Raiders starting to complete quarterback room for 2022 season
The Las Vegas Raiders tackle all of their quarterback problems, not only filling in their backup vacancy but officially entering extension talks with Derek Carr.
Coming into the off-season, the Raiders were face-to-face with two major quarterback problems; They didn’t have a back-up, and their starter was on the last year of his contract.
While Derek Carr hasn’t put the pen to the paper yet, the negotiation phase has begun with both sides pounding the table for a return. This is a deal that should get done rather quickly, with speculation of it being finished in time for the Davante Adams introductory press conference.
Carr has been a pillar of leadership for the Raiders through the seemingly ever-lasting chaos of the last decade. Drafted in the second round to be the quarterback of the future behind Matt Schaub, the ’14 rookie-QB didn’t want to waste any time. He forced his will on the locker room, showcasing his talent and leadership early, on his way to becoming the first rookie quarterback in Raiders’ history to start Week 1.
Now entering year-nine as both a Raider and NFL quarterback, Carr has built up quite the resume. His name can be found associated with various league records, including most game-winning passing touchdowns in a season, most fourth-quarter comebacks through a player’s first eight years, and even helping the Raiders secure the record for most last-second victories in a season.
In Raider history, Carr is at the top of career yardage, touchdowns, and even completion percentage. Amazing, despite having 2,000 more passing attempts than any other Raider quarterback, no.4 still managed to escape being top-3 in interception total.
The Silver and Black also went out and got themselves a QB2; Former Patriot Garrett Gilbert. The AAF stud was a member of New England’s practice squad on two separate occasions, spending time with new Raiders’ head coach Josh McDaniels in both stints. He’s only thrown 75 passes in the NFL, but Gilbert was a star for the Apollos.
Before the AAF suspending operations, the Apollos’ quarterback was no.1 in passing yards, completions, and passer-rating, while holding the lowest interception rate in the league. His performances lead him to a contract with the Cleveland Browns, and eventually with Dallas.
Gilbert has completed 57.3 percent of his passes at the NFL level, with a quarterback rating of 75.3.