[nickcarraway]

The management of the 49ers are putzes. How can they go into the season with a starting QB who has failed completely over five seasons. He's lost the starting job in preseason to Tim Ratay, JT O'Sullivan, and Sean Hill. He got worse in every game he played last season. Under Sean Hill, they were 3-1, and one fantastic Brett Farve play from being 4-0. I'm not claiming Hill is a great QB, but Smith did not outperform him. The best the 49ers can hope for is now 7 wins, and that would require David Carr coming in and playing very well.

[raj bhatia]

I agree. This was a stupid decision. Hill may not have “looked” good but his win-loss record spoke for itself. The ultimate irony is this: Hill won the head coaching job for Singeltary with his play in 2008 after Nolan was fired.

[OrangeHoof]

Online, there used to be a game called “David Carr Quarterback Simulator”. You snap the ball and a lineman sacks you in 1-1/2 seconds. Then you snap it and a blitzing linebacker sacks you. Then you snap it and a corner sacks you, etc.

He basically got the snot beat out of him in Houston and he lost confidence in his abilities and his teammates. He was worse after four seasons than he was when he first arrived.

Despite backup roles in Carolina and with the Giants, Carr has never gotten “it” back and probably never will. Sad. He seemed like such a good man. But the NFL is brutal that way.

He talks a good game and he still has the raw skills but he doesn’t read defenses well and wilts under pressure. He’s the sort of player that makes a GM look bad for expecting a change of scenery to help him.

[egannacht]

Not a fan of Singletary as a HC.