The Houston Texans are giving Davis Mills the 2022 season to prove he is worthy of being a franchise quarterback. However, Mills may not be able to convince the Texans to place their trust in him for the long haul.
According to Chris Trapasso from CBS Sports, who released his predictions for second-year quarterbacks, Mills will play a tad better than he did in 2021, but it still won’t be enough to chase general manager Nick Caserio from targeting a first-round quarterback in the 2023 NFL draft.
While playing with only average athleticism, Mills is dangerous to opposing defenses because of his high-end arm talent and quality accuracy down the football field. He’ll play similarly to how he did as a rookie — with marked albeit small statistical improvement. While it won’t be an encouraging enough season for Houston to shy away from a quarterback in the first round of the 2023 draft, Mills will play his way into a quarterback competition next season, maybe even on another team.
