The next time someone throws a quarterback rating figure at you to defend David Carr despite the fact that he was leading the league while the Texans were wallowing in the cellar, keep this in mind:
Carr's defenders point to his salty NFL quarterback rating, which ranked him as the 4th highest rated passer in the league going into last week's debacle against the Titans. However, the NFL's QB rating is about as misleading as batting average in baseball in terms of evaluating a player's true effectiveness. QB Score per play -- a far more accurate statistic for evaluating QB play developed by the folks over at the Wages of Wins blog -- reflects that Carr is nowhere near the top level of NFL QB's. When rushing, sacks, and fumbles are considered along with passing stats, then Carr was ranked only as the 19th best QB in the NFL going into the Titans game. Based on his disastrous game against the Titans last Sunday, Carr was ranked dead last in the NFL for the week in QB Score per play.
But but but... they have two wins under Carr, right? He's making leaps and bounds on improving his play under Kubiak, right?
Uh huh. Let's look at them thar wins:
- Houston beat Jacksonville when Leftwich was suffering from Ensberg Syndrome ("No, really I'm not as badly hurt as you think I am... I wanna play...") and... STOMP!
- Houston beat a hapless Miami Dolphins with... that's right... another crippled quarterback on the skids.
Yeah, that's so rah-rah. I'm so fired up. Better keep a wide path between me and Reliant on Sundays when they're playing at home.
Comments (5)
It was thought that Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones had errected a statue to the greatness of Drew Bledsoe, but it was discovered the supposed statue actually WAS Bledsoe.
Apparently someone handed him a football and he did what he does best...
Became a motionless statue that holds on to the ball longer than Kobe Bryant.
Posted by Houston | November 2, 2006 5:09 PM
Posted on November 2, 2006 17:09
Drew Brees is in the top 10. Way cool! Even after last week's debacle.
Posted by K T Cat | November 2, 2006 5:17 PM
Posted on November 2, 2006 17:17
Hrmmmmm.... This country worships stars. Being a professional athlete is a star also. Check the newstands, tv, internet, whatever. Anyone in the limelight who is tall dark and handsome has a "fighting chance." Enter Carr. Just another pretty face.
Posted by Deborah | November 2, 2006 6:36 PM
Posted on November 2, 2006 18:36
Maybe it's all the money that makes him look more attractive...
Posted by Lionstone | November 3, 2006 8:31 AM
Posted on November 3, 2006 08:31
The man got 8 million for just signing his name.
That's 4 million two ways after you dump his ass.
Posted by Laurence Simon | November 3, 2006 8:53 AM
Posted on November 3, 2006 08:53