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Kubiak on NFL Live now on ESPN
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TexanAddict
Texan 'til I Die
A synopsis of what is said would be greatly appreciated whenever the interview is over. Thanks!
Paragon Blue
Waterboy
He said that he thought the world of David Carr and said he had all the tools to taking the next step!!
Chance_C
All Pro
ok, in response to the Bush VY question Gary basically said the same thing he's been saying all day. He said that he will start studying players and that he has 2 1/2 months to do this. He said he will take the best player for the TEXANS. He said they were both great players.
He said he thinks the world of DC. Thinks he has all the tools to be a fine player. Said he realizes that David needs to reach another level, and that he's here to help him do just that. He's excited and ready to get started.
It was really a short interview.
He said he thinks the world of DC. Thinks he has all the tools to be a fine player. Said he realizes that David needs to reach another level, and that he's here to help him do just that. He's excited and ready to get started.
It was really a short interview.
Texas_Thrill
Veteran
So if we had any doubts of keeping carr i think that pretty much sealed them up right there. 
Texas_Thrill said:So if we had any doubts of keeping carr i think that pretty much sealed them up right there.
After Kubiak keeps Carr gets rid of him in 3 years like Brian Griese Texans best year will be 7-9 and Kubiak will be fired
Texan will be 12-4 with Carr the QB when
TexanAddict
Texan 'til I Die
eclem5 said:
Drivel/Waste of Time
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
Grid said:
You've been here how long, and you still have to ask that?
Espically this time of year.
Texan Asylum
Hall of Fame
Grid, the Good Lord Himself could tell 'em, and they wouldn't listen. Not saying they're wrong or right just stating a fact. When someone is dug in like a tick on a dog, you just don't change their mind. Nothing will. It's against most Humans capacity to admit to perhaps being mistaken.Grid said:
I guess that depends on what your definition is of a "quality NFL starter".
Is Jake Plummer a quality NFL starter, or a serviceable NFL starter? Indeed he has improved as a QB over the last 3 years, but how much of that is directly attributed to Kubiak and how much can be attributed to maturity in general.
If you think Kubiak is going to convert Carr into the next John Elway then I think you're delusional (sp?). If you think he will make him into a Jake Plummer-type, serviceable QB then I agree with you.
Whether a "serviceable" QB will be enough to take us to a title is very debatable.
That being said, maybe we go with Carr for now and address the plethora of other issues we have (the #32 ranked defense, the OL, the TE spot, etc.). Then if DC is holding us back we draft a Brady Quinn or the next USC stud.
Fiddy
All Pro
So a coach that is on the offensive side of the ball is not analyzing the defense he is going against, but grading the QB on the other team??? Makes sense...Hulk75 said:
And we've seen them once in the regular season when we got blown out last year and for a couple of quarters in the preseason...you dont grade a QB on that amount of work.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Fiddy said:So I guess in the middle of a super bowl run, Kubiak sat down every night and watched game film of Carr...
C'mon. It may fly for Kubiack or someone to say he hasn't watched Young or Bush more than casually, but the Texans have practiced the last two years with the Broncos and have played them. There are over a hundred college teams vs. 32 (you and other fans around here manage to have opinions on all 32 NFL QB starters--hard to think a QB oriented coach doesn't as well) in the NFL. Plus, Kubiack prepared exhaustively for a 7.5 hr interview with McNair where he obviously (as Lucky predicted) convinced McNair he was confident he could make the Texans successful with Carr. You really think he took a flyer on that and hitched his wagon to Carr without looking at him pretty extensively? I'm not buying that one at all.
TheOgre
All Pro
eclem5 said:
Texan will be 12-4 with Carr the QB when
I'm sure that the Cardinal's fans were telling the Broncos's fans something like that with Plummer at the helm.
TheOgre
All Pro
Fiddy said:So a coach that is on the offensive side of the ball is not analyzing the defense he is going against, but grading the QB on the other team??? Makes sense...
You don't think a QB coach instinctly notices who another team's QB does? It is like a pitching coach not noticing the other team's pitchers. I'm sure Coach K already had an impression of Carr prior to looking at extensive film.
Porky
Hall of Fame
I hope Kubiak can turn Carr's career around as much as anyone, but let's not forget that a lot of us were excited when Palmer was hired because we were probably going to have a young QB (didn't know who yet) that Palmer would need to groom, and he had worked wonders with Brunell, and done some good things with Bledsoe. What makes any of us think one guy with a reputation for making a QB the best he can be is any better than the last guy with the same reputation?
Jack Bauer
Rookie
Porky said:What makes any of us think one guy with a reputation for making a QB the best he can be is any better than the last guy with the same reputation?
Difference being: this QB guru will run his own offensive system.
Honoring Earl 34
Something Witty !
