HOUSTON TEXANS EDITION
The Houston Texans entered NFL play in 2002 and has been laughable since. Their first ever pick was David Carr, a quarterback, who suffered mightily at hands of Houston’s inept ownership and management. Mercifully, Carr did end his disappointing career with a Super Bowl win, albeit as a backup with the Giants. Meanwhile, Houston has maintained a disastrous track record with draft picks, with most players leaving the league after a few years.
THREE EASY STEPS TO KILLING A FRANCHISE:
#1 Do not protect your quarterback.
The Texan’s quarterback is Deshaun Watson, who is currently badgering the team for a trade. As I stated earlier, David Carr was a huge bust for the Texans organization, and with Deshaun Watson clearly trying to force his way out of Houston, the team has had little success with quarterbacks. In 2016, the Texans signed former Broncos QB Brock Osweiler to a huge contract and watched as Osweiler had a sub-par season. The next season the Texans drafted National Championship QB and future Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson. Then in a weekday practice, Watson tore his ACL. Watson came back the next year and earned a Pro Bowl nod. But with Watson seeking a trade, the future is unclear in H-Town
#2. Do not keep your stars.
In 2020, the Texans traded All-Pro wide receiver Deandre Hopkins to the Cardinals for injury-prone running back David Johnson and a second-round pick. They then traded that second-round pick to the Rams for wide receiver Brandin Cooks, a talented receiver, but not as talented as Hopkins. Johnson then had a weak 2020 season and his future with the team is in doubt. Earlier this year, Houston released three-time Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt. Watt has since signed with the Cardinals. But the interesting thing about this release is that Watt was never previously aggravated with Houston until recently.
#3. Run a poor organization.
The Texans have not had a pure GM since 2014 when former head coach Bill O’Brien became their interim GM. O’Brien was a poor decision maker to say the least. For example, the Texans made the highly controversial Hopkins trade, and the decision to trade their first round pick for cap-burner Laremy Tunsil. The first-round pick has turned into the 3rd overall pick, and the Dolphins are turning into a contender. So, the Texans have pretty much killed a franchise that put their faith into a single man, Bill O’Brien.
The Texans are potentially replacing Deshaun Watson with Tyrod Taylor, the man who accidentally launched the careers of Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, and Baker Mayfield. Will Taylor mentor another young QB, such as Justin Fields, Trey Lance, and Zach Wilson. Who will the Texans 2021 QB be?
