Quincy Carter

[Martice]

For all of those who are under the impression that the Jets offense some how slowed down with QC, take a look at the below quote from Herman Edwards in today's Daily News.

"We were winning by the same margin, eight points, with Chad as we did with Quincy," Edwards said. "Quincy had the second-biggest margin (of victory), last week - 13-3. "Chad alone will not win a football game," Edwards added. "We still have to play defense. We still have to execute. We still have work to do."

Don't believe the hype. I had my questions about Chad Pennington and although very accurate, he is one injury away from being labled "Mr. Glass". I hope he can last the rest of the year but I wouldn't be suprised if he were injured again soon.

QC did very well under the conditions inwhich he had to step into. A team with playoff asperations and a very narrow margin for error because of a tight race. He didn't get off too many pass attempts but every important pass he had to make, he did. Big pressure, big play. Also, he was literally knocked out of the game and came back and had his best half of football this year. If that were Brette Farve who was knocked out and came back, everyone would have been saying what a warrior he was and how this game was one of legend.

I liked QC when he was here and was very dissapointed to see if last year was a good stepping stone to the next level. Anyway, I anticipate that QC will probably land in Arizona with Coach Greene next year. Hey he may come along and take Chad Hutchinsons spot in Chicago. De Ja Vu.

 

[Nors]

Well. Pennington's back tomorrow and it is debatable how much, if at all , Q helped himself with his three game starts for NY (2-1) - free agency wise.

My feeling is that long TD, in stride, to Santana Moss last week was the most important pass Carter has thrown to date, as far as his personal career is concerned.. It didn't completely offset the lack of Jets scoring with Q at the helm (and Hackett will take his usually share of blame for that), but once again, Q pulled off a big tease...w/o that pass Carter had lost ground as "2005 starter material". With it he pulled even, and those like myself who remain intrigued with him can juggle it like one more nugget of fool's gold.

1) Carters loss was a travesty - coaching wise at end of hald and end of game.

2) No way Pennington finishes the season with broken wing. I sense Chad may be taking a foolish risk rushing back........

 

[LaTunaNostra]

LTN: I'm interested in hearing where he fell short during the 3 games. I've only really seen his stats and parts of games. Apart from the clock mismanagement at the end of his first start, he looked fairly solid and his stats would also seem to suggest this. But I know stats can be misleading, so in which aspects of the game, in your opinion, did he come up short (I know the lack of scoring is a big factor, but what about his play contributed to this lack of scoring?)

Jem88, I am not saying Q performed poorly...I think with the OC in question and the limited time Q had to master even the basics of Hackett's wco, he did okay.

What he didn't do was impress. The late clock management fiasco at the end of the Ravens game was more on the coaches than the QB, but Q seemed clueless enough too. He took too many sacks, (of course a mobile QB new to his oline wil take them), did not look enough in command, or (but for that one pass to Moss) evidence any indication of starting QB overall ability.

He looked like a competent enough backup - but if he wants to starts again in this league he did not show enough in either skills or overall game managenent to have improved this lot this offseason. Too many stalled drives, deja vu.

I don't think any GM or HC out there saw or will review his three game stint and say "we gotta sign Carter", that's all.

And I am a Carter supporter, wherever he goes, (unless it's to a few select most hated teams ).