Key Characteristics Of Brock Osweiler

One of the key characteristics that have set apart Brock Osweiler from the Houston quarterbacks from previous years is his ability to command and control the Houston Texans offense. Something like this doesn’t just happen. It takes hours of work watching film and studying the playbook, two areas of the game that Osweiler has been focused on since signing his $72 million contract last March.

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien and offensive coordinator George Godsey have pieced together an offensive scheme well known for its complexity and several players have said it took well over a year for them to finally get the system down.

The problem for Osweiler is that he wasn’t given the luxury of spending a year getting familiar with the system, it was

O’Brien believes that one of the key reasons for his quarterback's ability to command the team is because of his knowledge and understanding when it comes to the system that is in place. The Houston offense wasn’t asked to learn how to play around Osweiler, instead he learned the way they operate, and he has handled the task as quickly, if not quicker than a lot of fans and critics alike thought he would.

Osweiler’s teammates have said they are most impressed with his vocal leadership inside the huddle and in the locker room. He not only demonstrates his leadership with his play, the way Osweiler is able to communicate with his offense has also put him above and beyond what the Texans have been forced to grow accustomed to at the quarterback position. He has not only spent the time needed to learn his position and role with the offense, he also has learned the jobs and responsibilities of everyone else on his unit and knows how to put them in position to be as productive as