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Aug 6, 2007 David Carr has Post-Concussion Syndrome, Preview, Sandy Vag, Super Mario, Teams that aren't the Texans

Considering I have never been there, I have a surprising number of friends who either hail from or currently reside in North Carolina. Nearly every one of them has given me some form of the “I think David Carr is going to be great in Carolina” spiel. I pointed out tiny little things like how he was told not to try to read defenses because he wasn’t good at it, or that he throws like a ninny, or that he caused many of his own protection problems by refusing to get rid of the ball, but they–for the most part–ignored me.

I found this simultaneously funny and grating. And I assumed all Panthers fans were in agreement that Zoolander was going to lead them to the promised land.

Thankfully, reader Dan sent along this blurb from one more sensible Panthers fan:

It’s very obvious that Delhomme is our starter and the better QB by far from any of them out there. Anyone who thinks Carr should start needs to get to TC and just watch him. Overthrowing, underthrowing, fumble (Carr getting Shelton the ball late), dancing feet – ugh!! He needs to step up or settle down or something. He is most definitely a project, didn’t look like he’s been playing for 5 years. He has a “wind up” to his throw that reminds me of a pitcher’s short wind up but he does throw it hard. Did see him, also, just “toss” it with his wrist and it was still thrown hard.

I think Basinez did better than Carr or Bell. Heck, Bell was better than Carr.

Anytime Smitty was out there, every one of the 4 QBs only looked at him and only threw to him. I certainly hope that changes by the end of TC. If he wasn’t out there, they all read through their progressions.

Ahh… a voice of reason, blowing in from the East. Not that I care, really; if they want to bench a QB who took them to the Super Bowl in favor of a retread who doesn’t know the meaning of “read through a progression,” that’s fine with me. I just hope they do it before week 2, so we can benefit.

UPDATE: Reader Jersey Bill sends this link to a video on the Charlotte Observer’s website along with this comment: “You have got to be fucking kidding me that Carr would double-pump during a training camp drill. He will never get it.”