Quincy Carter outperformed expectations and became the second rookie quarterback to open the season as a starter in franchise history .
Although he was expected to spend time learning the game behind Tony Banks , after having a very good pre-season he was named the team 's starting quarterback , becoming the first quarterback rookie selected in the second round , to start a week 1 game in NFL history and only the second rookie quarterback to open the season as a starter in franchise history .
Quincy Carter