Time To Call VY
The Houston Texans have officially imploded. After getting drubbed in San Fran last weekend, this was supposed to be the weekend that Schaub and the rest of the H-Town boys got back on track. I mean, come on, St. Louis struggled against Jacksonville last week, and has looked horrible this season. Nearly everyone across the country had the Rams at the bottom of their power rankings heading into this week. Then the teams took the field, and everything went to hell and a hand-basket in the blink of an eye. Jeff Fisher's team came out and beat the Texans in every aspect of the game, revealing that Houston is spiraling completely out of control. When you look at the tape and the stat lines, one thing is crystal clear: you can't blame the Texans' defense. They gave up only 216 yards of offense today, yet the Rams put up 38 points. Yes, it's evident that the blame is shouldered by the men on the other side of the ball for Houston, who put their defensive comrades in bad positions every week. But the Texans have a great offensive line, and fantastic weapons at WR, TE, and RB. Thus, in my opinion the blame falls solely on one position: quarterback.
If you've been keeping track at home, this was the fifth consecutive week that the Texans threw a pick-six. Except this time it wasn't Schaub, but TJ Yates who did the deed. Combined, the two have managed to throw more interceptions than touchdowns this season, and it's easy to see that the fan base has lost all faith in the two. Hell, you could even hear cheers from the Houston fans when Schaub left the game with an injury today. With the losses mounting and increasing unrest from Texans fans, there is one move that Houston's front office should make immediately, for a variety of reasons...signing Vince Young.
Now although I am a University of Texas alum, I ask you to hear me out on this instead of simply disregarding my opinion as the dumb idea of a "homer." First, the quarterback play can't get any worse than it already is in Houston, so there is nothing to lose by signing Vince. Despite the falling out with Fisher, and the struggles in Philly, Young has won 60% of his starts in the NFL, and he looked like the VY of old earlier this preseason with the Packers. Hell, the Packers GM even admitted that Vince would probably be the backup if they had signed him earlier in the offseason. Secondly, this move would help the Houston office save face with its fan base, not destroy it. Some have said that signing VY off the street would make it seem like everything is out of control in Houston. News flash, Texans front office: IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. By signing Young, you're bringing some excitement to town and satisfying the fan base, as the hometown boy will finally be suiting up for the team he's always wanted to play for. Not to mention that plenty of Texans fans were clamoring for the team to draft him with the first overall pick after he took down USC in the Rose Bowl. Vince would be fully invested in the Texans, and those of you who have followed his career have seen what can happen when the man is in his zone. All you have to do is think back to his last two seasons at Texas, and his early years in Tennessee. If he's given the opportunity to lead that offense, and they get a few wins under their belt, the sky could be the limit for the Texans despite their poor start. What might be seen as some to be a band-aid fix could turn into a long term solution, as the Texans are loaded everywhere else. If Vince were to succeed as the Texans quarterback this season, it COULD go down as the greatest move the franchise has ever made, from both on-and-off-the-field standpoints.
For those who might have lingering hesitations after the Tennessee fiasco and the Philly backup appearances, all you have to see is this tweet from earlier today:
@VinceYoung: Let them know VY is in shape and ready to go! I always loved my birth place and everyone who lives in it IM READY
The man wants this. He wants the pressure of being under center in his hometown, he wants to be the one to take Houston to the top. As a fan, how can you not want that after seeing the timid play of Schaub and Yates over the past few weeks, knowing full well that Vince can't do any worse than they have? The ball is the Texans' court now; all they have to do is pick up the phone.
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