After a rough start to the 2018 season, Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr got hot in the second half of the season and started to play like a franchise quarterback once again. Carr finished the season completing nearly 69 percent of his passes and averaged a career-high 7.3 yards per attempt.
However, not everyone is sold that Carr is still a franchise passer. In a recent piece by Barry Werner of the Touchdown Wire, he ranked all 32 starting quarterbacks entering the 2019 season. Carr was ranked No. 29, just ahead of two rookie passers and Jameis Winston. Take a look at Werner’s explanation for the ranking:
The good news is Derek Carr has Antonio Brown. The bad news is Derek Carr has Antonio Brown on a team that went 4-12 in 2018. The rebuilding process is geared toward Las Vegas, not Oakland. That means the Silver & Black are looking at another last-place finish that doesn’t bode well for Carr in the long run.
Considering Carr’s talent and his resume, it’s tough to see any list where he finishes outside of the top-16, let alone No. 29. Carr has posted four straight seasons with a passer rating of at least 86 and has completed 64 percent of his passes during that time frame. Look for Carr to significantly outproduce this ranking in 2019.
