Texans Interested In Leinart?

[Nconroe]

I just heard on ESPN as well that we signed Leinert. I sure hope Leinert is ready to grow up, take some teamwork and humble pie. I guess it shows how poor Orlavsky really looked as well.

[popanot]

They were probably hoping Sage would be available, and when that didn't happen, went with the next 'best' option. I don't think there's a soul in town who felt even slightly comfortable going w/DanO. At least Leinart hasn't shown a tendency to throw the INT and usually (always) checks down protecting the ball. Leinart's sort of like David Carr w/o the scrambling out of bounds behind the LOS. Not a bad move for a 1yr look and some 'minor'insurance.

[HPF Bob]

My problem is signing a lefthander to back up a righthander. The spin on the pass will be reverse and the right side of the OL turns into the blind side if Leinart comes in.

My best hope is that Schaub stays healthy and we flip Leinart to a team later in the season who is desperate due to injuries. If we got a fifth or a sixth for him, that we be great (presuming there's a draft next spring).

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

My problem is signing a lefthander to back up a righthander. The spin on the pass will be reverse and the right side of the OL turns into the blind side if Leinart comes in.

My best hope is that Schaub stays healthy and we flip Leinart to a team later in the season who is desperate due to injuries. If we got a fifth or a sixth for him, that we be great (presuming there's a draft next spring).

good news, Bob: There will be a draft next year... Probably no football. But, the draft is taking place no matter what.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

My problem is signing a lefthander to back up a righthander. The spin on the pass will be reverse and the right side of the OL turns into the blind side if Leinart comes in.

My best hope is that Schaub stays healthy and we flip Leinart to a team later in the season who is desperate due to injuries. If we got a fifth or a sixth for him, that we be great (presuming there's a draft next spring).

The spin of the ball is overrated. It is different but it does not change the basics of catching a football. This is not like a baseball. Most lefties throw a more catchable ball.

Now the protection and the roll outs change. That is a concern.

And Leinart has cement shoes, just what we need another slow footed QB. I will say his on the field stuff is better than Orlovsky, it's his off the field stuff that I am not interested in.

If he can be used to trade to desperate team by the trade deadline than this is a good move. And as a 3rd string QB, he is better than most, and if a team is down to #3 they are done anyway.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by painekiller

The spin of the ball is overrated. It is different but it does not change the basics of catching a football.

Dude. This is Bob's favorite thing to obsess about. After nearly ten years you should surely know that by now. Every time a left handed quarterback is mentioned Bob leaps up with the concern that the spin is different. I promise you I was laughing to myself about this last night thinking that if the Texans expressed any interest in Leinart you could take it to the bank that Bob would weigh in with the spin business like he always does. Sure enough, he did not disappoint.

And I for one would be perfectly comfortable with Winston protecting a QB's blindside. Let's hope he never has to.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

Dude. This is Bob's favorite thing to obsess about.

If you knew anything about me, you'd know I obsess about the slow white boy reverse, not the lefthanded QB. I haven't obsessed about that since Tony Banks.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If you knew anything about me, you'd know I obsess about the slow white boy reverse, not the lefthanded QB. I haven't obsessed about that since Tony Banks.

Did you see the Reverse they ran with Dorin Dickerson? He had a huge gain, and I even made a comment about it during the Game Thread. I knew you'd be excited to see it being run by some NON-slow white boy.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If you knew anything about me, you'd know I obsess about the slow white boy reverse, not the lefthanded QB. I haven't obsessed about that since Tony Banks.

You know perfectly well that any and every time anyone mentions a lefthanded QB in relation to the Texans you remind everyone that as far as you're concerned it's a dicey idea because of the reverse spin. It reached a fever pitch around Dave Ragone but that's but one of many examples.

I'm not complaining, mind you, just amused and somewhat comforted. If you quit chiming in on the topic I'd start to worry about you. More than I already do I mean.

And I'm right there with you on the end-around play regardless of whether the ball carrier is slow or non-slow.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by popanot

At least Leinart hasn't shown a tendency to throw the INT...

Let me retract that statement.