The Derek Carr Situation Could be Interesting UPDATE: Signs w/Saints

[CGI_Ram]

Could Derek Carr be dealt before or during Super Bowl week? Raiders facing a hard deadline of Feb. 15

Carr is done as the franchise quarterback for Las Vegas

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Could Derek Carr be dealt before or during Super Bowl week? Raiders facing a hard deadline of Feb. 15​

Derek Carr is very done as the franchise quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders.

In an emotional goodbye message to Raiders fans this week, Carr expressed his love for the silver and black but added that he is looking forward to pursuing a championship with another team. Carr will play somewhere else next season, but the question is whether he will be traded or released. The Colts, who are once again be in the market for a quarterback, will reportedly not trade for Carr, according to The Athletic.

Carr's three-year, $121.5 million contract extension he signed last spring was little more than a one-year deal and a "we'll see." An injury that wouldn't allow him to pass a physical in a couple of months would guarantee his entire $32.9 million base salary plus $7.5 million in 2024 salary.

A hard deadline on a decision for Vegas regarding Carr's future is Feb. 15. That's when the $40.4 million is locked in. They'll have to have a trade in place by that date or outright release him.

At least a quarter of the NFL figures to be in search of a new Week 1 starting quarterback in 2023, including, but not limited to, the Jets, Texans, Commodes, Panthers, Buccaneers, Titans, Falcons and Saints.

An Alex Smith-like trade would have to take place before the Super Bowl. It won't be official until the new league year in mid-March, but both sides would have to agree to it by Feb. 15.

Carr has leverage in all of this by virtue of his no-trade clause. A team may well be interested in him at his current contract, but if he doesn't want to go there, he wouldn't waive his clause. That narrows the available teams, some of whom may wait until the draft or try for a bigger fish in free agency.

The Raiders would ask for a first-round pick in exchange for Carr, who's tied with Tom Brady with nine game-winning drives over the past two seasons. The Raiders would have trouble getting that, though. At best, a second and conditional third (like the Carson Wentz deal) would emerge for Carr, who'd get a change of scenery from a team who believes enough in him to not wait another month and play Quarterback Roulette in free agency.

 

[den-the-coach]

I like Carr to end up in New York with the Jets. Their next OC hire is going to be huge you might even see the Rams Greg Olson in play with the thought of reuniting him with Carr. Again I'm not a fan of Olson calling plays and when he was with the Raiders, he didn't Gruden did, but I could see the Jets hiring Olson thinking he has a good rapport with Carr because that's what the Jets do.

 

[RamUK]

They are going all in on Tom Brady for 2023. Which might be a good match for Brady with McDaniels, but then he'll have to compete against Mahomes & Herbert...Good Luck.

And don't forget Lawrence in the play offs

 

[Oregonram]

Yeah, David Carr.

Or their youngest brother Clown Carr…getting set to be drafted by the DC Commodes…

 

[snackdaddy]

I just hope Carr doesn't end up with the 49ers. The one thing missing from that offense is the deep ball. A guy like Carr could thrive in that ball control offense and also give them the ability to go deep more often. Shanahan would love to stretch the field more than they do but his QB's have not been the right guys for that part of the game. Jimmy GQ is likely gone. Purdy's been surprising people but can he sustain it?

 

[So Ram]

I just hope Carr doesn't end up with the 49ers. The one thing missing from that offense is the deep ball. A guy like Carr could thrive in that ball control offense and also give them the ability to go deep more often. Shanahan would love to stretch the field more than they do but his QB's have not been the right guys for that part of the game. Jimmy GQ is likely gone. Purdy's been surprising people but can he sustain it?

From what I saw he is impressive in the Niner offense. He misses a lot of passes,but what he brings is something special.

Add it would suck though, but 3 QB’s ? What happens if they , won’t say it & stop there. Ok cheers

 

[Pancake]

I think Raiders defense look worse than they were because Carr was a turnover machine.

 

[kurtfaulk]

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there's nothing about derek carr that's interesting.

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[Loyal]

Never been a fan of Carr. He's not the problem in Vegas but paying him that contract is part of the problem.

I think he's got a low ceiling. He's not great at anything really. He's not particularly smart or quick through reads or accurate or instinctive in the pocket. I like his anticipation on throws time to time but he's not consistent. Maybe you could say he's a playoff level QB, as in get you to the playoffs. But to win it all I'd have to go back to a certain ex-poster's reference of trailer or tractor. Carr is definitely a trailer. He would need a top team around him in all respects which is really tough to pull off in today's league.

"You slogan stealin', SONOFA" ~ LACHAMP46

 

[Loyal]

I'll just re-post what I already said, He's a serviceable guy, but nowhere near a franchise guy you build around. And there will be some QB's out there for a lot less $$ who are comparable players. Mayfield, Garoppolo, Wentz, Darnold, possibly Tannehill and maybe even Goff. And plenty of "bridge" vets as well. Mariota, Dalton, Brissett , Minshew etc
Carr for 2023 currently is the 7th highest paid QB, and yet he's top 20 at best

I'd rather have Goff, for a couple of reasons.

 

[Soul Surfer]

And don't forget Lawrence in the play offs

I think people will remember him now.

 

[Corbin]

About 5-6 nfl franchises that could benefit from Carr. I’d consider with a contract restructure if you’re not one of those teams to get the Top 3 QB’s.

 

[dieterbrock]

About 5-6 nfl franchises that could benefit from Carr. I’d consider with a contract restructure if you’re not one of those teams to get the Top 3 QB’s.

That's the thing though, you're rolling the dice he'd agree to a restructure. Have to trade for him first.
If you're Carr, you'd prefer to get released, then you can let them bid for you, and you can play where you want

 

[Alaskan Ram]

Carr equals Goff?

Fuck that comparison in the goat ass.

Continue on.

 

[Corbin]

That's the thing though, you're rolling the dice he'd agree to a restructure. Have to trade for him first.
If you're Carr, you'd prefer to get released, then you can let them bid for you, and you can play where you want

Well that of course would have to be part of the trade, problem is most of the teams that would trade for him don't have HC's or GM's right now! lol

 

[OldSchool]

View: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1621588151490732032



View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1621629334229327874

 

[OldSchool]

Lions QB tells Derek Carr: ‘There’s life on the other side’

As Derek Carr prepares to leave the Raiders, quarterback Jared Goff shares with him his experience from when he was traded by the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit Lions.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[dieterbrock]

With Brady <cough> retiring, I wonder who plan B is? Or does Carr end up staying in Black and Silver?

 

[Allen2McVay]

I think people will remember him now.

Who's that?

 

[Malibu]

My take is it is a sellers market by a longshot. Carr should have 3-5 suitors at a minimum. There are 14+ teams that need a QB and only 3-4 1st rounders, and I am not sure I want several of those over Carr. A lot of turmoil with the Raiders if I was them I would trade him vs cut him he is easy worth a 1st rounder imo especially with a dearth of competent #1 QBs. Problem is, now what for the Raiders they become one of those QB less teams. So even though they will get a good draft pick where do they go. Rodgers GB would be stuck with a huge dead cap and Rodgers probably doesn't want to go to Vegas. If it was Rams or SF I would say sure he would do it. Raiders are not a bonafide playoff team. The only caveat is his relationship he has with Adams. BTW I really like Raiders with Waller, Renfrow, Adams, Jacobs but that division is a killer.