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00:00Speaking of the top three picks, and if you've been listening to the station
00:04like I know you have, and hell, I've heard it twice, I believe,
00:08since we've been on the air, there's a promo going around
00:11where you listen to it where it's talking about Nick Casario
00:16and his discussion of where they could go and what's on the table
00:21in terms of position in this draft.
00:24And when you start to look at this draft, as we said, the Texans,
00:26they've got three picks in the top 60.
00:30In the top 59, they've got one first-round pick, obviously,
00:34and then two second-round picks.
00:35Those are big picks that you can add to your team.
00:40And I think you have this, Tyler.
00:42This was him talking about what's basically on the table from a draft perspective.
00:49I don't really think it affects the future.
00:51I mean, he's our quarterback.
00:52We've said that from the beginning.
00:54D'Amico and I both said it.
00:55So, I mean, I think that was really more of a procedural thing.
00:57I mean, I don't want to say it was a no-brainer, but it was kind of a no-brainer.
01:00So, glad he's here.
01:01Again, it's more a part of the process.
01:03I mean, so we're excited about his offseason.
01:06I think he's had a good approach, had a good attitude here.
01:08I think he's put a lot of work in, you know, from, I'd say, March and April.
01:12So, excited to have him around here in the spring,
01:13and excited to keep moving forward.
01:15Or that's him talking about the quarterback, C.J. Stroud.
01:18And, Clint, we've heard it.
01:20Basically, outside a quarterback, they will go in any direction.
01:27Outside a quarterback.
01:28Outside a quarterback, they'll go on any direction.
01:32And, Clint, I find that difficult to be the plan based off everything they've kind of shown us
01:47and what they've said about the quarterback position.
01:52Because, obviously, and I've said it and I said it right off the top of the show,
01:57kind of responded to one of the messages that Cornbread sent in,
02:00and we've had discussions about it, is, yeah, I think what C.J. has done over his first three years,
02:07the entirety of the first three years, without a shadow of a doubt,
02:12would warrant him to get a new deal in most cases.
02:16Most cases around the league.
02:17I don't think we've ever seen a quarterback, since we've been dealing with a situation
02:22where they're eligible to get new contracts after three seasons,
02:25have any type of first three years compared to what C.J. has gotten
02:31and not gotten a new deal immediately.
02:33Not really seen it that much.
02:36And so I do, I think it's more of a surprise that he hasn't gotten a deal
02:42based off the entirety of his work over the three years.
02:46Now, not as much a surprise if you've been here
02:48and you saw how things went down in the postseason, the playoffs,
02:51and you've seen kind of the step backs that maybe he's taken over the last year and a half.
02:57But, Clint, when you hear them say, he's our quarterback, Clint,
03:01but they've been very, very clear on it's this year, this upcoming year,
03:06and that they'll let whatever happens after this play out.
03:11But they have clearly made it a point to say that he's our quarterback this year.
03:16And when you combine that with the things they have done over this offseason for him
03:24and the offense that they're putting together that seems to be,
03:29hey, man, get in here and kind of conform to what we're doing as opposed to,
03:34hey, man, let's try to make this offense centered around you.
03:37We discussed it.
03:38This does not feel like a CJ-centric offense right now.
03:42I think it's just wild when you put together how the direction they're going,
03:47what they want offensively.
03:49As you've said repeatedly, it doesn't feel like they're asking the quarterback
03:53to be the guy that drives the bus.
03:56And them not being committed to him past this year.
04:01I'm not saying that they should draft one,
04:04but I am surprised to think and to hear Nick say it the other day
04:08that quarterback would be off the table with any of these top picks
04:13because if you're feeling that way about your quarterback,
04:18you would at least entertain it.
04:21It would have been at least looked at.
04:23I mean, we've seen examples where teams have had quarterbacks
04:28like a CJ Stroud in the fold and they have drafted one early.
04:31And I don't think they've shown this much.
04:34I'm surprised if quarterback is completely off the board for them.
04:39Yeah, I disagree, man.
04:42I think as it pertains to this conversation,
04:47everybody knows what I feel.
