Giants' Position Battles: Backup QB, David Carr Or Sage Rosenfels?

by Ed Valentine on Aug 20, 2011 10:01 AM EDT in New York Giants News

Quarterback coach Mike Sullivan of the New York Giants speaks Eli Manning (10), David Carr (8,) Ryan Perrilloux (5), and Sage Rosenfels (18) take part in practice at New Meadowlands Sports Complex on August 8, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Who would you rather see as the New York Giants backup quarterback this season, Sage Rosenfels or David Carr? Which veteran the team chooses to keep as caddy for Eli Manning is one of the more intriguing questions about the 53-man roster that will be answered over the next couple of weeks.

Carr should get his first game action of the preseason Monday. He is scheduled to follow Manning when the Giants play the Chicago Bears at the soon-to-be MetLife Stadium. Rosenfels, who has been ill for the past few days, may or may not play. He was impressive in the preseason opener against Carolina, going 13-for-19 for 129 yards.

Tough to tell if one guy has the advantage at this point. Rosenfels, of course, was the backup last season but never threw a pass. He does have the advantage of currently being the holder on field goals and extra points. Carr was the backup for the two seasons prior to that and his exodus for San Francisco as a free agent necessitated the trade for Rosenfels and Darius Reynaud.

Let's look at a tale of the tape:

Sage Rosenfels

Age: 33
Height: 6-4
Weight: 222 lbs.
Experience: 9 seasons
Record As Starter: 6-6
Career Passing Stats: 351-for-562, (62.4%), 4156 yards, 30 TDs, 29 INTs
Career QB Rating: 81.4

David Carr

Age: 32
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215 lbs.
Experience: 9 seasons
Record As Starter: 23-56
Passing Stats: 1351-for-2264 (59.7%), 14433 yards, 65 TDs, 71 INTs
Career QB Rating: 74.9

Poll

Who would you rather see as the backup quarterback for Eli Manning this season?

David Carr

412 votes

Sage Rosenfels

343 votes

Makes No Difference

183 votes

Bring Back Bomar!

117 votes

1055 votes | Poll has closed

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I voted for 'makes no difference'

but I kind of like Carr a little bit better. Sage was good last week vs. the panthers backups. And Carr has been good in preseasons past.

If Eli keeps up his start streak, it won’t really matter unless Carr or whoever wins the punting job can’t hold the ball on FG’s and PAT’s

I will be at the season opener NYG @ WAS with a few friends. If you are going and feel like looking up a fellow BBVer and having some fun, let me know.

by tommy d. on Aug 20, 2011 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

Tom Brady

by GoffAttack on Aug 20, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

I see your tom brady

and I raise you one Chuck Norris.

"Oh god help us all, the Goodyear blimps are coming, OMGWFTBBQFTW!!!!!!"
"Who needs a Bomar, when one can have a Perriloux"

by Skii31 on Aug 20, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Terrelle Pryor

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Aug 20, 2011 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

this

by Scooby803 on Aug 20, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

sucks

I hate the Jets, Justin Bieber, and people in general.

by espnsucks on Aug 20, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Who is that talking to the QB's?

That’s not Sullivan,

I will be at the season opener NYG @ WAS with a few friends. If you are going and feel like looking up a fellow BBVer and having some fun, let me know.

by tommy d. on Aug 20, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Carr!

by Scooby803 on Aug 20, 2011 10:38 AM EDT reply actions

What's the cap hit on Rosenfels?

i’d cut him if it wasn’t to hard a hit, Carr is comparable to Sage and is making a lot less more.

Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-

by wilddre22 on Aug 20, 2011 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

Agree, salary could be the deciding factor.

by G-FANinFL on Aug 20, 2011 11:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

3 mil salary, I believe.

I don’t know if the cap hit would be any different

I will be at the season opener NYG @ WAS with a few friends. If you are going and feel like looking up a fellow BBVer and having some fun, let me know.

by tommy d. on Aug 20, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Perrilloux!!!!!

