I always supported him. He is done though. Single handedly cost us the game. Everyone did so good, but he just sucked.
He deserved to get benched. While I'm glad that we will move on at this point given how bad and inconsistent Carr has been, there are a few things that I'm not really thrilled about: 1. The number of "I told you so's" and "we should've drafted Vince" from fantasy sports guys, who think because they've won their fantasy league 2 out of the last 5 seasons they should be the GM of an NFL team, is going to make me want to abandon my will to live. 2. Bud Adams is happy and gloating. 3. Carr is still signed for 3 more years and his trade value just went in the dumper. 4. We're going to have to waste another draft pick on a quarterback when we should be focused on other positions. 5. We still keep losing.
Yea, and it only took half a season and several more losses for Kubiak to figure out what I knew prior to the draft. Carr is not the answer. I don't play fantasy sports but i've never liked Carr.
I think unless we have a chance to get a sure thing like Quinn in the draft, there is no way we waste a high pick on a QB again. We need to win now, so free agency it is
I am glad we benched Carr today. That said I think there is no QB controversy and that Carr has "mostly" improved a little this year. To me this benching was all about Kubiak telling Captain Hairdo that he (Kubiak) is NOT Dom Capers and that if the good Capt wants to avoid significant pine time...he is responsible to keep improving and to take care of the football.
Jeff, I disagree with your notion that Carr has no trade value. There are several teams in the league that would LOVE to have Carr on their team right now. Granted, those teams may not give up their highest draft pick, but still, I'd be willing to bet they'd part with something decent for Carr. Just my $.02.
Of all the reasons you list I find no. 2 the hardest one to swallow because old Bottom-Line was right: his rookie QB plays with more poise and confidence than our 5 year veteran. Carr had his chance today to put all of that VY talk to rest. Instead he sucked ass and fell on his ass. Every time he has a chance to step up and make a statement, he wilts and it's become a broken record. Maybe a change of scenery will help him but it's too late for him in Houston because he will never be able to live down the VY comparisons. Jeff is right, it's time to start looking elsewhere.
Not saying that at all. Just saying that the odds Rosenfelds is Tom Brady part deaux is incredibly slim and, as such, you have to start contemplating the "quarterback of the future" at some point in the next couple of years. Rosenfelds is already 28 and has never been the franchise qb, so it is only logical that you will have to look for another guy SOONER than if Carr would've worked out.
My bad I have NO IDEA Sage was that old If you go for QB of the Future .. . . Sage could be Cody Carlson [just a better .. less fragile version] Rocket River
I have no idea what's going to happen but I'd still start Carr but his leash is short. He's looked okay this year just terrible today. I'm probaly on the minority on this but thats what I'd do.
Of course, you had just as many people insisting that Carr is the answer, yadda yadda yadda. And when Carr does well, they all come out in force telling the anti-Carr people that they are stupid. Why should it be any different in reverse?
Agreed. Carr better get his act together & quick or we might be see a new starting QB sooner than later...
This assumes you need a "QB of the future" though. Trent Dilfer, Brad Johnson, etc have shown you don't necessarily need a star QB to win even a Superbowl, let alone to build a competitive team (which should be the Texans' goal right now). Go get a solid vet QB (or Rosenfels) and look a for a QB a few years from now.
I think you have to give Rosenfels some legit time with the 1st team in practice and then in the games - you have to find out once and for all whether Carr is a symptom or a cause. With limited playing time, it's impossible.
