. Luckily they have an in house doc to explain things to them, unlike anyone in the NFL who are more into guess work, and just reading press clippings, or watching video highlights to get their information. I mean why would the Texans own doctors, and physical therapists pass any pertinent injury information along to the management, or ownership? Must be a conspiracy to hide Schaub's true status from the rest of the world.
Nobody is blaming ALL Schaub's INTs or problems on his foot. We're blaming the increased INT rate, less attempts downfield, lowered accuracy, etc. on his foot. And it is the opposite of trying to do too much to be a playmaker. It is very stark that it is two different QBs:
Pre-injury (2011): 5.1% TDs, 2.1% Ints, 8.5 ypa, 11% of att. 21+ yds in air.
Post-injury: 3.5% TDs, 2.9% Ints, 7.0 ypa, 6.7% of att. 21+ yds in air.
Actually Cak, Schaub's 2012 accuracy was better than it had been since 2009, which was his best year ever in terms of completion %.
Do your number account for the fact that Schaub only started 8 games, and played partially in 10 in 2013? That would make a big difference in the way those number look.
Placing the blame on his foot is where I disagree. I believe his slippage in those areas are due more to facing more pressure than ever before, because of the porous right side of the line, and line play overall. Kind of hard to have time to throw down field when someone is in your face within a second or two. Kubiak knew this and his adjustment was to shorten up the throws, and that led to defenses sitting on routes and more INT's. Add to that the loss of Dreesen who was a major contributor in the short passing game the previous season and you see the results.
Its a line that has never really recovered from the loss of Eric Winston and Mike Brisiel, plain and simple. This IMHO is the biggest factor in Schaub's regression, not his foot injury.
For an example of bad line play, by week 11 of 2013, Derek Newton alone had allowed four sacks, six hits, and
26 hurries along with eight penalties. Can you say "Disaster?"
In the game vs. Tampa Bay when Schaub was injured late in the 2nd quarter, not only did Schaub finish the game after he was injured, the Texans won the game. Schaub only threw 3 more passes after the injury, but that had little to do with injury, and more to do with how the running game was performing and protecting the lead. Moving around even when just handing the ball off still puts a lot of stress on a foot, let alone a broken one.
Schaub was 11/15 (73.3%) for 242 Yards (16.1 Avg), 2 TD's, 0 INT's and only 1 sack for 7 yards giving him a 154.9 rating. Are you really saying that after surgically repairing the foot, and months of rehab, that he is going to play worse than the day he actually suffered the injury?
It is hard for me to believe that the injury causes him more pain today, than it did the day the injury occurred. I will concede that the injury may have sapped some of his already limited mobility, but a mobile QB was never part of the Texans success anyway. It was when the protection held up, and Matt delivered the ball. Protect the QB like they are getting paid to do, and he will get the job done. Who looked better against the Seahawks D, Schaub, or Manning? I suppose that first half was just luck right? It's my opinion the Texans would have gone on to win that game regardless of the pick 6 if the D had held up.
I agree with TK's assessment regarding trying to do too much as well, and think that also factors into Schaub's drop off far more than his foot injury from 2011.
Having said all of that, I would be as shocked as any of you, if Schaub was retained, and ever played a down for the Texans again. Are we having fun yet?
Ok Lucky, what's my total up to now?