A day after learning that he lost the open quarterback competition that lasted through the summer and that Brian Hoyer would be named the Texans' starting quarterback, reserve passer Ryan Mallett said he was "angry" and "disappointed" in the decision."I wanted this job more than anything," Mallett said, via the Houston Chronicle.
That anger was something that head coach Bill O'Brien, who always said the competition between them was very close, actually appreciated.
"You don't want a guy jumping around doing back springs when he gets named the backup," he said.
The guy doing those back springs today technically has more NFL experience than his backup. Hoyer went 10-6 with the Browns over two seasons' intermittent work before signing with Houston in March, after Mallett agreed to return himself after a stint with the club last season.
While the contest was a close one, O'Brien said Mallett was less consistent than his rival.
"Obviously, I'm disappointed," Mallett said. "I don't agree with it. I'll do what I have to do to better the team."
Right now, that means sitting on the bench holding a clipboard while Hoyer goes under center. But he also remembers that the Texans used all of four quarterbacks last season because of injury, so he's not done holding out hope entirely.
"It's not a setback," he said. "I'm still part of a really good football team."
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