David Carr!?!?!

While we have some time away from the glorious tournament, I figured I'd post about an issue that has been bothering me for a few weeks now.

The Giants signed this guy:Oh wait, that's not right...

Sorry, the weird white glove confused me.

David Carr and Michael Jackson have more in common than their odd white gloves. Neither of them are good at football. da duh tsk! Thanks I'll be here all night.

In all seriousness, David Carr is a terrible player. He was awful in Houston, but many people gave him a pass because his line was terrible. Then he joined Carolina, where he showed an uncanny ability to hold onto the football for way too long. Perhaps he was once a good quarterback and was damaged by the pounding he received in Houston, but now he is just terrible. he is so bad that the Panthers were forced to bring in 76 year old Vinny Testaverde to play.

Yes, the Giants are only signing him as a back up quarterback, but even that bewilders me. If he clearly cannot play Quarterback in the NFL, why carry him on the roster. If Eli gets hurt and the Giants are forced to play Carr, the Giants are screwed, plain and simple. Just because this guy has starting experience and was a Number 1 pick does not mean he is a serviceable quarterback.

Plainly stated, starting experience is an overrated quality in a backup quarterback. Sure, Carr started, but he FAILED. Just because he happened to be on the field does not make him a better option than a late round rookie or, even better, this guy:
That's right, the Hefty Lefty! While I have no illusions that Jared Lorenzen is an NFL starter, he can stand out behind the center and play at a mediocre level just like David Carr, except Lorenzen will, at the very least, entertain me (Fat quarterbacks are funny...). And who knows, maybe he will show some Quarterbacking acumen, which Carr has, in multiple opportunities, exhibited that he lacks.

Tom Brady had no starting experience when he took over for Drew Bledsoe, and he is doing pretty well for himself. If Eli does happen to get hurt, the Giants are screwed regardless. They may as well take a chance on an unproven commodity, or it Lorenzen's case, an entertaining sight. Signing a veteran who has proven he is not a good quarterback is a waste.
Plus, David Carr looks like a combination of Steve Lavin and Michael Jackson when he is on the field. Quite frankly, aside from the on the field stupidity of the decision, it is embarrassing, and unbecoming of a champion (which, the GIANTS are) to have such a player wearing their uniform.