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Welcome to Houston Graham Mertz
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TheRealJoker V2
Veteran
72.9% completion percentage and 20 td 3 int stat line in 2023. Looked much better than his Wisconsin days. Tore ACL 5 games in 2024 76.6% completions 6 tds 2 ints.
Profiles as a solid game manager backup. We’ll see if he sticks.
Profiles as a solid game manager backup. We’ll see if he sticks.
The1ApplePie
Hall of Fame
We know what Mills is and he obviously can't fill in for a game or two if CJ is out.
TheRealJoker V2
Veteran
Obviously don’t want to find out, but I thought he looked improved last preseason.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
Seems like a camp QB that you have some control over so you don't have to try to get one as an UDFA.
Doesn't look like a bad player though.
Doesn't look like a bad player though.
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
Didn’t Keenum sign with Chicago? Probably had something to do with it.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
You can bet that's what FO is hoping
TheRealJoker V2
Veteran
It is the most efficient way from a roster building perspective.
The1ApplePie
Hall of Fame
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TheRealJoker V2
Veteran
Graham Mertz said in his radio interview on 610 that he had experience with Jerrod Johnson from elite 11 QB camps in high school like Stroud. There is the connection.
Toro Bravo
Rookie
TheRealJoker V2
Veteran
Mills is under contract one more season. Need camp arms. Slovis vs Mertz.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
That is not the reason for Mertz's pick...................Mills is a competent BU QB, but becomes a FA in 2026 and the Texans won't want to re-up with another $7-8 million for a backup. I don't see Mertz being picked for anything other than a BU QB replacement for Mills.
TxnsJuggernaut1
All Pro
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Hard to find a weaker highlight reel than this one for Mertz. Crazy to think he was drafted. Too bad Johnson didn't work with Rourke or Leonard at QB camp.
Sweech
Onside Kick Specialist
Mills is still here. They usually want 4 QBs for camp and then to carry 2-3 for the regular season. Would expect CJ and Mills for sure and then he likely gets put on the PS at roster cutdown.
welsh texan
You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one
It’s very interesting that teams didn’t want to take Sanders in a clear backup QB role due to the worry about his father making noise about a controversy.
And also interesting that he was in the media conversation as a top 10 prospect at some point. Even apparently before the combine he was seen as neck and neck with Cam Ward for #1 QB in the class, neither worked out, was that due to interview or due to the media spending time with the teams for the first time pre draft?
And also interesting that he was in the media conversation as a top 10 prospect at some point. Even apparently before the combine he was seen as neck and neck with Cam Ward for #1 QB in the class, neither worked out, was that due to interview or due to the media spending time with the teams for the first time pre draft?
paycheck71
Hall of Fame
Not sure we'll ever know for sure what happened with Shedeur, but I think there's some disagreement even among the media "experts" as to his skill level, from "top prospect" to "he was in a super simple offense." Aside from that, all the pre-draft drama, with Deion threatening to refuse to play if a team he doesn't like drafts him, not going to the combine, the senior bowl, etc. Making a show out of their pro day, reportedly acting entitled and arrogant during the interview process, not even meeting anyone w/o a top 10 pick. Feels like that's enough baggage for him to have slidden that far.
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Sweech
Onside Kick Specialist
Yeah it was pretty glaring because otherwise he would seem like a perfect pick for a team like the Rams especially when he was available that late.