Carr For Sale

Five years and 249 sacks later, the 2002 1st overall draft pick is now available. Sure, he isn't as appealing now as he was five years ago when he was a bright-eyed rookie launcher out of Fresno St., but he is more appealing then some of the alternatives [we're talking Aaron Brooks, Drew Bledsoe, Vinny Testaverde, Trent Green and fellow bust, Joey Harrington]. What Carr has going for him is that it's obvious to everyone that he still harbors untapped potential. Whether that ever gets tapped will be up to whoever coaches him next. A lot of teams will talk about signing Carr, but there are only a handful who could truly benefit from his services.

The Oakland Raiders
This move won't necessarily make Carr's life better, moving from a porous offensive line to no offensive line, but it makes the most sense. Oakland has two quarterbacks on its roster, one of whom hasn't played football since 2003. Carr also fits in to owner Al Davis's scheme of vertical passing [because apparently Al Davis believes he is the coach of this team as well, which would explain a lot].

Another benefit of signing Carr is that Oakland would be free to take the surest thing in this draft, WR Calvin Johnson. With Johnson, they could either trade or keep the ever-disgruntled Randy Moss. If kept, they would have two of the greatest athletes and physical specimens this generation has seen. If traded, they should be able to get a 3rd rounder to use on offensive line help to protect their new quarterback.

The Minnesota Vikings
QB Depth Chart:
1. Tarvaris Jackson
2. Brooks Bollinger

Now, if you're impressed with that, please stand.

If you are standing, I would like you to find a wall or metal cabinet and smack your head against it numerous times.

For those of you who remained sitting, you know what I'm getting at here. Jackson is, at best, a long term project and Bollinger is a mediocre third string QB. After cutting veteran QB Brad Johnson, who isn't a good starter, the Vikes have no option for starter. Childress would welcome the challenge of molding Carr into a solid quarterback. And if it doesn't work out, at least Jackson gets to learn from the sidelines for one more year.

The other best case scenario for the Vikings would be the Raiders getting Carr. In that situation, it is highly likely that Quinn would drop to the Vikings in the 7th slot. The Vikings would probably take Quinn, which would just leave Jackson as a future backup and possibly trade bait. So he wouldn't much like the situation unless he plans on becoming the next Seneca Wallace.

The Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have quite the quintessential quarterback quandary. They can't be sure when Daunte Culpepper will be ready, and even when he is, they don't know which Culpepper they'll get. They would like to trade for the Chief's Trent Green, but they are offering a late round pick, knowing that Green will probably only start one year. The Chiefs, on the other hand, are asking for a second rounder. Green would be a nice fit in Miami, but unless the Chiefs release him, it probably won't happen.

New head coach Cam Cameron has a knack for developing quarterback talent, most recently Philip Rivers, who made the Pro Bowl in his first season as a starter. It is widely agreed upon that Carr still has the potential to remove his bust label, and I think that Cameron would be the coach to do that.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No, I am completely serious on this one, the Buccaneers might sign Carr. And he would likely become the favorite to get the starter job. I personally like Gradkowski and Simms, but if you're going to stock yourself with quarterbacks, why not go all out? Carr would easily be the most talented of the group, and Gruden is a good mentor. Although it isn't the most likely situation, the Bucs could benefit from adding Carr to their quarterback depth chart.