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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The whole sequence of events of that win are crazy to think about. If the Texans lose that game the Bears don't get the #1 pick and maybe it's Houston who trades with Carolina to still take Young, and the Texans, instead of having a QB, have the #1 pick this year. Or maybe Houston takes Young and Carolina trades up with the Bears at #2 for Stroud and now the Bears trade with Carolina is for the #20 pick this year instead of the #1 pick it ended up as. Or Carolina doesn't trade and maybe the Colts take Stroud instead of Richardson. One of the funniest tanking games ever might end up being one of the most important in recent NFL history for all that it changed.
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My impression is that the Texans were prepared to take either Stroud or Young, whoever was available. But it was Anderson who they really coveted.
Rumor has it that ownership insisted they land a franchise QB. So my guess is that Young would have been the pick if they had #1 and they still try to make the Anderson trade. I doubt they trade down.
The Texans situation might have been a little better for Young. But Stroud definitely looks better than many thought, pretty amazing rookie season.