Matt Schaub Heals Houston's Wound for Passing on Reggie Bush

Since Mario Williams walked to the podium with his Texans hat on, everyone has written off the Houston football franchise as "the team that passed on Reggie Bush." Announcers would make a comment after every play Bush gained more than 3 yards. Every game Mario Williams went without a sack or interception Carr threw was because Reggie wasn't there. There a simple fact in the NFL: Quarterbacks win games. It takes a team effort, but the right signal caller makes all the difference. Ask the Bears if a QB matters. Ask the Bills, Vikings and Falcons. You can have good pieces, but the right QB makes the team go. While a kicker can influence 2-3 games a year (having the best or having the worst), a QB can change 5 or more outcomes with their decisions.

Matt Schaub had all the signs of a future winner in the NFL. Pundits will scream that he only played significant time in 5 or 6 games in Atlanta. Schaub sat behind Michael Vick, who had the keys to the franchise and the city of Atlanta - and the biggest contract in the league. If Vick could walk, he was going to play. Schaub came out of a pro-style offense at University of Virginia, preparing him for the NFL game better than guys like Vick or this year's Heisman hopeful, Colt Brennan. Schaub studied the west coast system under Greg Knapp in Atlanta, which is similar to Gary Kubiak's system in Houston. That's a huge advantage. Quarterbacks that change systems all the time have a tough time ever achieving consistent success. The greats like Aikman, Manning, Brady, Favre - all stayed in like-systems. Every year they knew it better.