Derek Carr is an ordinary franchise quarterback, and that’s an interesting delineation in today’s NFL. Carr, the 2014 second-round pick of the Raiders who signed a four-year, $150 million contract with the Saints in March 2023, is that high-floor, low-ceiling quarterback who can keep you consistent, but there are few alpha traits.
What you need to watch out for with a player like Carr is quarterback purgatory, where you’re always in the fight, but you’re short a knockout punch; where everything has to be near-perfect around him, or it might not ever be great.
It’s not the worst position to be in, but it’s hardly the best.
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