The More Judgmental Among Us Would Probably Call This Schadenfreude

by Tim on Feb 27, 2008 2:51 PM CST in News

Although this was a foregone conclusion, it's still really something to realize that David Carr went from the first pick in the entire NFL draft to likely being unable to get a job as a professional football player in less than six (6) years. Still, the silver lining in all of this is that Zoolander should now have plenty of time to watch "someone else do it."

Lest anyone think I'm piling on, remember that Carr made tens of millions of dollars in his brief career, which means at the end of the day he's still a twenty-eight (28) year old multimillionaire. He's going to be fine. As long as he doesn't get split ends, anyway. I fear that would drive him insane.

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Piling on? Hardly.

The man stole money for years, as far as I'm concerned. It's beyond belief to me that there wasn't any way to tell that he had zero leadership qualities.

I was one of the many who thought he would be out of the league in a couple of years - then, I caught the Panthers game against the Titans last year and revised it to "this is his last year in the league."

Also, from all I hear, his wife hated Houston, so they can both suck it. My only fear is that David's so prim and pretty that he'll show up as an NFL analyst somewhere. Please, no.

by HoustonDiehards on Feb 27, 2008 4:48 PM CST reply actions

Lack Of Talent

I don't think he necessarily lacks leadership qualities. I think he lacks talent. Specifically:

Panics
Can't read defenses
Can't internalize anything other than the simplest plays
Can't avoid the pass rush
Can't deal with more than one or two receivers/find the open receiver
Can't make an accurate overhand pass to the receiver

Although pretty, I can't really see him as an announcer. Maybe a runway model.

by kozanack on Feb 27, 2008 8:24 PM CST up reply actions

RE Lack of Talent

Well, yeah - all those things too - but he did them well in college and there was apparently no way to tell that he wouldn't be able to read defenses in the pros, or he at least had shown promise for the ability to learn such things... and the fact that he's smart. Leadership however is not something that's typically learned. You have it or you don't.

by HoustonDiehards on Feb 28, 2008 12:28 AM CST up reply actions

re: Reading Defenses

Chris, I think you assume too much as far as what happened at the combine w/ Zoolander. You must be of the belief that these questions were asked, or that it was requested he demonstrate what he would do in a specific scenario.

While I leave the bulk of the fake conversations to Matt, I believe it went something like this...

C-Cass: "So David, we have narrowed it down to a pick b/n yourself and that Harrington kid. Why don't you present the case for picking you as the overall #1?"

Samson: "Well Charlie, I can't really compete with that billboard of Joey they put up down in Times Square. But I have sent numerous letters to the President of Fresno State, demanding to know why I didn't get a billboard in New York. I mean Jesus, who wouldn't rather look at me instead of Joey? Seriously, somebody needs to give that guy a makeover. I break down in tears everytime he takes his helmet off and I have to look at that mess on his head."

C-Cass: "Let me go ahead and stop you right there, David. You are definitely my guy."

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Feb 28, 2008 7:16 AM CST up reply actions