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If you think JP is the answer and all he needs is more experience, I respect that take, although I don't happen to agree.
If you have grave, grave concerns about JP's apparent lack of intelligence, his pocket awareness and his accuracy, things that may never dramatically improve, consider this alternative.
Vince Young's all world performance in the Rose Bowl has made it a distinct possibility that Houston will draft him, not Reggie Bush, #1. He's from Houston and the airwaves are buzzing with the possibility. In that case, it means former #1 overall pick David Carr will be available. Houston may ask for a #1 pick for Carr, but IMO they are not likely to get one, a 2nd would probably be enough. Yes, Carr has been sacked more than groceries at the local Piggly Wiggly in the past four years. But at only age 26 I think he could still turn it around if we committ to rebuilding our OL. JP is IMO a long term project and even in a best case scenario it'll be years before he's producing at a high level. If we moved JP for a late 2nd or 3rd, the move wouldn't cost us much.
The problem for JP here is he's no where near ready for prime time and you have in Mularkey the equivalent of a lame duck coach- he has to have a winning season next year to survive. If he goes with JP and we have another horrid start, which is a very distinct possibility, it'll be back to the Holcomb "let's try and win some games" carousel. I like Holcomb but he is what he is, an average to slightly above average NFL QB. But that's a lot better than JP, at least right now. So Carr is worth some thought IMO.
If you have grave, grave concerns about JP's apparent lack of intelligence, his pocket awareness and his accuracy, things that may never dramatically improve, consider this alternative.
Vince Young's all world performance in the Rose Bowl has made it a distinct possibility that Houston will draft him, not Reggie Bush, #1. He's from Houston and the airwaves are buzzing with the possibility. In that case, it means former #1 overall pick David Carr will be available. Houston may ask for a #1 pick for Carr, but IMO they are not likely to get one, a 2nd would probably be enough. Yes, Carr has been sacked more than groceries at the local Piggly Wiggly in the past four years. But at only age 26 I think he could still turn it around if we committ to rebuilding our OL. JP is IMO a long term project and even in a best case scenario it'll be years before he's producing at a high level. If we moved JP for a late 2nd or 3rd, the move wouldn't cost us much.
The problem for JP here is he's no where near ready for prime time and you have in Mularkey the equivalent of a lame duck coach- he has to have a winning season next year to survive. If he goes with JP and we have another horrid start, which is a very distinct possibility, it'll be back to the Holcomb "let's try and win some games" carousel. I like Holcomb but he is what he is, an average to slightly above average NFL QB. But that's a lot better than JP, at least right now. So Carr is worth some thought IMO.
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