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Houston Texans roster depth reevaluation needed

By Jair Lopez

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 07: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans is tended to by training staff in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 07: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans is tended to by training staff in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 25: Brandon Weeden #3 of the Houston Texans during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 25: Brandon Weeden #3 of the Houston Texans during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

3. Quarterback

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck? It’s really a ridiculous tongue twister but its relatable in the sense to the Houston Texans backup quarterback situation. How many more hits can Deshaun Watson take before he gets seriously hurt and hands over the reigns to a much inferior quarterback?

How many games or downs will it take to prove that Brandon Weeden isn’t the quarterback to be behind Watson in the depth chart? With all the arm talent in the world, it won’t matter with the inexperienced offensive line. Watson doesn’t have the legs to be a threat like Watson or run away safely if the play breaks down.

Weeden will be set to fail not only cause he wouldn’t be a good placeholder in the long term but because he could get hurt as well.

Offensive lines take time to mesh and develop, it doesn’t help that they are going through injuries themselves and continue to move players in and out of the starting lineup. Weeden has shown to be at best an average backup quarterback, his knowledge is really what is the most valuable to the team at this point, but that is also why they have coaches in place.

The Texans need a capable quarterback that is mobile enough to keep himself from harm’s way and prevent from taking vicious self-inflicting hits.

The Texans and 30 NFL teams missed out on the opportunity of taking a flyer on free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and it might end up haunting all of them as the New York Jets were able to trade him to the New Orleans Saints for a future third-round draft pick.

It’s obviously important to have a plan in place if Watson goes down, the team would lose a lot if he goes down anyway, but they still have to compete because players have jobs to play for.

With the NFL trade deadline fast approaching on Oct. 30, the team should accelerate their efforts in acquiring talent. It would take time for a quarterback to get acclimated to the offense, so it is imperative that the team have a competent option within reach.

Even if the Texans reluctant to trade for a quarterback, the team should do its due diligence and sign a developmental quarterback to the practice squad as Texans need to have several plans in place just in case.

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