Kyle Allen is officially the Texans’ new starting quarterback heading into Sunday’s road game against the Miami Dolphins.
“Kyle will start this week,” Smith said. “We’ve named a starter. To become a starter, we feel you give us the best chance to win. That’s why we’re in this situation now. I feel like when a guy is the starter he should have an opportunity to show what he is.
“Kyle can make all of the throws,” Smith said of Allen, who passed for 8,000 yards and 86 touchdowns in high school. “He has a history of good play in the NFL. He’s a veteran who’s been in situations. He gets rid of the ball quickly. There’s a lot of things to like about what Kyle has done. When he played in the preseason, with a limited amount of time, I thought he did a pretty good job.
“I think that would give the opponent an advantage. Our starting lineup, as far as you are concerned, and I would have said the same thing three weeks ago, it’s the same one until told otherwise.” Smith was much more definitive when asked if Hamilton has been replaced as the play-caller, saying: “Absolutely not. Have I considered a change at play caller? No. All of our coaches are working their butt off. Are we getting the results? No. So, all those kind of questions like that, I think you know the answer. It’s no.”
When asked for his evaluation of Mills, Smith reiterated that it would be difficult for any quarterback to perform well while being sacked five times. However, he didn’t attribute all of Mills’ issues to the heavy pressure generated by a talented Commanders defensive line. Mills completed 19 of 33 passes for 169 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions for a 46.1 passer rating. He rushed for a late touchdown, the first rushing score of his career.
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