Davis Mills didn’t retreat into a dark place when he was benched as the Texans’ starting quarterback.
As significant of a career setback as it was and as emotional as it was, in the moment, to be replaced by backup Kyle Allen for the past two games, Mills maintained his confidence. The Atlanta native worked diligently to analyze what he was doing wrong as a series of turnovers defined his regression following an encouraging late-season turn as a rookie a year ago.
“I have a bunch of teammates who reached out,” Mills said. “A big thing was my girlfriend and my family. They’ve been watching me play football my whole life, and they know I’m a good player. I know I’m a good player. Just them instilling that confidence in me was huge, so I’m just excited for my next opportunity, which is this week.
“I hope we get similar results to last year,” Mills said. “I felt like last year when I was able to come back for the second time, I played really well at the end of the season. These past two weeks allowed me to sit back and continue to learn. Early on in the season and as the season progresses there’s a whirlwind of everything, as you play a game, watch the film immediately after the game and then you’re quickly on to the next opponent.
By shifting back to Mills, who has 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, the 1-10-1 Texans get to further evaluate him heading into the offseason. Texans coach Smith previously emphasized that Mills’ benching wasn’t necessarily permanent, but was done at the time to try to give the team its best chance of winning.
For the season, Mills has completed 61.9 percent of his throws for 2,144 yards for a 78.1 passer rating. He’s averaging an interception on 3.4 percent of his throws. Thinking about what he’s been doing and trying to change his approach are important factors for Mills. As a backup, Mills was responsible for charting plays and helping support Allen. He embraced those duties during his demotion, according to Smith.
“It’s great when you have a lot of trust in your teammates, and they have trust in you. That’s what it takes to win football games. I’m still a very confident football player. I didn’t lose any confidence in these two weeks, and I’m excited to get out there on Sunday.”
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