SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Texans sign QB McCarron to back up Watson HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans on Tuesday signed AJ McCarron to be the team's backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson. The deal is for one year and $3 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, confirming an NFL Network report. I didn't see a signing thread so.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 The state of QB’s in the NFL is bad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I was thinking about backups. I actually kind of panicked thinking we still had peterpick. I have PTSD (Peterman traumatic stress disorder) I then remembered he's gone, and will eventually be starting for the raiders because gruden loves him. Then I laughed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Good for AJ. Keep collecting that paycheck. He will never be a starter imo but he seems like a good guy. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Good for AJ. Keep collecting that paycheck. He will never be a starter imo but he seems like a good guy. If was a career backup in the nfl, I would be the best guy ever. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I hope Watson can stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Texans sign QB McCarron to back up Watson HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans on Tuesday signed AJ McCarron to be the team's backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson. The deal is for one year and $3 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, confirming an NFL Network report. I didn't see a signing thread so.... He’ll be fine until Peterman shows up in the Lone Star State. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Let's not kid ourselves, McCarron is a solid QB2. He somehow lost out to Peterman, but that was vs preseason competition. If McCarron hadn't gotten hurt & started the season, we'd probably have won more games. That means no top-10 pick, and Allen may not have even played. We're in a much better place today because of Peterman winning that job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It always amazes me that there is not 32 people on the planet that can competently play QB in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, chris heff said: It always amazes me that there is not 32 people on the planet that can competently play QB in the NFL. Only so many guys have the physical tools. Less have the required ability to process info quickly while 260-300lb dudes are coming after you. And even less have the leadership the position requires. It is probably the hardest position to play in any sport. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissythecat Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Bills2ref said: The state of QB’s in the NFL is bad AJ is ok as a backup option . Wasn't overly enthused when he was initially brought in to compete for starter with us though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 51 minutes ago, 947 said: Let's not kid ourselves, McCarron is a solid QB2. He somehow lost out to Peterman, but that was vs preseason competition. If McCarron hadn't gotten hurt & started the season, we'd probably have won more games. That means no top-10 pick, and Allen may not have even played. We're in a much better place today because of Peterman winning that job. That's a funny way to look at it but I don't think McCarron would have played very well behind that crappy OL and with that group of receivers. That said, I'm really glad Allen got to play as much as he did. Isn't McCarron's wife from Texas? She's the most interesting part of his story anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, 947 said: Let's not kid ourselves, McCarron is a solid QB2. He somehow lost out to Peterman, but that was vs preseason competition. If McCarron hadn't gotten hurt & started the season, we'd probably have won more games. That means no top-10 pick, and Allen may not have even played. We're in a much better place today because of Peterman winning that job. I'm not sure - the offense we had built was around 50/50 balls, backshoulders, and running. It didn't work. It was horrible. We couldn't beat man coverage. It was especially horrible with a rookie QB and a bad o-line. By the end of the year, we added speed and vertical threats - went back to some rhythm passing (which allen still struggles with), and completely abandoned the offense in the first 8-10 weeks of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, prissythecat said: AJ is ok as a backup option . Wasn't overly enthused when he was initially brought in to compete for starter with us though. I liked signing him better than paying 20M for 4 games of Sam Bradford Cards basically gave up Ty Matheau for Sam Bradford for a month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, 947 said: Let's not kid ourselves, McCarron is a solid QB2. He somehow lost out to Peterman, but that was vs preseason competition. If McCarron hadn't gotten hurt & started the season, we'd probably have won more games. That means no top-10 pick, and Allen may not have even played. We're in a much better place today because of Peterman winning that job. Peterman, I’m assuming, was maybe more on time and accurate in practice... obviously then turns to a pumpkin in live action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Cases like this is exactly why the NFL settled with Kaepernick. No way you can argue AJ makes more sense to backup Watson than Kaep...Instead...AJ gets the job with Kaep not even getting a workout. Aguy who has never been arrested or even accused of breaking the law. Glad he got paid. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, BuffaloRebound said: Only so many guys have the physical tools. Less have the required ability to process info quickly while 260-300lb dudes are coming after you. And even less have the leadership the position requires. It is probably the hardest position to play in any sport. Not to mention, of all the people that might check those boxes, not all of them ever touch a football in their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: He’ll be fine until Peterman shows up in the Lone Star State. I'm conflicted over which emoji is necessary for this reply. lol Laugh, Sad, Skeptical ....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKellyTryouts Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 AJ showed with Cincinnati that he can manage a team that's strongly built around him very well, definiteyl an upgrade from Brandon Weeden at the very least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Good for you AJ. Go get that do re mi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 4 hours ago, 947 said: Let's not kid ourselves, McCarron is a solid QB2. He somehow lost out to Peterman, but that was vs preseason competition. If McCarron hadn't gotten hurt & started the season, we'd probably have won more games. That means no top-10 pick, and Allen may not have even played. We're in a much better place today because of Peterman winning that job. Allen taking his early lumps and getting them out of the way last year I agree could be the biggest blessing in disguise, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I'm conflicted over which emoji is necessary for this reply. lol Laugh, Sad, Skeptical ....... ??♂️? As in ‘tell it to the judge!’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Back up QBs getting paid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, wppete said: Back up QBs getting paid! At the rate he's going,he'll end up making more money from the game than Jim Kelly did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 How bout them Texans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billykay Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 hours ago, JimKellyTryouts said: AJ showed with Cincinnati that he can manage a team that's strongly built around him very well, definiteyl an upgrade from Brandon Weeden at the very least Obviously, AJ is no stud. However, when he started a few years ago for Cinci, he won 2 games, lost to the later crowned SB champs, and almost beat the Steelers in a playoff game; losing only when his RB fumbled while trying to run out the clock. He also won 2 national championships in college. Perhaps , he is just a lousy practice player & shines when the games are on the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKellyTryouts Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, billykay said: Obviously, AJ is no stud. However, when he started a few years ago for Cinci, he won 2 games, lost to the later crowned SB champs, and almost beat the Steelers in a playoff game; losing only when his RB fumbled while trying to run out the clock. He also won 2 national championships in college. Perhaps , he is just a lousy practice player & shines when the games are on the line. Yeah, on top of that he very well would have beat the Steelers if Burfict (iirc?) didn't headhunt AB...perfect match made in Oakland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, billykay said: Obviously, AJ is no stud. However, when he started a few years ago for Cinci, he won 2 games, lost to the later crowned SB champs, and almost beat the Steelers in a playoff game; losing only when his RB fumbled while trying to run out the clock. He also won 2 national championships in college. Perhaps , he is just a lousy practice player & shines when the games are on the line. "Shines" may be a tad steep, but I agree with the sentiment. Rob Johnson is one of the greatest practice QB's of all time. Peterman over AJ was a huge miscalculation but it ultimately doesn't matter if Allen pans out. We would have almost certainly lost to Baltimore with ANY of the QB's on the roster, traded, or cut. Way too much focus on that one game. Edited March 20, 2019 by LSHMEAB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 22 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Texans sign QB McCarron to back up Watson HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans on Tuesday signed AJ McCarron to be the team's backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson. The deal is for one year and $3 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, confirming an NFL Network report. I didn't see a signing thread so.... Now watch them get Nate Peterman and AJ gets beat out for the backup job. Again Lol.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 ..so that makes four former Bflo QB's now gainfully employed....AJ, Peterman, Taylor and EJ.....impressive?....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ..so that makes four former Bflo QB's now gainfully employed....AJ, Peterman, Taylor and EJ.....impressive?....... 6 EJ still with the Chiefs? Nate with the Raiders Taylor with the Chargers AJ with the Texans Fitz with the Fish Meh Cassel Detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: 6 EJ still with the Chiefs? Nate with the Raiders Taylor with the Chargers AJ with the Texans Fitz with the Fish Meh Cassel Detroit ..I can't count THAT high..............add one more Joe Webb back to Texans on one-year deal Posted by Charean Williams on March 21, 2019, 11:27 AM EDT Edited March 21, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 yeah no, well, they all started games for Buffalo. so yeah 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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