Quote:He is worse than Gabbert. His o-line is full of pro bowlers, he has a pro bowl running back behind him, and he has a true #1 elite level WR lining up outside that wins matchups, and he consistently flails when pressure is high in games. (2 minute drill, playoffs, December)

 

Gabbert's consistently played his best football at the end of close games when the coaching staff had to say "forget about the leash, just run, Forrest." Such as the Vikings and Colts games, but not only those. If you look up his situational stats they tell the story. In the 2 minute drill and at the end of close games in his rookie season and his second season his passer rating went up significantly.

 

In fact, here are his passer ratings in the back half of the 2012 season:

42.9

121.7 (against Jacksonville)

78

95.8

68.8

109.7

72

66

 

His only 300+ yard games last year were against Detroit and the Jaguars.

 

A Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning probably takes the texans to multiple superbowls with the level of players they've aquired there, but Schaub is just a game manager with a tendency toward breaking under pressure.