Lovie Smith, Houston Texans believe Davis Mills to be captain?

Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith believes Davis Mills will be captain

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills, now in his second season, is looking to take over as the leader for the Texans. The team gives the position of captain to one player on the offense, defense, and special teams.

Captains are the leader for each position group and to have such an obligation is an honor, as the rest of that group will look up to them as leaders.

Mills has a ton of responsibility, with high expectations to live up to as the captain. Even though Mills was a third-round pick, he outperformed most rookie quarterbacks, and is now considered a top-tier sophomore quarterback headed into the 2022 season.

Mills seems confident with where he is at, stating,

"“I feel really good. I think I’ve developed a lot since the end of last season.” He continued with, “I felt the progressions towards the end of last season, and now coming out here with momentum and stacking on it has allowed me to play really fast.”"

According to Aaron Wilson, Brandin Cooks said

"“Davis Mills is deserving of being a captain with the leader he’s become,”"

which Lovie Smith agreed, saying,

"“I’m going to vote for one special team, one offense, one defensive guy.” He continued, saying, “Davis Mills, of course, gets my vote for captain.”"

As we saw last season, Mills has a very humble demeanor, and even under high-pressure situations, he can excel. His teammates and coaches listen to him and encourage him to be the leader of the team.

As a second-year quarterback with less than a year of NFL games to his credit, entering the league with a team carrying a lot of baggage is difficult. Mills didn’t even receive first team reps, yet still succeeded, which is incredible. Very few players in his position could play as well as he did and then enter this coming season with the fire and dedication he has for his craft.

It is apparent Mills will become the team captain when the time comes. If he can live up to the expectations from his coach and teammates, Mills may turn the franchise around for good.

The Texans could be on the look for a new quarterback next season if Mills doesn’t step up as a leader this season. With CJ Stroud and Bryce young entering the 2023 NFL Draft, the highly touted quarterbacks could take over if Mills and the Houston Texans fail.