2014 Draft Prospect QB Derek Carr

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

The Chron article shifted my opinion. I think he *wants* to be a Texan. I suspect he believes he won't get the expansion treatment that his brother got and be able to, in a sense, avenge his brother's reputation here. I like that attitude. If he's there at 2-1 and we haven't filled the QB role with somebody else, that's a better option to me than Metzenberger, McCarron or Boyd.

Could you imagine a Clowney-Carr draft? I know, I know. Sounds like "Clown Car". But it would be an interesting summer with those two guys (and we sure need interesting summers in this town).

If you want an interesting summer, draft Manziel. He also fills the attitude component. And he has the added bonus of maybe being the best QB in the draft.

Carr threw over 30% of his passes behind the line of scrimmage and was below average when throwing down the field.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Joshua

If you want an interesting summer, draft Manziel. He also fills the attitude component. And he has the added bonus of maybe being the best QB in the draft.

Will O'brien like Manziel's improvisational out-of-the-pocket style and his smallish size ? We will see ?

Originally Posted by Joshua

Carr threw over 30% of his passes behind the line of scrimmage and was below average when throwing down the field.

Have you had the opportunity to watch the Senior Bowl practices from Mobile this week ? Carr has been the most impressive QB there and scouts report he's been very accurate with his passes, including those thrown vertically down field. If you can, catch the game today (3 - 6 NFLNet).

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Will O'brien like Manziel's improvisational out-of-the-pocket style and his smallish size ? We will see ?

Have you had the opportunity to watch the Senior Bowl practices from Mobile this week ? Carr has been the most impressive QB there and scouts report he's been very accurate with his passes, including those thrown vertically down field. If you can, catch the game today (3 - 6 NFLNet).

Haven't watched any practices but have heard he has looked good. I've also heard that this is the weakest Senior Bowl in history and that there are only a handful of guys there that are potential 1st rounders. Time will tell but I think there was very little that took place when real games were actually played that would suggest Carr is a better football player than Manziel.

No idea how married O'Brien is to prototypical QB measurements. I think all Coaches are to a degree. I've heard people suggest that he is more stringent than others but the only evidence of this that I've heard is Brady and Hackenberg. I must say, I don't understand this. Brady was the best QB in the world when he got to NE and Hackenberg was the No. 1 high school QB in the country. All this tells me is he wants the best player he can get. I suspect if he thinks Manziel is the best option, he'll go with him.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Joshua

Carr threw over 30% of his passes behind the line of scrimmage and was below average when throwing down the field.

If a quarterback really wants to be a Texan he has to be excellent at completing a seven yard pass on third and eight. How is Carr in that area?