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preparing for the 2014 NFL draft, there was one quarterback-needy team that
never came calling.After drafting Carrs older brother David with the first
overall pick as an expansion team in 2002, the Houston Texans showed no interest
in Davids little brother, taking pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney with the No. 1
pick and then guard Xavier Sua-Filo at the top of the second round -- three
picks before Derek Carr went to Oakland.Well, they never talked to me, Carr said
Thursday. I never talked one word to a Houston scout, G.M., coach anything. Im
just happy to be here, I can tell you that.The Raiders are even happier as Carr
has developed into one of the leagues top young quarterbacks in his third season
and is a major reason why Oakland (7-2) is in position to end a 13-year playoff
drought.Carr has completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,505 yards with 17
touchdowns and a passer rating of 99.1 heading into Monday nights meeting with
the Texans (6-3) in Mexico City.Hes having a heck of a year, Texans coach Bill
OBrien said. Hes only thrown three interceptions, I think hes completing almost
70 percent of his balls, doing a good job throwing the ball down the field, and
he can run. So, yeah, hes doing a lot. Hes got a good grasp of their offense. We
evaluated all the quarterbacks coming out in that draft and we felt like he was
definitely one of the better quarterbacks.They just decided against taking him.
There was speculation at the time that Houston passed on Derek Carr because
David struggled during his time with the Texans.David Carr was sacked 76 times
as a rookie in 2002 and 249 times in five seasons. He never had a passer rating
higher than 83.5 and didnt produce a winning record in any season with Houston
before ending his career as mostly a backup with Carolina, San Francisco and the
New York Giants.With help from a stronger offensive line and good pocket
presence, Derek Carr has been sacked only 62 times in 41 career games.He can go
up there and fix a problem, ESPN analyst Jon Gruden said. If theres a blitz
coming on the left, he doesnt miss it; he changes the protection. He hand
signals the route. He keeps the Raiders in optimum play selection, and things
dont have to perfect. I mean, if the pocket isnt clean, he can just slide two
feet to his right and throw an awkward-delivery release 18 yards down the field
on the dime. Hes got very good pocket skills.Gruden worked Carr out at his
quarterback camp before the draft and came away extremely impressed. He recalled
Carr hitting a target 20 yards downfield so accurately that it broke the cameras
filming the session.Carr has shown more of those skills while starting every
game for Oakland since entering the league.Houston, on the other hand, has
started seven quarterbacks in that span. The Texans gave Brock Osweiler a $72
million, four-year contract this offseason to fill that role but he has
struggled in his first full season as a starter.Osweiler has completed just 58.6
percent of his passes and is last in the league with 5.6 yards per attempt. He
has thrown only 11 touchdown passes with nine interceptions and has a passer
rating of 74.1.Now they get a chance to see how much Carr has developed since he
faced them two years ago in his second game as a starter.Carr was intercepted
twice that game as Oakland lost 30-14 as part of a 0-10 start to his career.Now,
he shows signs of reading defenses, changing plays at the line of scrimmage, he
can make all the throws, he can control the pocket and his movement in the
pocket so that he can make a throw, Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel
said. Hes a different cat and better. Hes a better guy then we faced a couple
years ago.Game notes The NFL said there was no update on the status of LB Aldon
Smith, who is waiting to be reinstated after his one-year suspension for
substance abuse ended Thursday. Commissioner Roger Goodell must decide whether
to reinstate Smith before he can make a comeback. ... DL Mario Edwards Jr.
remains sidelined from a preseason hip injury.---AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken
in Houston contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage:
http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL
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