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Could Cody Kessler Back Up Deshaun Watson?

Your Houston Texans are pretty set when it comes to the man under center. And, if they can manage to land the contract extension plane, they should remain that way for years to come. We’ve gone into great detail illustrating how Deshaun Watson is a special talent, the NFL’s Michael Jordan and the best quarterback in Texans history—and possibly Houston history.

But that doesn’t mean he won’t need a back up from time to time, to finish out games where the Texans are in no danger of losing, to come in in relief and as an extra practice arm to keep the 2nd and 3rd team offenses rolling along.