Can we all agree Rick Smith is not a bad GM?

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

Buford is the only one pining for Paxton Lynch.

Had we taken him over Oops Fuller V, we'd be a year further in our development of a first-round QB although, in reality, the Texans thought they had solved it by signing Osweiler and was intent on obtaining weapons.

I wasn't so much pining as showing how one domino influences the next. No Osweiler, we could have had Lynch. No Browns bailout, we don't pursue Romo. Sign Romo, maybe we don't draft Watson. I'm just thanking my stars that the Chiefs took Mahomes. The more draft reports I read of Mahomes I realized I was reading about Johnny Manziel without the binge drinking.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

The more draft reports I read of Mahomes I realized I was reading about Johnny Manziel without the binge drinking.

And worse mechanics.

[Keith]

I think the Texans have lived through Smith's growing pains as a rookie GM. Whether directly attributable to him or not, he has been the GM to navigate a nearly perfect first round success rate. I do think he knows a thing or two when it comes to scouting defensive backs, too.

I doubt the early-years version of Smith could have pulled off (or had the guts to pull off) the big trade up for Watson. Of course, he probably has considerably more confidence from the ownership team to make such a move now, too. So there's some benefit then to having tenure from the GM role.

Heck, it says a lot when another team in the division sees better results from an orangutan making picks over their last GM.

[chuck]

If the Colts ever decide to upgrade to that tic tac toe playing chicken from Chinatown in New York we are doomed.

[HPF Bob]

I've concluded the Russians hacked the Bears War Room. The proof is they moved up one spot to be sure they drafted the quarterback with the Russian-sounding name. Clearly, John Fox wouldn't have done that.

[Nconroe]

Another indicator of a good reputation around the league, this is second of Rick's staff to become or be interviewed as GM for another team.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/stor...iew-with-bills

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Had we taken him over Oops Fuller V, we'd be a year further in our development of a first-round QB although, in reality, the Texans thought they had solved it by signing Osweiler and was intent on obtaining weapons.

I wasn't so much pining as showing how one domino influences the next. No Osweiler, we could have had Lynch. No Browns bailout, we don't pursue Romo. Sign Romo, maybe we don't draft Watson. I'm just thanking my stars that the Chiefs took Mahomes. The more draft reports I read of Mahomes I realized I was reading about Johnny Manziel without the binge drinking.

No matter how flawed you might think the Texas Tech QB is you don't think there's any chance he and not Watson was actually the Texans top choice at QB ?

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Had we taken him over Oops Fuller V, we'd be a year further in our development of a first-round QB although, in reality, the Texans thought they had solved it by signing Osweiler and was intent on obtaining weapons.

I wasn't so much pining as showing how one domino influences the next. No Osweiler, we could have had Lynch. No Browns bailout, we don't pursue Romo. Sign Romo, maybe we don't draft Watson. I'm just thanking my stars that the Chiefs took Mahomes. The more draft reports I read of Mahomes I realized I was reading about Johnny Manziel without the binge drinking.

And what proof do you have that Lynch is a better choice than Osweiler?

To me that is the flaw in your logic. At this time no one is sure that Lynch is a NFL starting QB. Like many QBs, he started the 2015 season as one of the top prospect and as the draft season went on he dropped. He is a 6'7" QB. And like Brock he will have issues getting the ball out due to a slow delivery.

That said, and i repeat again, no one knows if he is the answer for Denver, yet Bob keeps stating the Texans would be better off with him.

I like the way the Texans have managed the QB, yes it has been frustrating. But I think we have a kid who in HS as a freshman beat out a senior QB to start for his team. At a QB camp on the Clemson campus as a 9th grader, he was offered a college scholarship. As a true college freshman, he became the starting QB and Clemson never looked back.

This season if he does not play, will be the 1st time in his life he was not the 1st team starting QB.

IMO he maybe the best prospect the city of Houston has every had for a pro team. OK, maybe not as a good as Jim Kelly, but danged close, Kelly did not win a National Championship.

[painekiller]

Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but I wanted to go on the record that Iwas wrong in the premise of this thread, and we seem to be heading in a better direction under new leadership.

But i will thank Rick for moving up and drafting Watson.