On Wednesday, Texans Owner Bob McNair had some quotes printed on Chron.com talking about his want for the team to get a franchise quarterback.

“(Coach Bill O’Brien) wants to get that franchise quarterback. (GM) Rick (Smith) wants to get it. Cal (McNair) wants to get it. And I want to get it. “We all want it. Fans want it. We’re all on the same page there. There’s no disagreement about that.”

If the Texans end up winning the AFC South (which is highly plausible with their remaining schedule) they will pick around 22nd to 25th in the 2016 NFL Draft. Looking at that, how many teams ahead of them in the draft will be looking for a quarterback? Let’s take a look based on the current standings and assuming the Texans win the AFC South.

1. Tennessee Titans: Nope

They have this guy:

2. San Diego Chargers: Not with the 2nd pick. (Trade partner?)

Phillip Rivers just got a new contract. But they have no running back, no offensive line, a questionable defense. They could use some picks, so maybe they think about it. They need talent before they move to this guy:

3. Cleveland Browns: Yup.

They have this guy:

4. San Francisco 49ers: Yup.

I’m a Niners fan and if the San Francisco 49ers don’t take Jared Goff I’m going to be furious. I’m not sure how much I trust a quarterback coming into this system because currently they are dealing with this guy:

5. Detriot Lions: Possibly

We’re not sure if Matt Stafford is fit to stay in Detroit. He’s signed for two more seasons with the Lions. Now would be the perfect time to take the heir apparent and let him learn until Matt’s contract is done. Then Matt can go home and take over for this guy:

6. Dallas Cowboys: Yes?

No one knows if Tony Romo will play again. So they certainly need someone to take the reigns in big D. You don’t know what the Cowboys will do though because you never quite know what’s going on in the head of this guy:

7. Baltimore Ravens: Nope

Flacco tore his ACL, but he’s on the hook for $40 million over the next three years against the cap, so he’s not going anywhere. They won’t take a quarterback. Even though they could use a competent backup. They just signed this guy:

8. St. Louis Rams: Absolutely

They are starting this guy:

And when he’s not starting, they are starting this guy:

They might even trade up from this spot if they finish here. They need it badly, especially to save the job of this guy:

9. New Orleans Saints: Probably

They could fire their head coach. And guess who’s getting pretty old. Guess. Come on. You can guess. Yup. This guy:

10. Miami Dolphins: Nope

The Dolphins need a coach. Despite the thought that they found one after just a couple of wins after a horrible start to the year. But they don’t need a quarterback because they just gave $100M to this guy:

11. Jacksonville Jaguars: Not at all.

Let me be small sample size guy for a second. Blake Bortles has 10 touchdowns and one interception in his last 3 games. He has talent at wide receiver, tight end and running back. He was also the third overall pick in the 2014 draft. Just to refresh your memory, he was taken just after this guy:

Oh yeah, and this guy:

12. Chicago Bears: Yup.

I mean, maybe they don’t. But if you know any Bears fan ask them if they feel comfortable with the future of their franchise being in the hands of this guy:

13. Washington Redskins: They Should.

They traded four draft picks for this guy:

Then benched him for this guy:

But you never know what they are going to do because they are run by this guy:

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Nope

They have this guy:

15. Philadelphia Eagles: For all that is Holy, Yes.

The Eagles traded a horrible quarterback (Nick Foles) for another horrible quarterback (Sam Bradford) and might somehow win the NFC East because that division might be worse than the AFC South. But even if the Eagles do draft a quarterback, do their fans actually think it will matter when he’s being led by this guy:

16. Oakland Raiders: Not at all.

They have Derek Carr. Derek Carr, the brother of David Carr who was the number one overall pick of the Houston Texans, ever. And because David was so bad, I’m completely convinced that the Texans didn’t want to risk it with Derek. Even though they were told they should get him, by this guy:

17. New York Giants: Possibility

They’ve struggled recently, and Eli Manning is getting old, so they could draft someone they like that could learn from him for a few years. At least, their Manning isn’t as old as this guy:

18. Indianapolis Colts: Nope.

The future is now with this guy:

No, wait, this guy, the future is this guy:

19. Buffalo Bills: Surprisingly No.

They have Tyrod Taylor and that actually seems like a good thing. And to think they started the year thinking their quarterback would be this guy:

20. Atlanta Falcons: Nope.

They have a franchise quarterback. One that has really only been great in his rookie year. It’s very confusing, but I really don’t trust this guy:

21. New York Jets: Yup.

He’s very smart, seems to be good enough to get close to the playoffs, but is he the future? No, not this guy:

22. Houston Texans: Absolutely

I mean at this point the Texans would take almost anyone with the potential. They just need somebody. And please not any more of the plug and wait quarterbacks. Unless it’s this guy:

I’d take Tebow if only for the online content that would bring me. The Texans actually need a quarterback. A real one. And their best bet is to draft one. The problem, as you can see is that there are no fewer than 7 teams that could draft ahead of them in the draft in need of a quarterback, and two or three teams that might be interested if someone they really like is sitting there. If the Texans make the playoffs, (a win in Indianapolis Sunday would make that a close certainty) they will have to wait for someone to fall or trade up. And if they decide to wait until after the first round there is a whole other set of issues because…

23. Pittsburgh Steelers: Maybe.

Big Ben is getting more and more fragile as his seasons progress. They could go the Packers/Aaron Rodgers/Brett Favre route and get ready for the future if the right player falls to them. If they don’t they might have their starting quarterback at some point in 2016 be this guy:

24. Kansas City Chiefs: Yes.

I know it doesn’t seem like it because he’s only been good for like four years, but it’s been ten years, TEN YEARS since the number one overall pick in the draft was this guy:

(Side note: The above picture was taken on my 22nd birthday. As a Niners fan, a UNLV alum I’ve had to suffer through 10 years of Utah Utes QB Alex Smith and University of Nevada-Reno QB Colin Kaepernick ebbing and flowing from good to bad to good to great to crap to Blaine Gabbert. What a weird 10 years at QB for the 49ers. Good thing I don’t remember much of my 22nd birthday.)

27. Denver Broncos: Depends.

Is a career over for this guy:

How big is the upside for this guy:

32. Arizona Cardinals: Absolutely

After they win a Super Bowl, the Cardinals need to address their quarterback situation. They are one low tackle, miss step, misplaced lego on the ground away from being without this guy:

Which would mean they would have to rely on this guy:

If the Texans want a quarterback of the future, as owner Bob McNair says they are going to address in the draft, when can they do it? When should they do it? Obviously, 14 quarterbacks aren’t going to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft (or in the entire draft at all) but at some point the Texans need to say they have someone they think can lead this team into the future. Who that will be, we can only guess, and trust this guy: