The Houston Texans were not expecting to have this much drama surround the team and Matt Schaub as their starting quarterback, but here they are heading into Week 6 with plenty of questions. As the veteran continues to struggle, fans have been crying out for a change at the position with one of two young quarterbacks the Texans have on the roster. Fans went as far as harassing Schaub at his house. Despite all of the drama, Gary Kubiak insists Schaub is the starter, at least for next week.
The head coach admits the decision was not easy, but he felt like Schaub gave Houston the best chance to win.
"It was a tough decision," Kubiak said, via the team's website. "Real tough. But I feel like it was the best thing for our football team this weekend."
Schaub's season has not gone as planned. The quarterback has been suffering from turnovers, throwing a pick-six in four straight games. The Texans are 2-3 on the year as Schaub has an average 63.7 completion percentage. The eight touchdowns and nine interceptions do not help him either. Kubiak has been faced with the decision of whether or not to start TJ Yates in place of the veteran.
At this point, Kubiak notes the team is currently evaluating the quarterback position and what they can do to improve play. He already benched Schaub once this year in favor for Yates and will not hesitate to do so again. However, he is giving the veteran one last chance and offensive coordinator Rick Dennison is 100 percent in favor of Schaub under center in Week 6.
"When we make a decision, we stick behind it," Dennison said. "We're looking forward to going out and performing and doing much better."
Kubiak stressed there is plenty of accountability going on with the current losing streak of the Houston Texans. He is making sure Schaub knows that his performance is unacceptable and he is being watched very closely, but the team is not giving up on the veteran's ability to lead Houston to another postseason trip. If Schaub continues to struggle against the St. Louis Rams and Kubiak continues to keep him in the game, both the quarterback and the head coach could find themselves on the hot seat very quickly.