The thing that might keep Carr from prospering is not physical . Its a lot of things that have nothing to do with arm strength or running .You get the idea Kubiak expexts Carr to work his butt off on the mental part of the game and becoming a team leader . He stated the QB has got to be the leader . I think Carr should show a marked improvement next year leaving fans giddy for 2007 . Remember the word SHOULD .
The big question to me is how much time can they can spend together in the offseason .
AustinJB
Rookie
Honoring Earl 34 said:
You get the idea Kubiak expexts Carr to work his butt off on the mental part of the game and becoming a team leader . He stated the QB has got to be the leader . I think Carr should show a marked improvement next year leaving fans giddy for 2007 . Remember the word SHOULD .
The big question to me is how much time can they can spend together in the offseason .
I think this is a good point. Kubes may see the potential in Carr's physical attributes (just like NFL scouts did before he was drafted.) What Kubes has yet to determine for himself is if Carr can/will mentally prepare and improve. After hopefully spending time w/ him during the offseason (and before the draft) he will come to his own conclusion.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Grid said:
Thank you Grid, my thoughts exactly. I agree 150% X 2.
Fiddy
All Pro
It is no secret McNair is in love with Carr so a requirement for the job was that you had to believe Carr could become a great QB. If Kubiak goes in there and says Carr is terrible, he is shown the door. Now, I think coaching for his hometown was something that he didnt want to pass up because he could have gotten a job almost anywhere else but pursued this one so he either had to not coach the Texans or say that he believes in Carr.infantrycak said:
What is this "Kubiak is a QB coach" stuff??? He won his championships with Elway who didnt need a QB coach, failed with Gresie and the jury is still out with Jake with most people. I for one think he just tries to hard, others think he is just bad. So how is he a "QB coach"???
Jack Bauer
Rookie
Fiddy said:
A coach is not going to set himself up for failure. If he didn't feel Carr was the answer, he would have indicated as such.
Fiddy said:
Ask Elway why he had his best years under Kubiak and ask Young why he had probably his best year (completion % and QB rating) as a QB under Kubiak.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Fiddy said:
There is virtually no way he is turning around 5 minutes (or 3 months--same thing here) and saying he changed his mind. You said it--McNair likes Carr. It was clear in his 610 am interview. It was almost funny how he used some of the arguments described around here as Carr lover, Carr kool-aid, etc. such as Brady and Manning under pressure not looking good.
Pretty easy, let's see--he was a QB, then he was a QB coach, then he became a very hands with the QB's OC who is credited with developing Plummer and now he has been hired as stated by McNair because of his experience with developing QB's. Naaah--he has nothing to do with QB's.
Fiddy
All Pro
First of all, Manning doesnt sack himself which Carr is the king of. When there is pressure on Manning he struggles like every QB, but he doesnt make the O-line look bad because of poor pocket presence. Having pressure because of the defense and having pressure because the QB has 0 pocket presence is completely different. Secondly, Manning still had 290 yards and a TD. And Brady did struggle, but if you dont count that INT that he just threw up there trying to get lucky, Brady had 341 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. Horrible numbers. Another thing is the fact that Brady had pressure all year long, the only difference was he stayed in the pocket that extra .5 second which allowed him to lead the league in passing yardage.infantrycak said:
He has developed one QB!!! One!!! Uno!!! He was given argubly the best QB in NFL history. He developed one, failed with one. That's a 50% success rate. And I think he had Tommy Maddox, too, and that didnt work out too well. Before he is annoited a coach that can develop QBs, I would like to see him develop more than one...infantrycak said:
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Fiddy said:
Simmer down. The comment was McNair used arguments from "Carr lovers" around here, not that he or they were correct. It indicates where the team is going, not that where they are going is correct.
Seems pretty obvious he is respected around the league from his own play and work with Young, Elway on down. You can disagree that he deserves any credit, but once again, he is regarded as a QB guy whether you like him or not.
HardKnockTexan
Rookie
ESPN right now
HardKnockTexan
Rookie
sorry about the multiple threads... my computer was gurpin like crazy there for a second.
Mark Schlerth - "The Green Lantern would not perform with this O-line"...that was pretty funny. He (Mark) thinks we should trade down...says he's talked to some within the organization and they understand/Kubiak understands that at its core the football team is flawed...front 7 on defense and the O-line...amen brotha!
Big B Texan Fan
Veteran
He already looks like a used Carr salesman so he'll have that going for him after he realizes that Carr isn't the answer and he tries to get at least a 5th rd' pick out somebody for him at the end of the 07' season.
Erratic Assassin
Rookie
BREAZE said:
I hear that D'Brickashaw is absolutely dominating the line of scrimmage at the Senior Bowl. That guy has no reason to play in the Senior Bowl. When asked what he was doing there, he said "I just love to play football!" Gotta love a guy like that. He may not be the sexy pick, but it sure would feel good to finally address a problem that's been around for 4 years.