Houston Texans claim 'no pressure' to draft QB in 2017 NFL Draft

Unlike last spring when ownership saddled the personnel department with weighty expectations of adding a quarterback -- the failed Brock Osweiler experiment -- Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith said the team is feeling no urgency to draft a quarterback in 2017.

The Texans right now have Tom Savage as their starting quarterback with the NFL Draft kicking off in Philadelphia next Thursday.

"I don't feel pressure (to draft a quarterback)," Smith told reporters Friday. "At some point, we're going to add a quarterback. We have two QBs on the roster and our intention is to go to camp with three QBs."

Along with Savage, the Texans have veteran Brandon Weeden on their roster after they traded last season's starting quarterback, Osweiler, to the Cleveland Browns in March.

Smith said he is comfortable if Savage becomes the Texans' Week 1 starter.

"I think he's proven that he understands this offense," Smith said. "I think he's proven that he can play at a high level in the offense. He's been injured, so he hasn't had an extended amount of time to do that, but I am comfortable with that."

The Texans have the 25th overall pick in next week's draft.

"There's a lot of diversity in this draft," Smith said. "And it's just a matter of in a lot of respects in this draft, it's going to be beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's 'what is that vision for that player that we think he can come here and do for our football team' and that's a part of the evaluation process."