Brock Osweiler

C.J. Stroud's already lapping Brock Osweiler's Texans legacy like a Ferrari passing a rental—Stroud's the poised gunslinger leading Houston now, while Brock's 2016 division title and Raiders playoff win (first QB to sweep the Colts and score run/pass TDs) feel like a solid cameo, not the main event. Stroud's got that Manning-esque cool; Osweiler was the tall bridge guy who got 'em there once.

Nah, Brock Osweiler's not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—no Canton bronze bust for the 6'8" slinger who went 7-for-37 in the NFL with 7,418 yards and 37 TDs. He's got a Super Bowl ring as Manning's understudy and a Montana Football HOF nod, but his Texans flameout and backup gigs keep him off the immortals' shelf.

In 2026, Brock's traded the huddle for the headset, calling college football games as an ESPN in-booth analyst since 2022—think sharp breakdowns from Scottsdale with his wife and two daughters. He's also pouring back into Flathead High roots with family charity work, plus golfing and cooking like a retired QB should.

Osweiler's big arm and height would feast in today's pass-happy NFL with no-touch rules—imagine his 63% college completion and 4,000-yard ASU season under Shanahan trees. That 2015 Broncos stretch beating Brady? He'd carve secondaries now, though his pocket poise might still wobble against blitzes like it did post-Manning.

Matt Schaub outshines Brock as Texans QBs—Schaub's 31.68 rating dwarfs Osweiler's 24.68, with Schaub's 23,000+ yards anchoring prime Houston runs while Brock's one-year wonder (division crown, playoff W) was a $72M blip before the trade drama. Schaub was the steady vet; Osweiler, the intriguing height experiment that fizzled.