Oakland Raiders, stick with Derek Carr over drafting a QB Published: Apr 02, 2019 at 11:20 AM NFL.com Writer Hey, ! Stop flirting with quarterbacks. You don't need one. Don't spring for trips . Don't take them . And for real, you might want to stop posting photos of . Because it looks like somebody has noticed. Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) Yep, you've been caught stealing a glimpse of one of those pa sing quarterbacks like that poor kid in . You can try to say it never hurts to look, but it obviously does. And now you really need to get your (stuff) together, because your quarterback of the future is your quarterback of the present: . You remember him? The guy you signed after he threw for nearly 4,000 yards with 28 touchdowns and just six interceptions in the 2016 season? That guy is still pretty good -- he's not the kind of player you just cut or give away. The salary cap implications alone (there is $34.9 million in dead money left Darnell Savage Jersey on his deal, ) are daunting. OK, so in 2018, Carr was at the helm for the fourth losing season of his five-year career. And I don't want to glo s over that. But let's review the circumstances he was facing. He got a new head coach in Jon Gruden (the third of his career), which meant he had to learn another system. The ' offensive line ranked in the bottom five of the NFL, . He was also sacked 51 times (third in the NFL). Receiver was released last offseason, while was traded away in October. Oakland's leading rusher was , who posted 723 yards Ty Summers Jersey on 172 carries. And despite all of that, Carr threw for a career-high 4,049 yards and completed 68.9 percent of his pa ses (fifth in the NFL) last season. He had just 19 touchdown pa ses, but he didn't turn the ball over much, logging just 10 interceptions on 553 attempts. His 1.8 percent interception rate was his lowest since (you gue sed it) 2016. So, no, 2018 was not a year for Carr. But given the dure s he was under, it might as well have been vintage Dan Marino. you say, Yes, he would be an exciting option! Especially in light of . I'll even concede that I had a fever dream where you, the , traded for (this happened), signed (this did not) and then drafted Murray. But that just can Charles Woodson Jersey 't come to fruition. Murray is going first overall. I'm not saying he's definitely going to the , who currently hold the No. 1 pick, but if he's not picked by Arizona, is going to move up to the top spot to grab him. For you to get into that position, you'd have to give up (at least) two of your first-round draft picks. Why would you do that? You parted ways with Cooper and (thank you, by the way, as a fan) to bolster your team. Don't ruin it now for a position that's not a need. You need a pa s rusher, cornerback, receiver, linebacker, tight end and safety, among other things. Don't. Draft. A. Quarterback. you might say, A lot, actually. What good would it do to draft , to name a guy I've seen in recent weeks? You want to add the of 2019 just for the sake of getting a quarterback? That might seem harsh, but it's meant to. Because this draft is starting to look an awful lot like the one in 2011, when was the first overall selection. The quarterbacks who were drafted after him? Jake Locker (79.0 pa ser rating in four seasons), Gabbert (71.7 pa ser rating in eight seasons) and Christian Ponder (75.9 pa ser rating in four seasons). Think of what drafting someone would do to your quarterback room. Carr would play half the season looking over his shoulder. The fans would cry for the new quarterback at the first sign of trouble. Then you do the game where you give the rookie a chance, he flops, and you have to go back to Carr. Only his confidence is now shot. And you've done nothing but waste a huge opportunity. Because if I'm being honest (not like I wasn't before), I'm kind of into what the have done thus far. is one of the best football Billy Turner Jersey players on the planet, still. Even at age 30. He showed up to Derek's kid's birthday party and brought a cake. Sure, it was a vegan cake. . But dude brought a cake. Carr and Brown have developed a huge bromance since then, apparently spending nearly every day throwing the football together and getting on the same page. Oakland also signed receiver , which was a low-key great move. was brought into the mix as well. And let me tell you, the Crow plays. Crowell trailed just and in yards gained after close last year, according to Next Gen Stats. So, again: And with Murray going first overall, you will at least be guaranteed a chance to land a defensive stud like , , or at the No. 4 spot. (If we want to go full conspiracy, perhaps the could get a QB-needy team to move up to the four-spot and grab even more picks. Who knows?) Oakland needs to go for this. Because even if the worst happens, and Carr struggles again for the this season despite the infusion of talent, the team that will soon hail from Las Vegas will still have two first-round picks with which to get a quarterback next year, thanks to the Mack trade. But it's not going to come to that. Carr is going to be your guy. This article Devonte Wyatt Jersey has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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