Texans trade for Mallett

[Arky]

Originally Posted by painekiller

The more I think about this trade the more I like. I think it improves the team today by giving them a better #2. If Mallett becomes the starter then it has a better QB and #2 QB

As for the the bust talk, the QB coach Godsey has been in NE working with the offense, so he has seen Mallett's progress since he was drafted.

At the draft was he worth the rumored 2nd round, not likely. And we replaced NE comp pick in 2016 had they kept him and not played him.

Yep and while Mallet gets up to speed (4 to 8 games maybe), Fitz will have his opportunity to cement his starter's role or lose his starter's role.....

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by Arky

Yep and while Mallet gets up to speed (4 to 8 games maybe), Fitz will have his opportunity to cement his starter's role or lose his starter's role.....

This move is more significant than it seems, Fitz will start to throw picks and make mistakes as the season begins to wear on him to reveal his true colors. But Also because Mallett will be the "veteran" and a decision will have to be made in the off season to bring him back or let him walk in fa.

[HPF Bob]

I really wanted Keenum to succeed but I expected he would be gone after this season anyway. He's not the starter and he's not the project which means he was going to be pushed out soon enough. Got to live the dream of starting in the NFL and a lot of undrafted QBs can never say that.

As for Mallett, really shrewd of the Texans to wait New England out.

Think of it this way. Instead of Bortles, Bridgewater or Manziel, we have Clowney and two projects for starting QB who might pan out for the cost of a supplemental 4th and a conditional 7th. Mallett has a really strong arm but, coming out of college, his accuracy was questioned. He almost never got to be tested backing up Brady so I still see him as a project, not a veteran.

We better pray Fitz has good health for the first 6-8 weeks of the season because I'd be shocked if the Texans' offense is so similar to the Patriots that Mallett doesn't have to learn new plays although he at least is probably familiar with the nomenclature and possibly the checkdowns. IOW, I don't think Mallett or Savage is going to be ready if Fitz goes down until the second half of the season.

But we still have the option of taking a QB high in the draft next year (15th or higher) if neither Mallett nor Savage pans out. Both fit the mold of what O'Brien wants so it is up to him now to develop them.