How Tight is the QB Leash? Or is Schaub Just Too Conservative?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by popanot

Athleticism? I'd give Yates the advantage.
Arm Strength? Yates.
Mobility? Yates.
Accuracy? Perhaps Schaub, but certainly not by much - if at all.
Pocket Awareness and Quick-Twitch Reflex? Haven't seen enough of Yates, but Schaub's a statue.
Smarts? Kubiak apparently doesn't think Schaub's all that if he can't even let him audible in basic, low-pressure situations.

DEC 2011: Yates (a rookie w/zero camp and practice 1rst team reps) 2W's-3L's / 1-1 in playoffs. Yes, Yates played poorly, but they were in each of the losses and were in the playoff game.
DEC 2012: Schaub (9yr vet w/ALL 1st team reps) 2W's-3L's / 1-1 in playoffs. Schaub played poorly in most of the loses and was awful in the 2 games against the Pats.

First, I don't mean to write Yates off completely. But the little I saw him play in 2012 didn't show me he had a ton of improvement from 2011. And I was actively looking for it. It takes average QBs like Yates and Schaub 3 years or so of experience to be comfortable in this offense, so I'm not ready to give up on Yates, but let's not delude ourselves into thinking he will be ready in 2013.

Comparing December won-loss records doesn't mean much to me in large part because the defense was much better in 2011.

If Yates was under center on Sunday, do the Texans score 28 points? I don't think so. What evidence suggests Yates is capable of leading the offense to score more? If anything Yates is far more turnover prone than Schaub.