Las Vegas Raiders MVP and other awards after first quarter of 2020 season

Las Vegas Raiders MVP and other awards after first quarter of 2020 season

MVP – QB Derek Carr

Derek Carr has been the driving force for the Raiders this season and has put up some fantastic numbers so far. Carr has thrown for 1,095 yards and eight touchdowns with a 73.6 completion percentage and has shown that he is in complete control of the playbook in year three of the Jon Gruden offense.

The veteran quarterback has done a masterful job of distributing the ball to his weapons and has done well with an already rotating cast of wide receivers. Perhaps even more impressive is that Carr has put up these numbers with major injuries to his offensive line and his protection being average at best.

He is also not getting much support from superstar running back Josh Jacobs, who has suffered the most from these offensive line injuries.

We have said in the offseason that this team will only go as far as Carr takes them, but despite his best efforts, the team is struggling largely due to the defense’s inability to generate a pass rush or force turnovers. Carr has not helped himself by putting the ball on the ground too many times but he has taken care of the ball through the air and has not thrown an interception in four games.

If the Raiders are to overcome their poor defense, Carr will have to do even more than he has so far and perhaps connect on some of those deep balls to put more pressure on opposing defenses.