In case you didn't know, the Houston Texans drafted more players than just Jadaveon Clowney. They drafted a tight end, and defensive tackle. They even drafted a quarterback, the one position Houston has been dying for since "Project Failure: Matt Schaub Edition" began in Houston.
The Texans have four quarterbacks on the roster, all four of which will have a shot at the starting position. In order of experience, the quarterbacks are Ryan Fitzpatrick, T.J. Yates, Case Keenum, and rookie Tom Savage.
Here is what each of these men bring to the table:
Fitzpatrick: Ryan Fitzpatrick has been thrown around a bit the last couple of seasons. Ryan is a smart individual though. He's a graduate from Harvard after all. But the problem is, he is just an average player. He's thrown 106 touchdowns to 93 interceptions in his nine years of experience. He won't be the guy to lead the Texans anywhere. The only reason Fitzpatrick gets the starting position is based off of his experience in the league.
Yates: T.J. Yates was the Messiah of the Texans "Next Man Up" season in 2011. T.J. did some rather cute things for the Texans, including battling back from down 16 points to the Bengals, winning the game and thus clinching the AFC South Championship. A couple of weeks later, T.J. would lead the Texans to victory against Cincinnati again in Houston's first ever playoff victory. But the issue with T.J. is that he isn't even an average player. T.J. played just about 25 minutes of football in 2013, and somehow managed to throw two interceptions against the Rams. Lets face it, T.J. Yates was just a one year wonder. The only way T.J. Yates gets the starting spot is if Bill O'Brien believes he can try and create a new song that will somehow translate into wins.
Keenum: Case Keenum is a hometown hero in Houston. After breaking numerous collegiate records, Case finally got his first professional start in the NFL. Case didn't look too bad actually. He had his ups and downs. But when he had his ups, they were spectacular. When he had his downs, they were just rookie mistakes. Case's worst mistakes came under pressure, and not only pressure from the blitz, but pressure when teams covered Andre Johnson. If Case couldn't find Andre Johnson on a certain play, you were guaranteed a sack. Case Keenum will win the starting position if he can clean up his pocket presence and look amongst his other targets on the field.
Savage: Tom Savage was a gypsy in the college world. Savage started his college days in Rutgers, but would later move to Arizona, where he would then move to Pitt as his final collegiate destination. Tom Savage is a big arm quarterback, and is a very collected man with the football in his hands. In college, Tom threw 37 touchdowns to 19 interceptions. He almost has double the touchdowns than interceptions. One thing Houston fans should be glad to know is that if a play breaks down, Tom has the ability to get something out of the play. He has no breath-taking speed, but he can make sure a play gets something rather than nothing or worse.
Overall, looking at the attributes of all of these quarterbacks, T.J. Yates will most likely be getting cut. Despite his big game experience, T.J. is just a bench rider and did exactly what he needed to off the bench in 2011. Then when he was asked of the same things later on in his career, he came nowhere close to that level again.
Looking at these same attributes, Case Keenum does bring the biggest bang for your buck. Case is a very explosive man from behind center. All he needs is to calm down when back to pass. Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will be sure to show Case some things and teach him some blitz schemes. And Bill O'Brien will be able to help Keenum in his transition from receiver to receiver. If Keenum can gather up his nerves while back to pass, he does have the potential to become a star in the NFL.