![]() ![]() When looking at the total points the defense has given up, the numbers are even worse. Only the Lions have finished in the bottom five of the league more than the Raiders. Since 2016, Vegas is one of three franchises that hasn’t produced a top-15 unit. That’s where eyes should turn to the defense this is where a lot of the blame for the Raiders’ lack of success should lie. That still doesn’t stop his detractors from claiming he can’t lead the team to victory despite having the ninth-most game-winning drives among active quarterbacks. And he’s been able to do this while being very protective of the football throughout his career. In essence, Carr is a top-10 quarterback no matter how you try to slice the numbers. Derek Carr belongs among the better NFL quarterbacks and the Las Vegas Raiders should recognize that. The only other “above average” quarterbacks in 2020 who ranked ahead of Carr were Herbert, Ryan Tannehill and Matthew Stafford. ![]() Carr ranks 14th in Next Gen Stats’ aggressiveness percentage, which measures all of the throws in tight coverage where a defender is within one yard from the receiver. The other misconception about Derek Carr is that he isn’t aggressive enough. He also attempted a higher percentage of these throws than Justin Herbert and Kyler Murray, who receive praise in this department. Some have said he doesn’t throw deep often enough but he’s ranked in the middle of the pack of quarterbacks. He was 16th in the lone season he missed that mark.ĭespite getting criticized as being a mediocre deep-ball passer, Carr had the third-best adjusted completion percentage among all quarterbacks with at least 10 deep passing attempts. He was seventh in 2019 and has been in the top 15 in four out of the last five years. But this only starts to scratch the surface as to the true story of how good Carr is compared to his peers.Ĭarr’s completion percentage above expectation, per NFL.com Next Gen Stats, was good for ninth in the NFL in 2020. The numbers start to show that Carr is a lot better than he is perceived by fans. The 2019 season saw nearly the same stats as finished second in the NFL in adjusted completion percentage, seventh in overall passing grade and had the fifth-fewest turnover-worthy plays. Per PFF (subscription required), Carr finished in the top 10 in passing grade, adjusted completion percentage and Big-Time throw percentage, putting him among elite company. Regardless of what excuses are used to belittle Carr, you’ll find that he isn’t the problem on the Raiders - and the numbers show as much.ĭerek Carr had an elite year in 2020. The other part seems to be the lack of success from the Raiders in recent years, specifically since the arrival of Jon Gruden. Part of this may be due to the perception of his brother’s (David Carr) career as quarterback of the Houston Texans. Since coming into the NFL, it seems like there’s been a quick trigger to try and pull Derek Carr from his starting job with the Las Vegas Raiders. With the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback being the focal point of trade rumors throughout the offseason, it’s about time the Derek Carr slander stopped. ![]()
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