The old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Well, the Houston Texans offense was very broken and it needed fixing.
And Texans head coach Bill O’Brien has “fixed” the problem as today he named Ryan Mallet as the starting quarterback in place of Ryan Fitzpatrick.
The Texans currently have a 4-5 record.
With a bye week, Houston have ample time to address the inconsistencies that the offense have produced under Fitzpatrick.
Naming Mallet as the starter was the correct step that they needed to take if they are going to make the playoffs.
However, Fitzpatrick seems to “dislike” the move.
“I don’t really agree with it, but I respect the hell out of Coach O’Brien.” Fitzpatrick said to Tania Ganguli of ESPN.com. “It’s a hard thing, especially with me at this point in my career, to have to sit and take a back seat.”
Fitzpatrick have no choice but to take a seat as a backup quarterback because he had failed to lead the Texans to a winning record.
Though Fitzpatrick has 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, his inconsistencies with the offense has been a detriment to the team.
And since O’Brien believes that his team can make the playoffs despite the odds against them, he had to make the move of naming Mallet as the starting quarterback.
The lesson that people can learn from the Texans organization is this: If you are not making a contribution to your organization or in the case of the entrepreneur, not serving your clients/customers, you will be replaced by someone else who can do the job much better than you.”
That is the hard lesson that Mr. Fitzpatrick will have to deal with for possibly the rest of the season.
Do you think that coach O’Brien made the right move in naming Ryan Mallet as the starting quarterback?
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About Cheval John
Cheval John founded Vallano Media to close the gap between elite strategic thinking and the small businesses that need it most.
Operating at the intersection of social media management and sports, he is building a dual-pillar brand that does two things: deliver real growth for businesses and translate the sports strategies into practical business lessons.
Cheval hosted "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business from 2013 to 2017.
He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017.
He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and Twitter (Now X)Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.
Texans Are On The “Right” Track
By Cheval John
The old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Well, the Houston Texans offense was very broken and it needed fixing.
And Texans head coach Bill O’Brien has “fixed” the problem as today he named Ryan Mallet as the starting quarterback in place of Ryan Fitzpatrick.
The Texans currently have a 4-5 record.
With a bye week, Houston have ample time to address the inconsistencies that the offense have produced under Fitzpatrick.
Naming Mallet as the starter was the correct step that they needed to take if they are going to make the playoffs.
However, Fitzpatrick seems to “dislike” the move.
“I don’t really agree with it, but I respect the hell out of Coach O’Brien.” Fitzpatrick said to Tania Ganguli of ESPN.com. “It’s a hard thing, especially with me at this point in my career, to have to sit and take a back seat.”
Fitzpatrick have no choice but to take a seat as a backup quarterback because he had failed to lead the Texans to a winning record.
Though Fitzpatrick has 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, his inconsistencies with the offense has been a detriment to the team.
And since O’Brien believes that his team can make the playoffs despite the odds against them, he had to make the move of naming Mallet as the starting quarterback.
The lesson that people can learn from the Texans organization is this: If you are not making a contribution to your organization or in the case of the entrepreneur, not serving your clients/customers, you will be replaced by someone else who can do the job much better than you.”
That is the hard lesson that Mr. Fitzpatrick will have to deal with for possibly the rest of the season.
Do you think that coach O’Brien made the right move in naming Ryan Mallet as the starting quarterback?
Leave your comment below.
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Cheval John founded Vallano Media to close the gap between elite strategic thinking and the small businesses that need it most. Operating at the intersection of social media management and sports, he is building a dual-pillar brand that does two things: deliver real growth for businesses and translate the sports strategies into practical business lessons. Cheval hosted "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business from 2013 to 2017. He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and Twitter (Now X)Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.