Quote:Texans went with Carr first overall, and blew it.  Next time, they went with Mario and got it right.

 

Just because you tank for the first pick doesn't mean you'll end up doing the right thing with it.  If you're not taking the best player and instead reaching for need... oof.  That's the icing on the cake.  You just tanked the season, then wasted the pick on top of that.  That would get anyone fired.

 

Say the Texans do go Bortles... it would be because they can't trade out of the pick or don't think they could move down where they otherwise think he should be picked, they are satisfied with their short term QB win or lose, and by benching Bortles for a season or more they intend to buy time until they he develops into the guy they believe is worth picking first.

 

Kind of a reverse-tank, I guess.  Get your player now and let him develop without going for the win by playing him too soon.

 

More and more people are coming out of the woodwork to say they don't think there will be but one, if any, QBs going in the top seven or so... and when they do they're picking Bortles to Houston.