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Carr's career is an intriguing one because one can only imagine what it may have become if Houston had given him a mediocre OL to play behind. The Texans really ****ed this one up badly.Went back over this board to the beginning. There was a small piece about what kind of QB was needed.
From April 21 2002
1. Houston: QB David Carr, Fresno State
First impression: The expansion Texans now have the cornerstone around whom they can build the franchise around. Carr is a poised leader, and he is expected to take over the starting role by the fifth or sixth game.
Buchsbaum says: Potential franchise quarterback. When you have a chance to take an elite QB, you have to take him because you may never get the chance again. Everyone talks about the bust risk with QBs and how with a bad team they can get beaten up. By the same token, the bust risk at almost any position is there with the No. 1 pick in the draft, considering all of the pressure that is put on him. A lot of people like to make the point about how few QBs taken No. 1 have led their team to Super Bowl wins, like Terry Bradshaw and John Elway, and more often than not that is true. By the same token, you can take any other position and say the same thing. You can make a case for Bruce Smith, but how many players have there been other than Smith. O.J. Simpson never led the Bills to a Super Bowl. If you look at all the quarterbacks who have had great success in the NFL, there is only one common denominator. They all had a great ability to handle pressure. You had QBs like Bart Starr and Bob Griese with limited ability; you had QBs with weak arms like Jim McMahon. But the common denominator was they all could handle great pressure. In effect, the game slowed down for them and they could see the field, whereas most QBs, when the bullets start flying, it affects them. One reason Tom Brady had more success in New England than Drew Bledsoe is because Brady has so much more mental toughness. In terms of ability, there is no comparison. Why can a Billy Kilmer or a Joe Kapp lead a team to a Super Bowl? It’s simply intangibles and the ability to handle pressure that go hand in hand. The reason Jeff George is no longer in the league is he couldn’t handle the heat; he let the rush affect him. The reason Brett Favre is so successful is he has as much mental toughness and the ability to handle pressure as anyone in the game.
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I think this is still valid. I have talked about game winning QBs and how much you need them, time slows down and they see things. Peyton was very good on-field play caller because he had this ability to see things, Rodgers knows when to go long, Ben Roethlisberger sets up time and time again.
Brady showed every ounce of his mental toughness yesterday