One of the more fascinating results from the Week 16 slate of the NFL season took place down in Houston where the Texans threw a big monkey wrench into the postseason plans of the Los Angeles Chargers. With their 41-29 victory over the Chargers, the Texans bounced Los Angeles out of playoff position for the time being.
The win also brought into focus a question that the Texans might need to consider this offseason: What do they have in quarterback Davis Mills, and is he worth building around as the organization awaits the fate of Deshaun Watson’s legal proceedings?
In the win, Mills completed 21 of 27 passes for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the season he has completed 66.6% of his throws for 2,200 yards and 12 touchdowns against 9 interceptions, and when you consider that four of those interceptions came in a single game — Week 4 at Buffalo in just his second NFL start — he seems to have settled into the position.
So let’s look at Mills and this question, starting with his draft evaluation, what he has shown on film this season, and more.