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Oakland Raiders: Derek Carr’s 2018 season using advanced stats

By Sanjit T.

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass against the Denver Broncos during the first half of their NFL football game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass against the Denver Broncos during the first half of their NFL football game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Derek Carr set a career-high in passing yards last season for the Oakland Raiders, but let us take a much deeper look into his season.

Derek Carr is the future of the Oakland Raiders, at least for this season, as his salary for the upcoming season has been fully guaranteed as of last Wednesday. I love Carr, and I hope he is our quarterback for the next 10 years. However, Jon Gruden is unpredictable, and no one really knows what he wants to do.

Carr had to battle through rumors of his career in Oakland ending all season long in 2018, as many believed he could not survive with Gruden as his head coach. All  he did was go out and put up some of the best numbers of his career, setting career-highs in completion percentage and yards to name a few.

Today we want to dive deep into Derek Carr’s 2018 statistics and compare them across the board with other NFL quarterbacks to see if where he stacks up, and why he should be the team’s franchise quarterback moving forward.

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