What if the Houston Texans had drafted Derek Carr?
The Texans had the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. They passed on selecting any quarterbacks, opting to draft defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who played four games that season.
In Round 2, the Texans could have picked Derek Carr, who was selected by the Oakland Raiders just three picks later. Likely, the Texans were a bit gun-shy considering how things played out with David Carr, who the team drafted No. 1 overall in 2002.
The Raiders clearly hit the jackpot with the younger of the Carr brothers.
Thank you David Carr and the Texans for blessing the Raiders with Derek Carr in the 2nd round.
— Drew (@Drue_plays) April 28, 2017
What is done is done. But the fact remains that the Texans have been on a quarterback roller coaster since the franchise entered the league. And between 2014 and now, fans have watched Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mallett, Brian Hoyer, Brandon Weeden Brock Osweiler and Tom Savage under center.
Most recently DeShaun Watson joined the team’s roster after the Texans traded up to select him at No. 12 overall. Current starter Savage is probably feeling the heat. The team has shown confidence in him on one hand yet turned around and slapped him in the face with the other.
Watson will compete with Savage for that starting job right out of the gate. While the team isn’t necessarily putting a ton of pressure on Watson up front, it obviously also isn’t all in on Savage, either.
Talk about what could be a tense vibe on the field coming soon. None of this would be happening if Carr was with the team.