5 Teams that should take DeShone Kizer in the 2017 NFL Draft
By Tyler Brooke
5. Houston Texans
Is it too early for the Houston Texans to move on from Brock Osweiler? The team gave the former Denver Broncos QB a $72 million contract this offseason, but Osweiler has already thrown 14 interceptions, has just 5.79 yards per pass attempt and an overall passer rating of just 73.4.
Even if the Texans want to give Osweiler another year to prove himself, it might not be a bad idea to draft a guy like Kizer if he slides to the middle of the first round. That way they can put some pressure on Osweiler with the threat of benching him if he doesn’t perform, because we all know that Tom Savage isn’t going get Texans fans excited.
Kizer could actually be a solid fit in Houston’s offense. They have a talented running back in Lamar Miller to take some pressure off of the passing game and have an elite wide receiver in DeAndre Hopkins to give Kizer a safety blanket.
The Notre Dame QB has great touch on the ball as well, which could make a Kizer-Hopkins combination extremely deadly in the red zone.
Houston is probably going to draft a player at a different position, but if they’re already having second thoughts about Osweiler as their franchise QB, Kizer wouldn’t be a bad option.