04:49I don't think CJ Stroud's the guy that you're going to win a championship behind.
04:51I don't.
04:53I'll be honest with you.
04:54I don't think CJ Stroud's going to just sit there quietly in this offense
04:58and just play along with, well, I'm just going to be a facilitator
05:02and not be more of a playmaker and do what he feels is his strong suit
05:08and stretching the field, that kind of job, right?
05:10I don't know how long that's going to last.
05:11Now, to the conversation that we're having,
05:14I think these cats are unbelievably comfortable
05:16with their quarterback situation right now.
05:19Really?
05:20Absolutely.
05:21Like I'm talking about into the future because they've got to pay him
05:25after this year.
05:26I mean, you would think.
05:27Yeah, well, look, yeah, they've got to either pay him or trade him,
05:30one of the two, with that fifth year.
05:31They've got to do something, yes.
05:32Right.
05:33But let's play worst-case scenario.
05:35Let's say, hey, this thing implodes at the quarterback position
05:40by week six to eight this year.
05:42I think they are very, very comfortable with the guy sitting behind him.
05:47Oh, so you're thinking in this is instead of drafting one,
05:51they're comfortable with Davis Mills potentially taking one.
05:54Yep.
05:54I think they are very comfortable with Davis Mills.
05:57I think that span of games last year that included the best moment
06:01that any quarterback had in a Texans uniform,
06:04but going out there and winning, you know, getting the season,
06:07quote-unquote, turned and going the right direction,
06:09I think that means a lot more inside that building over there
06:15as it pertains to their quarterback conversations than we lend it credit.
06:19I think they are very, very comfortable with C.J. Stroud
06:24and what they're going to get out of C.J. Stroud if he just buys in.
06:30They feel like he can play a good, clean quarterback, not turn it over.
06:33We've seen him do it.
06:35They feel good about his ability to put the team on their back
06:37with whatever small moments that they may need that.
06:42And they feel good that, hey, if C.J.,
06:44if this thing goes south with C.J. somehow, some way,
06:47after making all these changes, you got Kaylee's boy in their quarterback room now.
06:52I imagine those conversations are going to be a little different.
06:54If this thing goes south, I think they are very, very comfortable
06:58with Davis Mills quarterbacking his football team.
07:01But even with that, though, Clint, and I think that's a good point.
07:05I think that's a good point.
07:067-1-3-5-7-2-4-6-10.
07:08I am shocked to think that they are really in that room.
07:13And I'm talking, Clint, picks 28, 38, and 59.
07:17I'm talking to any of those.
07:18Yeah, you're not talking about what's the old buddy's name
07:20that they drafted last year.
07:22Yeah, I'm not talking about Graham Mertz.
07:24That was him.
07:24That's him.
07:25Yeah, I'm not talking about that.
07:26I'm talking about somebody to put them –
07:29because this is my thinking.
07:31Even if it is Davis, I mean, you would think they'd bring somebody
07:36to potentially compete, somebody young.
07:39You know how juicy that would be if they used one of those top three picks
07:42on a quarterback.
07:42Well, that's how juicy it was in Philly.
07:45You remember Carson Wentz?
07:48They had Carson Wentz, and they used pick 53.
07:51And I would say Carson Wentz was probably in a better standing at that point.
07:56Like, then he was – because he's coming off of the injury,
08:00and they won the World Series.
08:02They won the Super Bowl, but he's coming off the injury.
08:04And then even the next year, he drugged them to the playoffs
08:07with not a lot of help around him.
08:08Like, there was a really good feel about Carson Wentz,
08:11and then they just went and drafted –
08:12Yeah.
08:12They went and drafted Jalen Hurts out of nowhere in the second round.
08:15So, I mean, it's – there's precedent there.
08:18We've seen it recently.
08:20I just – even if the Davis Mills point is a good one,
08:23someone texted and said,
08:23I think they're really comfortable with Davis Mills.
08:26But even if that's the case, you're left with just Davis.
08:28You would think, like, all right, well, let's get somebody else potentially in here
08:32that could compete with them.
08:36And that's why, to me, again, I'm not saying they're going to do it.
