When the Houston Texans signed A.J. McCarron as their new backup quarterback over the former quarterbacks who held the position, the franchise made a very smart decision to do so. It was a great decision because if McCarron is called to the field at any point in time this season, he’s capable of running the offense better than the players who held that role a year ago.
Last season, the Texans didn’t have to use either Brandon Weeden or Joe Webb as a reserve quarterback because Deshaun Watson made all 16 regular-season starts, plus one in the playoffs one season removed from tearing his ACL in his rookie season.