What It Means:

"We need better performance out of that position," McNair stated in regards to Osweiler. "The challenge is trying to figure out what we can do with what we've got. We thought that we had it, and it didn't quite measure up." McNair also suggested that Tom Savage will have plenty of opportunity to seize the starting gig from Osweiler. The Texans are only a quarterback upgrade away from being legitimate contenders.

Among the 39 quarterbacks to pick up at least 100 drop backs in 2016, Osweiler's Passing Net Expected Points per drop back were seventh-worst.