What almost nobody realizes about San Francisco back-up quarterback David Carr is this: He can play.
When the Panthers hired him in 2007, initially to back up Jake Delhomme, they had hoped they wouldn't have to play him until late in the season, if at all. Carr had been beaten up behind a terrible offensive line in Houston and was skittish when he came to Charlotte. Somebody would drop a pen during an interview and he'd jump.
Delhomme got hurt and Carr had to play and the result was disasterous. Carr didn't help by wearing color-coded wristbands. He was gone after the season.
Thing is, once the shock wore off, Carr proved he could play. He didn't get a chance in New York, backing up Eli Manning. He might get a chance with the 49ers.
Had he stuck around, he would have emerged as the starter for Carolina.
Point of the story is....
Posted by: Concerned | October 24, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Ex-Panthers leave us to go on to successful careers. Ta Daaaa!
Posted by: Some Thing | October 24, 2010 at 01:30 PM
So Carr would be starting for a team that can't run, pass, catch, block, tackle or defend. I have never said this since 1995 - this year they royally suck.
Thank you Mr. Richardson, Marty Hurney and John Fox. You have fielded a team that is well below average in all phases of the game. Do Smitty a favor and trade him to a contender so he can be in the playoffs before he retires!
Posted by: fayettebill | October 24, 2010 at 02:02 PM
Tom,
When did he prove he could play? He's the second string quarterback on an awful team. I don't understand where this post came from?
Posted by: mc | October 24, 2010 at 03:37 PM
Carr is horrible and always has been, 49ers had no chance of scoring, I knew he would turn the ball over...you lost alot of credibility this week Tom with your opinions...are your can't help but wonder if you speak for JR...
Posted by: scott bulluck | October 24, 2010 at 05:32 PM
He was more than ok in New York. We signed him to a two-year deal so he could sit and recover in year one and then compete in year two. Unfortunately, with Delhomme's elbow injury, he was forced in early and then hurt in just his second start game (a valiant effort to get us a win @NO.) So then he had to play hurt for a team that wasn't much without Jake. Guy is fine.
Posted by: Michael Procton | October 24, 2010 at 08:06 PM
fayettebill - the trade deadline was Oct 19. Smith can't be traded.
I don't agree that Carr would have emerged as our starter if he stuck around. Matt Moore did more the last 3 games of '07 than Carr did all year. He obviously wouldn't have played in '08. In the '09 opener, when Jake, AJ Feely and Moore were equally awful, Carr wouldn't have done any better. When Jake's finger broke, Carr might have gotten the start against Tampa but he would have been just as awful and Fox would have had no choice but to go with Moore for the final 4 games. Jake would still get released, as would Carr, Moore would have still got his 1-year contract and we would have still drafted Clausen and Pike.
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