Quote:That is my biggest worry with him not setting his feet. One thing to note though is he doesnt run from "phantom" pressure it takes actual pressure from a free DE/DT/OLB in his face for him to fall back and even then he will throw the ball and take the hit vs scrambling and taking a sack. In this Carr reminds me more of Eli Manning in his first few NFL seasons. Not scared just trying to avoid the hit AND make the big throw which is worlds different than gabbert just doing everything to avoid the hit at the expense of any throw.


Gabbert would break and scramble the moment a DE started a swin move much less actually broke free. Carr will only do that in last resort and will slide in the pocket to find someone. He throws off his back foot more to keep his arm motion the same and avoid his arms getting hit mid throw than to avoid the actual hit to his body Very coachable trait IMO ala Eli Manning.

If he turns out like Eli, I'd be fine with that. I do like the potential he has over when Gabbert was coming out. Although he doesn't play high-calibre teams, he is at least productive and pretty dominant. What might make Bridgewater fall is for the same reason, although Bridgewater plays in a more pro-style offense. I think Carr has better intangibles just based off what I've read and seen. Ultimately, I believe Caldwell will make the right call.

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