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KFL · 12-19-2013, 09:38 PM

I call BS. Texans didn't even have the top pick when he decided to stay. Plus no one knows what teams draft boards look like right now

jagsfreak27 · 12-19-2013, 09:47 PM

It's very likely that the Texans have a new GM and 100% that they will have a new coaching staff. Nobody has any indication of who they are going to pick, primarily because nobody knows who will be making the decision.

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Tuxedo · 12-19-2013, 09:57 PM

Quote:It's very likely that the Texans have a new GM and 100% that they will have a new coaching staff. Nobody has any indication of who they are going to pick, primarily because nobody knows who will be making the decision.

I'm pretty sure McNair gave Rick Smith a vote of confidence.

Adam2012 · 12-19-2013, 11:24 PM

Quote:I like Lovie Smith as a coach, but I figure they're getting the Rooney rule out of the way with an obvious candidate.

Long term, I'd be more afraid of Mariota on the Texans than Bridgewater.

Lovie Smith is in no way a pro forma Rooney Rule interview.

He had a good record in Chicago and he's from Texas, so supposedly McNair is familiar with him and likes him.

Not saying he gets the job, but just because he's black doesn't mean he's a Rooney Rule afterthought.

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anonymous2112 · 12-20-2013, 12:38 AM

Quote:Lovie Smith is in no way a pro forma Rooney Rule interview.

He had a good record in Chicago and he's from Texas, so supposedly McNair is familiar with him and likes him.

Not saying he gets the job, but just because he's black doesn't mean he's a Rooney Rule afterthought.

I did say he was an "obvious candidate", but I now realize that wasn't very clear.

I meant he was obvious because of his record, not because of his skin colour. Many teams like to get their ducks in a row with the league office early, though.

Smith is a good coach, and I think he got a raw deal in Chicago.

~~JaguarsWoman~~ · 12-20-2013, 03:47 AM

Of course the fact that Lovie Smith is black means the Texans did not interview a guy who is not deserving of the top job just to obey the Rooney Rule. That is my issue with the rule: not enough guys out there actually deserve to be NFL head coaches and just happen to be black, so teams have to interview coaches they know they don't want.

Back to the topic: I bet the Texans were thinking, "The Jaguars will get the first pick and draft Teddy Bridgewater, so we have to pick the second-best quarterback." Now that they have all but clinched, the Texans don't need to worry about that and pick whoever they think is the best quarterback.

Achilles · 12-20-2013, 05:48 PM

after watching a lot more games with bortles, carr, and other top guys, bridgewater seems likely to be gone. mariota, im definitely not too high on because i feel he is gonna need some work and is a bit of a project, but he is the best combination of upside and ability to step right in and not be terrible. the jags have to get a qb and this guy could be a franchise guy but its gonna be a slow process.

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