Raiders bench Derek Carr

[Anointed One]

Lot of mid-level rosters like the Jets and Colts would definitely talk themselves into Carr.

Tampa Bay could be an option too if Tom moves on...

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Tampa Bay could be an option too if Tom moves on...

That's a sneaky one too. Isn't their cap super overleveraged though? The Jets look like a better spot to me if I am Carr, imo. Only downside is it's in a division with Allen.

 

[Robotech]

As a Chiefs fan this is an important detail as it pertains to the Chiefs playoff seeding. The Raiders in my opinion pose a much bigger threat against the Chiefs with Carr starting.

Something interesting (to me anyway) is Carr's career passing stat: 35,222 passing yards, good for 32nd ALL TIME.

While he seems to be on a very Philip Rivers/Matt Ryan career trajectory of high production, low yield, I guess this is a financial decision on the part of the Raiders. Supposedly they are keeping McDaniels because they can't afford to fire him, continue paying out his contract and hire a new HC that is remotely in demand.

He is an average NFL starter. He is 32nd all time in passing yards because of the era that he is playing in.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

He is an average NFL starter. He is 32nd all time in passing yards because of the era that he is playing in.

Pretty untenable to be average/touch above when you're in a division with Herbert and Mahomes. Going 3-3 in the division optimistically is a recipe for sitting your ass on the couch every January.

 

[Robotech]

Andy Dalton is 26th all time in passing yards!!!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Andy Dalton is 26th all time in passing yards!!!

Funny enough, he isn't doing as bad as one might think. Just doing normal meh Dalton things on a sketchy Saints team.

 

[Robotech]

Dalton will pass Montana soon!!!

 

[Anointed One]

That's a sneaky one too. Isn't their cap super overleveraged though? The Jets look like a better spot to me if I am Carr, imo. Only downside is it's in a division with Allen.

Possibly... I hadn't looked...

 

[DJ Fieri]

Dalton will pass Montana soon!!!

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Dalton won't get the yards needed to do that.

 

[Robotech]

Pretty untenable to be average/touch above when you're in a division with Herbert and Mahomes. Going 3-3 in the division optimistically is a recipe for sitting your ass on the couch every January.

Yup. Unless you have Mahomes, Allen, Herbert or Burrow, your team's GM probably thinks about how he can improve the QB position or how he can use his current QB in a trade.

 

[Anointed One]

Andy Dalton is 26th all time in passing yards!!!

Just think if you were able to include all the yardage from the opposing defense on his pick 6s..

 

[Robotech]

Just think if you were able to include all the yardage from the opposing defense on his pick 6s..

If I were Dalton's agent, I'm totally trying to figure out how to manipulate the facts!!! The ball rarely hits the ground with my guy! He throws a very catchable ball!

 

[Anointed One]

Reports are that Derek Carr steps away from Raiders to avoid “obvious distractions”​

 

[megalodon30]

They were talking about this on local radio here when I was on my way home.

From what they were saying, if the Raiders cut Carr within three days before the Super Bowl, they’ll get a 5.5 million cap penalty, but if he gets hurt, his 33 million salary for next season will become guaranteed.

So this seems like an indication that the Raiders may be moving on from Carr. Or they just want to keep their options open and not get locked in just because of injury…

 

[Anointed One]

They were talking about this on local radio here when I was on my way home.

From what they were saying, if the Raiders cut Carr within three days before the Super Bowl, they’ll get a 5.5 million cap penalty, but if he gets hurt, his 33 million salary for next season will become guaranteed.

So this seems like an indication that the Raiders may be moving on from Carr. Or they just want to keep their options open and not get locked in just because of injury…

Yep... They basically bubble-wrapped him so he wouldn't chance an injury over their next 2 games...

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

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Yep. Jets, Colts, and Bucs, could fork over some draft capital to help fill gaps on defense or move up for a QB.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

Reports are that Derek Carr steps away from Raiders to avoid “obvious distractions”​

The team told him to.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They were talking about this on local radio here when I was on my way home.

From what they were saying, if the Raiders cut Carr within three days before the Super Bowl, they’ll get a 5.5 million cap penalty, but if he gets hurt, his 33 million salary for next season will become guaranteed.

So this seems like an indication that the Raiders may be moving on from Carr. Or they just want to keep their options open and not get locked in just because of injury…

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Jimmy G to the Raiders!!! LOL.