In 2004, Schaub was drafted in the 3rd round by the Atlanta Falcons to backup QB Michael Vick. Other notable QBs were: QB Eli Manning, QB Phillip Rivers, and QB Ben Roethleinsburger. Matt Schaub played 6 games in 2004 after Michael Vick went down with an injury. Matt Schaub only started 2 games in 2005 and 2006.
He was then traded to the Houston Texans for a 2nd round pick in 2007 and 2008. This allowed the Falcons to draft CB Chris Houston in 2007 and LB Curtis Lofton in 2008.
LB Curtis Lofton was sent to free agency in 2011 and was signed by the New Orleans Saints.
CB Chris Houston was traded to the Detroit Lions for a 6th round pick in 2010 and a 7th round pick in 2011. In 2010, the Falcons got DB Shaun Shillinger who went on to do virtually nothing and in 2011 they drafted DE Cliff Matthews who also never did anything great.
In 2007, the Falcons went 4-12 getting them to get the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 draft to get QB Matt Ryan and set the franchise off to this week when they are 13-3 and will play the Seattle Seahawks. In the end, the Falcons only benefit since 2004 from Schaub was leading to Matt Ryan.
When Schaub went to the Texans he spent every year playing for them except for a season ending injury in 2011 where rookie QB TJ Yates played. In Schaubs years from 2007-2012 he has gotten over 20,000 yards passing, 105 TDs, and 64 interceptions.
Matt Schaub led his team up to now where they will be playing in New England against the New England Patriots. Hopefully, Schaub can try to make it through New England to play the Baltimore Ravens.
Schaub has had a tough road and deserves reward and reward may come soon with young players such as HB Arian Foster and DE JJ Watt.
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