Hey coughlin, heard there’s an opening in Cleveland. You should fit right in….. Loser!
I think Coach Coughlin should be fired! How come there are no locals in that line-up. Nothing to give the fans a name they know, nobody on that roster that went to Rutgers University, St Johns or any team from New York or New Jersey. And if the locals can’t get a shot on the franchise from the state they live in, why are we fans going to these games. To see some other state, and see our players play for foreign teams (other states) this is the first time in 20 years, the Giants don’t have any locals on their roster.

by The Always Well Dressed... on Aug 20, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

+17!!!

"Oh god help us all, the Goodyear blimps are coming, OMGWFTBBQFTW!!!!!!"
"Who needs a Bomar, when one can have a Perriloux"

by Skii31 on Aug 20, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

2 X + 17 !

I am a fan of Kevin Gilbride and I don't care what you say

by Spider Lockhart on Aug 20, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll never learn to spell it, so from now on I call him RP17

"Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand."

by AJ_in_VA on Aug 20, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Perry-Lou !!!!

I am a fan of Kevin Gilbride and I don't care what you say

by Spider Lockhart on Aug 20, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

was Sage ever Carr's back up in Houston?

Let's Go Giants!!!!

by maculis on Aug 20, 2011 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, during Carr's last season there.

by G-FANinFL on Aug 20, 2011 11:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Very interesting

Let's Go Giants!!!!

by maculis on Aug 20, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

carr

by S OzZy825 on Aug 20, 2011 11:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Keep Carr.

Then trade Sage to the seahawks for Carlson. Or to the lions foe schefter.

by TampaGiant on Aug 20, 2011 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

or to the colts for a draft pick

Let's Go Giants!!!!

by maculis on Aug 20, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes sir.

I think there would be a market for sage. He has started and won games in this league. Even if we can only get a 5th round pick for him, I would take it.

by TampaGiant on Aug 20, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Carr

It’s all about the money

by BrooklynBoyKP on Aug 20, 2011 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

Sage about $3 mil, Carr about $1 mil

by SNORKIS on Aug 20, 2011 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

that should answer this question

Let's agree to disagree - right after you admit that you're completely wrong.

by nywins42 on Aug 20, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I voted Bring Back Bomar, naturally

but only to coach special teams, nail kickoffs thru the uprights, and be an Ironman TE/LBz super hybrid.

I’d prefer Carr to be backup QB :)

by TNYFBG on Aug 20, 2011 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Jesse Palmer

"Hey Petr, Smrdíš jako prase!" -Bobby Granger

by John Mjr on Aug 20, 2011 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Oh for the love of the Batchelor.

Quinn must go !!

by njgiant on Aug 20, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

BOMAR!

by old man strahan on Aug 20, 2011 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

Hynoski!

in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER6UqEUi5II&feature=feedu

I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee fan.

by NJsandman on Aug 20, 2011 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

Just keep Carr and save the Cap space

If Eli goes down neither is going to step in and win games for us so we are screwed any way. Might as well save money for next year’s contracts

by Late for Dinner on Aug 20, 2011 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

David Carr is 32 already?

Holy Crap.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Aug 20, 2011 1:12 PM EDT reply actions

If Eli was to go down for a game or two

I would trust Sage way more than Carr. Good thing Eli doesn’t miss games though.

Die hard Giants fan since wide Right! I was 5...

I'm down wit JPP
Yea you know me

by wangstu13 on Aug 20, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

If Eli goes down after mid season

We are dead either way. Tough schedule.

I have not seen enough to make a thoughtful decision.

All the Giants should play like Mark Bavaro.
Tom Quinn Must Go!
It is equally worthless when people are always optimistic as it is when they are always pessimistic. Either way I take their opinion with a pound of salt because I know they only have one setting. I post my own thoughts, not what either side wants to read.

by UnknownJintsFan on Aug 20, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I trust Carr

by MrDollarBills on Aug 20, 2011 1:54 PM EDT reply actions

Bomar 4 Lyfe

Nowadays everybody wanna talk, like they got something to say, but nothing comes out when they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish and motherfu****s act like they forgot about Dre

by King Henry the 2nd on Aug 20, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions