Who's your QB next week...next year

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Most probable scenario: Texans choose between a limited Brian Hoyer and a fragile Sam Bradford on a two-year deal and hope for the best.

I just don't see anything out there that makes me want any retread more than I want Mallett. Yes, we're working with a spectacularly small sample size but Mallett has a huge arm and in the game he was healthy he made all the correct decisions and quickly. If that's the real Mallett then why the hell would we want Sam Bradford? I mean, I MIGHT look at Nick Foles if the Eagles are foolish enough to let him go. No, you know, I would take Nick Foles. But that's about it.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

I just don't see anything out there that makes me want any retread more than I want Mallett. Yes, we're working with a spectacularly small sample size but Mallett has a huge arm and in the game he was healthy he made all the correct decisions and quickly. If that's the real Mallett then why the hell would we want Sam Bradford? I mean, I MIGHT look at Nick Foles if the Eagles are foolish enough to let him go. No, you know, I would take Nick Foles. But that's about it.

I wouldn't go near Hoyer or Bradford. I have never liked Foles either. I think he is cursed to spend the rest of his career chasing the flukish half season he had in Philly last year. Not to mention Foles has probably been hurt more than Bradford.

What are the chances Kaepernick is available? I doubt any new coach wants to pay him $20 million per year and his contract has an easy out for SF. If big arm and big body are BOB traits he definitely has those.

But I like Mallett coming back, I just don't think one above average one and one bad one that was impacted by injury should be our whole plan.

[HPF Bob]

So, you're Rick Smith and you have five options to fix your QB dilemma:

1) Retain Fitz, Savage and Keenum for 2015 and see what you can get.
2) Re-sign Mallett to a free agent contract and hand him the keys.
3) Sign another free agent QB, maybe Hoyer.
4) Trade for a QB. RG3 is probably available for less than you'd think.
5) Draft a QB knowing that Mariota and Winston are probably off limits and won't be ready next year.

Which way would you roll?

[Nconroe]

I'd go ask Bill O'Brien what he thinks?

I guess no obvious way forward at this time.

Open competition with whoever is here?

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

2) Re-sign Mallett to a free agent contract and hand him the keys.

I don't really see this as a dilemma at all. This seems to me to be the only rational way forward - Mallett, Savage, late round rookie or scrap heap FA.

I bear no ill will towards Fitzpatrick. He seems to be a great dude and I will always remember his lighting up Reliant Stadium. As a Rams rookie. Good times. But that is and was a dead end and everybody knew it.

[HPF Bob]

Sam Bradford may be available in trade:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...wants-him-back

[Blitzwood]

1. Go get Payton Manning. He's stalling because he really doesn't want to play for Kubs. He would be perfect for this team, we have stud receivers , te's , a good run game and a stellar defense.
2. In the highly unlikely event 1. doesn't happen, I would draft Petty in the second round. Have Mallett start, but have a good, viable option in case he gets injured often. I honestly think Keenum and Fitz are a wash, keep the cheaper option.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

So, you're Rick Smith and you have five options to fix your QB dilemma:

1) Retain Fitz, Savage and Keenum for 2015 and see what you can get.
2) Re-sign Mallett to a free agent contract and hand him the keys.

Which way would you roll?

I see 1 and 2 as our best options that are available, and the most likely to happen.
The only thing I don't see in #1 is Keenum being around. If I were him, I sure wouldn't resign here, I would latch on to another team that better suits his style in hopes of making the 53 out of camp. He won't be that here.

[popanot]

Interesting read on Bradford (and it's not pretty if you're a Bradford proponent):

http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/

Not to go off topic, but I'm curious if the Texans use this kind of analytics - for any position. If not, they should.

[popanot]

Maybe it's this guy...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...eard-about-yet

Wouldn't mind taking a late-round flier on him.

[Nconroe]

Looks like Bonner will end up at some NFL teams training camp. who knows.

[WMH]

After seeing what the Brownies gave McCown, Mallet's agent is salivating. Can't believe they gave him that kind of scratch. Not sure that we would be able to compete with a Buffalo offer, which has a whole lotta room they have to spend.

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't end up getting something goofy in the neighborhood of 3 years, 20ish, with 9 gtd. That is a scary proposition for someone with such limited exposure to live action. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and we aren't the only QB needy team in the league.

[barrett]

It puts the Fitzpatrick deal so many complained about into perspective.

As for what it means for Mallet, not that much. Mallett is neither a veteran nor a mentor. That means no team is going to sign him to a deal bigger than (or even as big as) McCown, unless it is to be the starter. McCown got guaranteed money for the same reason Fitz did, if they start that's ok, but if they don't, they still fit and have value. Mallett is not going to mentor a young kid with his 50 career attempts. He plays or he has no value.

And nobody is likely to make him option 1A other than us. If you are another team you can draft a rookie on the 2nd/3rd day who is just as proven and gets paid nothing for the next 3-4 years.

Plus I think we are the only team running a NE offense except NE, and they are set at both QBs.

I seriously don't think Mallett has half as much value to anyone else as he has to us. I wouldn't be surprised by a 1-2 year deal where he bets on himself to win the job and get paid 5 times more a year from now.