08:40I'm surprised if quarterbacks off the table,
08:43if you're not committing to the quarterback that you have,
08:47and you've got one year to go.
08:49Right?
08:49Like, if they don't sign – like, there's a chance that CJ –
08:53and I think there's a conversation within this –
08:55there's a chance that CJ rolls in here this year and says,
08:58all right, I'll play ball.
08:59I'll play.
09:00That's not happening next year.
09:01He's not stepping on the field without a new contract or trade me.
09:05Like, he's not – yeah, you picked up the fifth-year option,
09:07but I'm not – like, if he plays to the level he played last year,
09:12like, they're going to have some issues to where they either need to trade him
09:15or they've got to pay him,
09:17or they're going to have to deal with him sitting down or doing something
09:22with David Mulaghetta as his agent.
09:24So you would think, like, this is the year.
09:27This is a big year that makes a decision.
09:30No question.
09:31And Clint, depending on the year that he has, like, as we've just highlighted,
09:37also, they're not looking for the quarterback to drive the bus.
09:40They're not looking for any of that.
09:42Like, you would wonder if that is – like, if they're even interested,
09:47you brought it up, paying that level of money.
09:49So even if all of – and I think all of those things are on the table.
09:53I am surprised that they're saying to themselves,
09:56no, we wouldn't use 59.
09:57We wouldn't use 59 on a quarterback if there was one we liked.
10:01Yeah.
10:02Maybe you don't like Drew Aller.
10:03Maybe you don't like any of those guys down there,
10:04and that's a different story.
10:05But I am – I have a shock to hear that promo run through.
10:09Like, outside a quarterback, we wouldn't – anything's on the table.
10:13It's just weird.
10:14Yeah, I just think they're super comfortable, man.
10:17I mean, everything is short-term right now in the league.
10:20I mean, everything is – everything has gone from the long-term contract
10:24to the shorter-term contract so you can re-up and do it again and renegotiate.
10:28And, man, I just think they're really comfortable with it.
10:31Look, I believe – and I know I'm in the minority here.
10:35I believe that they would have no problem with a $10, $12 million quarterback
10:42that's committed to the system, that fits the system physically.
10:47And is a – I mean, D'Amico said it.
10:50Don't – it has the ability to kind of – for his demeanor
10:55and what he's about to permeate throughout the team in big moments
11:00like it did last year, I think they would be A-OK with that.
11:04Man, you start connecting all these dots, the money,
11:06the ability to build the roster, keep the team together,
11:09the leadership piece, the fit to where this offense –
11:13you know, what this offense is going to be.
11:14Shoot, I think they're comfortable, man.
11:16They're good and comfortable.
11:17Text line coming through, someone said,
11:19bad quarterback draft this year.
11:21Texans will wait until next year.
11:25It's a bad quarterback draft until there's probably going to be
11:29a couple of guys out of this draft that are going to play well.
11:32And then it's bad to – unless there's somebody who loves some of these players.
11:38There's probably somebody who's out there who's a big fan of –
11:43of who's the kid from LSU that's coming out.
11:46Nussmeyer.
11:47Nussmeyer, yeah.
11:47There might be somebody who's a fan of Drew Aller and what he can do.
11:50That's good.
11:51I was thinking of Drew Aller, but you're right.
11:53Nussmeyer's another one.
11:54There may be – there may be – like, it just takes one or two people
11:57who feel like, yeah, it might be bad.
11:59But I'm just saying, if you listen to, like, what Clint said,
12:02he didn't just say the comfort is in CJ.
12:05It was a comfort with Davis Mills.
12:07If you have a level of comfort for Davis Mills, then I think you –
12:11there's a – it's not out of the realm of possibility that you could have
12:14a level of comfort for a quarterback in this draft.
12:17I mean, you –
12:18Like, I just – you know what I'm saying?
12:20No, you're not wrong.
12:21I mean, and this would be the draft where if somebody slides in the second round,
12:24not slides, but in the second round, that has – like, I remember a couple years ago.
12:28Folks like to remind me when I'm wrong on a quarterback.
12:30I mean, I remember a couple years ago talking about Drew Aller.
