[ThePundit]

I don't know about this. How much better can Schaub than David Carr?

The Texans are in the process of acquiring Atlanta backup quarterback Matt Schaub, two NFL executives confirmed today.

After failing to sign free agents Jeff Garcia and Patrick Ramsey, the Texans turned their attention to Schaub, a restricted free agent who was so prized by the Falcons they tendered him the maximum contract that would require first- and third-round picks for any team that signed him to an offer sheet.

There was no way the Texans would trade No. 1 and 3 draft choices for Schaub, so general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak elected to try to acquire him through a trade. The Texans are giving up at least a second round pick to get Schaub.

Before completing the trade, the Texans have to sign Schaub to a new contract. Texans near deal for QB Matt Schaub | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Schaub would join the crowd at quarterback that includes David Carr, Sage Rosenfels and Bradlee Van Pelt.

The Texans' interest in Schaub, who played at Virginia and started only two games in his three seasons of backing up Michael Vick, is another indication that Carr will be traded after months of speculation.

The Texans wouldn't try to trade for Schaub to have him on the team with Carr and Rosenfels. Coach Gary Kubiak kept only two quarterbacks, Carr and Rosenfels, on the active roster last season.

Schaub, 6-5, 237, has completed 84 of 161 (52.2 percent) for 1,033 yards and six touchdowns. He also has thrown six interceptions. His passer rating is 69.2.

New Falcons coach Bobby Petrino has made a solid commitment to Vick that he'll be the starter and get more responsibility on game days. The Falcons resisted offers for Schaub when Jim Mora was the head coach.

Texans near deal for QB Matt Schaub | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

[Kevin]

We’ll see what happens, but I like the deal and I think he will be an improvement over Carr. Shaub is the best of the available free agent QB’s and I’m glad the Texans signed him. I don’t know if he is a better QB than Carr, but I do think that Carr and the Texans have lost faith in each other and it’s time for a change. It has been an endless struggle for him ever since he got here on the field, with the media and with the fans. It has got to be wearing on him…he needs a change of scenery.
Obviously, Carr will never be a great QB in the league (and neither will Shaub) but I do think he can be a serviceable QB in the right situation, just not in Houston, ever. He has been through too much here IMO.

[Lefty Noob]

Well, I like both of these guys as QBs, but it's irrelevant which of them starts until the doggone offensive line gets better. That said, I really like Schaub as a QB and though he would've been a much better fit than Vick in Atlanta... but it's going to be hard to prove that in Houston because I fully expect he'll have to deal with much the same kind of pressure Carr faced throughout his career as a Texan. Speaking of Carr... where does he go, now?

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Speaking of Carr... where does he go, now?

I don't know but I bet you he'll be good if he has a team that can protect him.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I don't know but I bet you he'll be good if he has a team that can protect him.

Hey, who knows... maybe Miami, if the Fins can't work out a deal for Trent Green. Carr's younger with more upside at this point in their respective careers.