Raiders won’t take the next step until they move on from Derek Carr

Raiders won’t take the next step until they move on from Derek Carr

The Conclusion

Derek Carr has been a very good quarterback during his time here with the Raiders. He has set many records, taken this franchise out of the depths of rock bottom, and brought us into a place where not only does Raider Nation have hope every year, but genuinely believes that we have a chance to win every Sunday.

Maybe part of the allure of Derek Carr is that he’s the best quarterback we’ve had since Rich Gannon took the Raiders to the Super Bowl in 2002. Maybe the hard part of letting go is being afraid to drop back into the depths of the NFL trash again.

Nobody wants to give up a good thing if it means taking a step backward.

But that is exactly what Derek Carr represents right now. He’s the girlfriend or boyfriend that you know there isn’t anything inherently wrong with, but you don’t see things moving past where they are currently. They’ve always been loyal; they’ve always done you right. But they aren’t the one.

There’s a certain feeling in your gut that tells you if you’re going to move forward in your life, things have to change or they’re going to stay the same forever.

I don’t necessarily think he won’t be the Raiders quarterback next season. For all of the Carr stans out there that make the point “who’s going to come in and replace him?”, that’s completely valid. The quarterback of the future will undoubtedly need to be a rookie drafted and as it sits, they are not necessarily in a position to get one of the top guys.

They may move on from him this offseason, but we may still see him as the Raiders’ signal caller for the remainder of his contract. In my opinion though, if the Raiders want to take the next step and compete in the playoffs if they want to bring a 4th Super Bowl back to a once respected franchise, they are going to need to move on from the ever-polarizing Derek Dallas Carr.