Quote:Was he handed the keys to a team like the Texans?  People were picking them to win a Superbowl before the season started.

 

How the heck was Keenum "handed the keys to a team"  please explain..

 

Keenum went undrafted and had to work his way up from being a camp invite, to earning a P.S. spot, to earning a roster spot, to beating out the backup, and then to beating out the starter even when he was deemed healthy.  He wasn't handed anything.. that's Gabbert.  He was the one who on draft night was handed the reigns of a NFL team despite even having to take a snap on a NFL field.. that's what happens when you're a first round pick.

 

And what is a team "like the Texans".  Foster has had less than five carries since he's started, Ben Tate is playing with broke ribs, our right side of our offensive line is in shambles, and Owen Daniels has been on short term I.R, for weeks.  The only mainstay has been Andre.  His first start came on the road against the chiefs right after they just broke the NFL stadium decibel record, in his second start his NFL coach had a stroke on the field..despite all of that he's put up incredible #s for someone making their first NFL starts.  This week he faces one of the best secondaries in the NFL on the road, so we'll see how he fairs there.

 

Comparing Gabbert to Keenum as players or comparing how they both became starters is a absolute horrible comparison.  Their playing styles aren't even the same as one is always looking for opportunities to throw deep and the other wants to check down.  They are two completely different players who came in under two completely different circumstances.

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