In 2005 David Carr finished the season ranked 21st in quaterback rating with a 77.2 overall rating. Now a new year is abroad Carr and his teammates with new head coach Gary Kubiak already showing the NFL what Carr can do if he is given the chance. Through 8 weeks this season, Carr is ranked 6th among quarterback ratings with a rating of 94.3 and is ranked 1st in completions this year completing over 70 percent of his passes. Kubiak has shown very high trust in Carr throughout the season and still believes he is the one to build this Houston Texans franchise.

This week against the Tennessee Titans, Carr completed 15 of 21 passes for 113 yards with an interception and 2 fumbles which both were recovered by the Titans. On one of the fumbles, Carr dropped back in the pocket and was sacked by defensive lineman Travis LaBoy and fumbled the ball which was returned for a touchdown. Kubiak did not hesitate to pull Carr off the field and on the next possession backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels stepped in to replace him. Rosenfels ended up giving the Texans a shot at the game completing 18 of his 25 passes for 186 yards with a touchdown and interception but it wasn't enough for the Texans as they lost 28-22.


After the game Kubiak talked about Carr fumbling, “He did get hit. But when I coach a quarterback, even if you’re getting hit, you have to protect the ball." When Kubiak has coached Steve Young and John Elway, he taught them the importance of having to go through these rough times to help you have success later in your career, which they both ended up doing. "I realized that he’s tough on me, for a reason, though" Carr said. "So it’s going to make me stronger as a person." Kubiak said that Carr will start next week against the Giants and "will be back battling this week." Texan fans should realize David Carr will flourish under Gary Kubiak and could transform into one of the top performers in the NFL. The first step though is "understanding the responsibility of protecting the football", as Kubiak said.