Palmer "not pleased" with stalled Carr

Aug 24, 2009

Chris Palmer, the Giants quarterbacks coach, said today that he’s “not pleased” with Carr this summer. He’s been inconsistent this summer and has gotten back into some of the bad habits that ruined the start of his NFL career when he was with the Texans.

“I’m not pleased with David right now,” Palmer said. “I think he’s got to be more consistent. He’s a quarterback. He’s got to prove that he’s a winning quarterback. I think there are certain things he has to improve upon, and I’ve told him that. He has the ability to play in this league. He’s a very, very talented player, but he’s got to do things the way we want them done.”
Some of that has to do with Carr’s seeming inability to stay in the pocket when the pass rush gets through. Behind what has been a porous offensive line all summer long, Carr has seemed to scramble too often and sometimes too quickly. Palmer said “he’s a little anxious in the pocket,” which is the reputation he carried with him from his five tumultuous years in Texas when he was sacked a ridiculous 249 times.

So far Carr is 8 for 16 for 82 yards and a touchdown in two preseason games, including an awful 2-for-6, 8-yard outing on Saturday night against the Bears. His regression has been surprising, since the Giants were pleased with his performance last season. And they were very encouraged after he went 8 for 11 for 110 yards and a touchdown playing the second half of the season finale in Minnesota.

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Chargers set to open window for RB J.K. Dobbins (knee)

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Chargers will be opening J.K. Dobbins' 21-day window today, Jim Harbaugh tells reporters.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has been on IR for the past four games with a knee injury. He's not a lock to play this week and he's not a lock for a safe workload even if he does play. The Chargers travel to New England in Week 17, so the matchup isn't a bad one. It's an early window game on Sunday, so owners should have plenty of notice. We'll also keep an eye on the practice reports this week.

Dolphins unsure of WR Jaylen Waddle's (knee) status for Week 17

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McDaniel non-committal on whether Jaylen Waddle (knee) will practice this week: "I'm expecting to get everything from Waddle that he can do... I've [talked to] the trainer to make sure we protect him from himself. We will see how the week progresses. I don't know exactly what it will look like."

Fantasy Impact:

Waddle owners should probably not count on Waddle for Week 17, or at the very least have a backup plan. Waddle and the Dolphins play the Browns in the later window on Sunday so it could further complicate things for owners who were hoping to play him.

Texans WR Tank Dell tore ACL, dislocated knee

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DeMeco Ryans says WR Tank Dell tore his ACL along with dislocating his knee.

Fantasy Impact:

No surprises here as it was a terrible injury to watch during the game. While he's obviously out for the season, the bigger question is what will his status be for 2025. It's a huge question mark at this point given the seriousness of the injury. Even if Dell is able to play next season, he may take a while to get back to 100%.