After the signing of Quinn Gray, a quarterback that seems more like a #2 quarterback than a #3, the quarterback spot is in the news again. In today's Houston Chronicle, the Houston Texans talk about how Matt Schaub is healing from his shoulder surgery to his non-throwing arm.They say that he is ahead of schedule and will be slightly limited during the Texans offseason training program. He says that he can throw, but at this point can't absorb hits on the shoulder. The Texans have no issues with his ability, but do in the article express a concern that he stay healthy.
Some of the injuries he experienced last year were from cheapshots or borderline cheapshots, so it is a little too early to say he is fragile. Even so, it is unknown whether he can make it through an entire NFL season. After a great junior season in college, he missed a number of games at the beginning of his senior season due to a shoulder injury to his passing arm.
Backup Sage Rosenfels was 4-1 in the games he started last year, but Schaub is going to remain the starter. Given Rosenfels performance even with many injuries to the offensive side of the ball and no consistent running game, it is hard to think that in a league with so many bad quarterbacks, someone isn't going to try to make a tempting deal for him. Check out Rosenfels stats last year, compared to the starters and backups elsewhere in the league.
Stats, of course, don't tell an entire story, but generally speaking as was noted by the coaches, linemen, and fans, there wasn't much of a drop off between Schaub and Rosenfels.
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1. Like you said, stats don't tell the entire story and generally speaking there wasn't much of a drop off when Sage came in. The part not included in the stats or the general speak (setting aside the durability issue) is that Sage is good for couple more bad decisions at bad times than The Schaub. The Schaub forced some passes last year that he shouldn't have, but you get the feeling that he would learn from it and wouldn't do it again in that situation. Whereas Sage, I think, is what he is. A solid, experienced backup QB familiar with a west coast style offense who might be able to get you to the promised land, or who might kill any chances to do so.
I think while the Texans (blessed be their name) are a year or two from being serious contenders, there's no reason they shouldn't make the playoffs this year. So, with that said, Sage is in the last year of his contract, this year isn't make or break for the team, so why not get a good return and let Kubiak work his magic on Gray?
Posted at 1:02PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Buck
2. What I don't get is why everyone's saying we're so hell bent on getting a 2nd for him? Since when did free 3rd round picks become a bad thing??
That said, I certainly don't knock them for waiting, because it can only get better (barring a series of felonies or dog-related assholery from Sage) the longer we wait. My bet is that we take a deal, even if it's just a third, for Sage on draft day, and God bless us for it!!
Posted at 3:36PM on Mar 28th 2008 by beef
3. amen
Posted at 6:05AM on Mar 29th 2008 by m1ccal
4. First rule of negotiations: Never accept the first offer because they're most likely trying to see how cheaply they can get to you.
And like you said, as the year progresses, and QBs get nicked up or plain knocked out, Sage's value goes up.
And if Matt has an "off day" its good to know we have a reliever in the bullpen that can pick up the slack.
Posted at 10:11PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Sam J from CLC (ObsiWan)
5. I like what Smithiak is doing. Never take the first offer - if they want what you have, they'll do better.
If not, we have the best 2nd guy in the league this side of Kurt Warner.
Once guys start going down in training camp and preseason, the offers will get better.
And somebody needs to introduce Quinn Gray to NutriSystem
;)
Posted at 10:12PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Sam J from CLC (ObsiWan)