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Top 5 Reasons Why David Carr Can’t Be Blamed For Being A Total Bust For Houston Texans

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Top 5 Reasons Why David Carr Can't Be Blamed For Being A Total Bust For Houston Texans

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As the first-ever draft pick in Houston Texans' history, David Carr was supposed to be the savior for the NFL's franchise. But things didn't work out that way, and Carr is considered by many to be a complete bust. Here are five reasons why you can't blame Carr for his failures in Houston.

5. Expansion Quarterbacks Never Succeed

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5. Expansion Quarterbacks Never Succeed

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Name a quarterback who has actually succeeded with an expansion franchise in their first years in the league. There were none.

4. Tony Boselli

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4. Tony Boselli

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Boselli was the franchise's first pick in the expansion draft, but never played a single game due to injuries. If he were healthy, Carr wouldn't have been beat up as badly as he was.

3. Charley Casserly

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3. Charley Casserly

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During Casserly's tenure as GM from 2002-06, he only selected two offensive players in the first two rounds of the draft. The first was Andre Johnson, who was a great player, but the second was Bennie Joppru, who never saw the field because of injuries.

2. Dom Capers

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2. Dom Capers

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Capers was the first coach in Texans' history, but his defense-first philosophy wouldn't allow Carr to grow as a quarterback.

1. Carr Wasn't A Total Bust

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1. Carr Wasn't Terrible

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Despite popular opinion, Carr wasn't a bust. He completed over 60 percent of his passes in three of his five seasons and led actually led the NFL in completion percentage in 2006.

Brian Kalchik is a Houston Texans writer and featured writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+.

Brian Kalchik is a writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.
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