@darren15 said:

from my understanding McCown's success last year was largely considered to be the outcome of Marc Trestman's QB friendly system.

Rich Gannon won the NFL MVP under Trestman and went from a 57.8 comp% before Trestman to a 66.8 comp% under Trestman.

http://voices.suntimes.com/sports/inside-the-bears/marc-trestman-brings-impressiv/

@tour2ma said:

Until I hear O'brien say they're looking for a QB I won't believe it. Everyone assumed Harbaugh's first order of business was getting rid of Alex Smith when he took over the 49ers, but he gave Smith another chance and got to the nfc championship game in his first season. NFL coaches tend to be pretty confident in their abilities to succeed where other regimes have failed and when you have a proven guy like Schaub you have to at least consider him being the QB for the upcoming season.

I'm certainly no expert, but my gut tells me that the prospect of having JJ Watt and Clowney will draw some serious consideration in Houston.

@darren15 said:

How about Josh McCown for a year or 2 .....had success in Chicago ?

Wouldn't hate it. He probably deserves to start somewhere next year.

He's just not a very exciting young choice, but he'd be a good veteran in front of a younger guy.

Because here is how I believe karma would work: We trade our two top picks to move up to #1 to take a QB....and that guy becomes an epic bust.

But stay where we are, take who drops...and I believe that person will be OK.

The Great and Poweful Oz has spoken.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

LOL... Touche'...

@roycerolls said:

I have a feeling that the Texans want Clowney. Matt Schaub can make a comeback. He's from the same class as Phillip Rivers, and he had a few down years as well. With a new coach on the way in, it wouldn't surprise me if O'brien chose to roll with Schaub, I would.

Want Clowney? Sure... but they already have their beast DE in JJ and a very serviceable Antonio Smith opposite him.

I think Schaub is done in Houston. Things have been leading up to the team's total collapse in and Matt was the final straw.

Right or wrong... I think they have to move on and Manziel (essentially a "regional pick") is a player that they will not pass up.

Even their website agrees that JM is their guy...

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/VanderMock-10/1d7f8965-85fc-4255-9b50-d265ac9dfe0b

... and he has the Texans tabbing Dee Ford in Rnd 2...

@jeffinwv said:

Why trade out when we need a QB. Every one of those qb's stock will fall and rise until draft day. The Texans will try and gauge what the top 5 teams want, and try to sell that they will take their pick. happens every year. We need top talent at a lot of positions. the only pick I would not want is Watkins, and its not because he is not a beast, its because we have a beast already. We can snag Odel Beckam late 1st, to complement Flash. So in a recap, take a damn qb, or bpa, no trade down talk. we have done it to many times and got shit from it.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

I think he is referring to Phil Simms.

Id rather trade the pick to someone for their number 1 in 15 and 16 as pick someone who you don't really believe in.

I don't see them passing on Clowney

@miktoxic said:

clowney. rotate DE's. fresh legs. what's the problem?

giants did it for years and won how many championships doing it?

The same Giants quarterbacked by Eli Manning?

@miktoxic said:

clowney. rotate DE's. fresh legs. what's the problem?

giants did it for years and won how many championships doing it?

@roycerolls said:

Teddy Twatwater

@tour2ma said:

And I would trust what anyone says publically as far as I can throw them...

True enough but it's hard to imagine the Jags really going with Chad Hennie and whatever that other guys name is that they drafted a couple years ago. They're both Weeden bad.

@cdl15 said:

Depends on the QB doesn't it?

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

You're a fucking moron and nobody agrees with your ill-informed opinions.

Was not exactly my point... but it was funnier...

@mark-o said:

I'm pretty sure I read over the weekend that the Jags owner was saying that there was no question that they were drafting a QB this year.

And I would trust what anyone says publically as far as I can throw them...

giants did it for years and won how many championships doing it?

@beare said:

i think houston takes manziel- jags take bortles though rotoworld is reporting jags not high on this yrs qbs and i think we take bridgewater

I'm pretty sure I read over the weekend that the Jags owner was saying that there was no question that they were drafting a QB this year.

@cdl15 said:

nice paraphrase!!! Lol this is how TCPO reads everyone's posts

Might want to start looking at the common denominator.

I'll put that in little words so you can understand:

You're a fucking moron and nobody agrees with your ill-informed opinions.

@tour2ma said:

Strikes me as a strong argument for Cousins... or anyone else...

@bbedward said:

Yea I'm just saying. Why trade a pick for a guy who fits the mold of a guy we already have. You said they're nothing alike, but they couldn't be more alike.

@cdl15 said:

Strikes me as a strong argument for Cousins... or anyone else...