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Should Derek Carr be the Raiders quarterback heading into Las Vegas?

By Sanjit T.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders talks to Derek Carr #4 during a timeout in the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders talks to Derek Carr #4 during a timeout in the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 27: Tyrell Williams #16 of the Oakland Raiders runs the ball in for a touchdown during a game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Raiders 27-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 27: Tyrell Williams #16 of the Oakland Raiders runs the ball in for a touchdown during a game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Raiders 27-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Raiders wideout cannot get open

Conclusion: Not Valid

The reason why this is not a valid reason is if you look at the Oakland Raiders points per half, you’d see that scoring in the first half is one of the Raider’s strong suits. They are the 8th best team in scoring points in the first half.

How can the Raiders have the 8th best offense in the first half if there wide receivers are so terrible? The idea that the Raiders receivers are the issue, is not valid due to the fact the Raiders can score points easily in the first half as opposed to the second.

So what could possibly explain this huge disparity that the offense is dominating one half, but not the second? It’s simple, honestly. An offense scripts the first 15-25 plays in a game, which makes scoring points early, much easier.

”Scripting is planning. The fewer decisions to be made during the game, the better.” Bill Walsh is 100% correct. Scripting plays makes scoring points easier for a quarterback and this can explain why the Raiders are so much better the first 30 mins of a game, as opposed to the last 30.

During the week of a game, repeatedly practicing a play will lead to having success during the game. So when it comes to running plays that a quarterback might not have practiced or seen as much, it seems like the Raiders are struggling. This could be the reason they are great on offense one half, but not the second.

If you still believe the Raiders playmakers on offense are not good and are the main problem, then I’d tell you to take a look at other offenses in the NFL who don’t have good playmakers but are consistently putting up big points.

Take the Baltimore Ravens, who average 33.7 points per game, which is the most in the NFL. Their playmakers are not great, and you can argue the only position that is better on that offense compared to the Raiders is their quarterback. Taking it a step further, the Patriots, Titans, and Eagles are ranked as the 8th, 11th, and 12th best in points per game.

There is no way that those teams’ playmakers are better than the Raiders. Quarterbacks make a player better, not the other way around. The Raiders playmakers are currently 7th in yards after the catch, which means after Derek Carr delivers the ball, they are able to run and make plays.

I’ll simply put it, the Raiders playmakers are not an issue.

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