With a QB in the fold, attention can turn to finding that ‘burner’

Speed, speed, speed. And don’t be a darned fool, Texans. Turn the No. 22 overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft into …

You know what? I’ll get to the second-most overhyped event in sports — you’ll always be No. 1, national signing day — in a Chicago minute.

But first I want to honor a rare, special time in this city’s professional football history. And since the era probably will only last a few months, we might as well celebrate the moment while we can.

So here’s to happiness, contentment and joy. And waking up every day knowing the Texans actually have a starting quarterback.

Brock Osweiler hasn’t thrown a pass at NRG Stadium yet, let

alone carried a mostly underperforming franchise through the pressurepacked gauntlet of a 16game grind. But you’ve felt and I’ve observed it ever since general manager Rick Smith got off his lazy chair and Bob McNair answered a want ad that was at least three years in the making.

The post-Osweiler glow. The No. 17 haze. The unshakable feeling that with the Rockets letting us down and the Astros sucker-punching us, the best local organization that you can tie your worldwide hopes and dreams to is that ol’ famous one on Kirby Drive.

This is what happens when you pressure-wash Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett, Ryan Fitzpatrick, pick-six Matt Schaub, etc., off the sticky pavement.

You get a little excited about Houston’s huge 53. You stop complaining and complaining, and instead spend a few months trying to figure out how Bill O’Brien can beef up his intriguing roster via the amateur buffet that is the yearly college draft.

Isn’t optimism a cool thing? Especially for the Texans. Wide receiver or bust

Which brings us back to No. 22.

Speed, speed, speed. Wide receiver or bust.

Smith and his crew started studying the hundreds of potential names last season, so if they take a left tackle, right defensive end, tight end or safety instead of a wideout in the first round, don’t be one of those idiots who booed J.J. Watt and forever shamed themselves in the NFL Films archives.

(If you screamed at the Texans for taking Watt five years ago, please stop reading this, remove all team memorabilia from your residence and exit the state of Texas immediately.) (I’m not joking. Leave.) For all the hate letters that end up in Smith’s office cubbyhole every day, his first-round record is one of the reasons McNair has kept him employed. DeAndre Hopkins, Whitney Mercilus and Watt in three consecutive years. Kareem Jackson, Brian Cushing and Duane Brown to offset Jadeveon Clowney.

Forget that Clowney was the No. 1 pick, believe that Kevin Johnson will continue to ascend and buy into Lamar Miller and Osweiler leading this offense for the next few years, and there’s no wonder Smith has a lifetime pact at NRG.

Thursday’s first selection isn’t do-or-die like Clowney was. But remember this: Hopkins was discovered at No. 27, Mercilus and Brown came at 26, Jackson flew in at 20. That’s four locked-in starters either taken after 22 or just before, and another reason why nailing Thursday’s choice is critical for O’Brien to start seeing his vision come to life.

Anyone who watched the Texans last year knew they were an average team without a real quarterback. They also were slow as heck and becoming outdated. Three to pick from

Baylor’s Corey Coleman could fix that. As should TCU’s Josh Doctson or Notre Dame’s Will Fuller. All three ran the 40 in less than 4.5 seconds, while Fuller clocked a blazing 4.32. Any of the trio would give the Texans the burner they’ve never had and a perfect complement to Hopkins and Jaelen Strong with Osweiler zeroing again.

Watt has long needed a brother on the other side of the defensive line. Safety and linebacker can improve. But the Texans can live with their defense as-is and add additional pieces later in the draft, which is why McNair started publicly talking offense last year when the AFC South was on the line.

That philosophical changing of the guard saw Osweiler and Miller magically arrive. A young speedster to take all the weight off Hopkins is the next logical step.

We can no longer say the Texans don’t have a quarterback.

After the first round is complete in Chicago, we also should be able to cross “burner” off the list.