Who would have thought the answer to the Houston Texans’ woes on offense was to alternate quarterbacks?
The Texans have deployed the “two quarterback system” with Davis Mills starting the game and Jeff Driskel substituting throughout the game, sometimes even during drives. The fluctuation at quarterback has brought the offense out of its dysfunction as Houston has scored 47 points over the last two games, the most points in a two-game stretch this season.
According to Mills, why the system is working is because there is a weariness in too much studying.
“Having to defend two quarterbacks that are able to do two different things,” said Mills. “We have a ton of variations and different personnel and formations in each of our packages, and it gives defense a lot to defend and a lot to prepare for during the week.”
Mills has benefited from having another signal caller help carry his burden as the second-year quarterback has compiled an 89.6 passer rating and thrown two touchdowns to one interception — a desperation heave for the end zone at the end of Week 14 that was picked off.
The former third-rounder from Stanford believes the two quarterback system can continue to confound defenses because of the amount of in-week preparation.
Said Mills: “If we can continue to mix that up, it kind of simplifies what defenses can do because they have to prepare for so many looks during the week that they can’t add in all the complex blitz looks and disguises for certain coverages. It just kind of simplifies the defense for us so we can go out there and see it cleaner than usual. Really just go out and react and let our guys win on the edge.”
The Tennessee Titans will get a look at the Texans’ eccentric offense on Christmas Eve at 12:00 p.m. Central Time from Nissan Stadium.