12:32Like, what are y'all looking at?
12:34Like, oh, he's big and he's got all the – you know, I get it.
12:36I get it.
12:36He is a big, good-looking – and he can throw it.
12:39Now, I don't know if he can spin it, but he can throw it for damn sure.
12:42Point was – my point was he wasn't ready.
12:45J.J. McCarthy wasn't ready.
12:47It's proven out, right?
12:47But the Drew Aller thing is like – that's a guy that you could see get to the league
12:53and all of a sudden, I mean, all of those tangibles pay off, right?
12:58But I just – whether you're talking about the quarterback,
13:02the commitment to the system, the salary as it pertains to building a roster,
13:08you know, the ability to lead within your own personality and who you are.
13:12Say what you want about Davis Mills.
13:13That sucker's comfortable in that monotone just level all the time.
13:19I mean, that is a lot more sexy to those guys over there at NRG Stadium
13:24than the other stuff, I think.
13:25We get talking about all these big arms and speed and big plays and all that.
13:29I don't think that's what they give a rip about.
13:32And there's – you know, you – it's going to be interesting based on Nick's history too.
13:43I mean, hell, Nick had a guy that was winning Super Bowls
13:46and known as the greatest to play the game, and he was drafting –
13:49he was drafting and trying to replace him with Garoppolo.
13:53Yeah.
13:54Tyler, would you – Tyler, if – if CJ had the exact season he had last year,
14:02do you think he gets a new contract?
14:05Do you think he's back as a starter next year?
14:07That's a hell of a –
14:08If he has the exact season he had last year, 19 touchdowns, 8 interceptions.
14:13Including the last game.
14:14And then his playoffs.
14:15If he has a similar – if he has –
14:17If he had a last game like that in the playoffs, man, I think it's very possible he's not.
14:22I don't think anyone would be surprised if he was going.
14:25And I'm just simply saying –
14:26D'Amico.
14:27D'Amico will pull his – I was going to say pull his hair out, but he ain't got none.
14:30No.
14:31Pull his beard out.
14:32D'Amico, does he have one of those?
14:34I mean, you know, I mean, D'Amico would go crazy.
14:36Yeah, and what I'm just – what I'm just simply saying,
14:39if he has a season comparable to what he had last year,
14:43I don't think any of us would be surprised to think they would move –
14:46they would potentially move on from him.
14:48They'd be done.
14:49And I'm saying, is that a possibility in this offense with this group?
14:54Is it a possibility?
14:56Yeah.
14:56Yeah, yeah.
14:57Because everything, Ron, that you're – like what you're saying,
14:59like he's not going to be put in position to make enough big plays
15:02and have enough big games throughout the year to –
15:08to negate the come apart in the playoff.
15:11Like there's not enough, like we got to have this game changer in this system.
15:17There's not going to be enough of it.
15:18Yeah.
15:19And I'm just saying, if that is a possibility,
15:22and I think a real possibility – that's a possibility that can happen,
15:27and you pretty much said we're not committed past this year,
15:30I would think you would prepare for it.
15:33And a part of the preparation would be –
15:35Yeah, they pay meals.
15:36The part of the preparation would be, all right,
15:39there may be a quarterback in free agency.
15:40There may be one in the draft.
15:42I got to find quarterbacks somewhere, and it's surprising that they're like,
15:46ah, we got three picks in the top 60,
15:48and we would not even entertain quarterbacks.
15:51Whoever it is, just make sure they got that power snap.
15:53That power snap.
15:54No sliding underneath it, T.
15:55It's really about to 69.
15:57No sliding underneath it, T.
15:58Snap over the top of that joint.
16:00Noted.
16:01Right.
16:01I'm coachable.
16:02Wrist is here, not here.
16:03Okay.
16:04My wrist action is on point, so I should be able to follow along.
16:07Well, you're an underhander.
16:08I'm talking about this is over the top of the line.
16:09Yes, come on, we just got in trouble.
16:10All right, Wednesday, stock up, stock down.
16:13Look at that flag of the wrist.
16:15He's not talking about Frisbees.
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