No shortage of teams in market for used Carr

The question, of course, is what Carr has left. I'd say he has plenty. No one knows what to make of him after his experience with the Texans because he didn't serve as a quarterback there as much as he acted as a piñata. In short, he never had a chance to demonstrate what he is or could be.

"David Carr demonstrated all the physical skills that made him the top pick of the draft," said agent Mike Sullivan. "It was a very, very difficult situation because of what was around him. There is no doubt in my mind that David Carr is still a franchise quarterback in the NFL."

Houston didn't think so, but the Texans don't exactly gain the benefit of the doubt when it comes to personnel. They're the club that made Carr the cornerstone of their franchise as the first pick of the 2002 draft, then offered him a contract extension a year ago when they could have chosen Vince Young with the first pick.

Instead, they took defensive end Mario Williams.

Now they let Carr walk, something they promised Sullivan if they acquired another quarterback. They did acquire another one, Matt Schaub, only he must play behind the same offensive line that forced Carr out -- and don't ask me why that makes things better.

All I know is that there are at least five clubs that can thank Houston for its, um, unconventional thinking. The only question is: Which of them strikes first? We're going to have to wait for an answer to this one.