The Derek Carr situation may turn-out to be fun to follow and discuss. And there’s a lot to consider.
Seems pretty clear that Las Vegas wants to move-on, but How?
The Raiders could simply release Carr and get big cap savings ($29M) with relatively little Dead-$ ($5.6M). Then the discussion is how attractive a free agent the 32-year-old Carr would be?
Already seen some posts that have little regard for Derek Carr. I don’t agree.
I think Carr would be very attractive to a number of teams. There are a bunch of teams that may believe they are a QB-upgrade away from being really good; and Carr could represent such an upgrade to some of them.
That would take us into a discussion of how good a quarterback is David Carr … borderline-top-10 … top-16 (half the League) … no better than top-20. There are stats to analyze, who Carr has played for/with, lack of playoff experience (one game) and age to consider.
I don’t know that the Raiders would simply release him. A number of teams may be willing to offer a trade, with the hope / expectation that they can redo his contract to give Carr more guaranteed money but reduce his cap hit for the next couple seasons. Then the discussion is what type of compensation would Las Vegas get back. Teams have given up a ton in recent off-seasons for veteran QBs, with very mixed results.
How about this as a topic for discussion. Several teams may want to trade for Carr but only under the condition that they first get to negotiate a new contract for cap relief and security. The Raiders could be OK with that but Carr might say ‘No’. Carr could try to scare-off teams seeking a trade by refusing to negotiate with one team, in hope that the Raiders would release him; and then Carr could negotiate as a free agent with any team.
Could even have another Deshaun Watson situation where the Raiders work-out a trade with multiple teams, then turn to Carr and say negotiate a new contract that you like and we will trade you to that team.
My whole point is that things could be simple and straight-forward, or complicated and drag-out.
As Rams fans, we will be so focused on what our team does this off-season … and that will come with some stress and anxiety. It may be enjoyable to follow, discuss and debate a significant player move that may not impact the Rams … unless Derek Carr goes to San Francisco!
Seems pretty clear that Las Vegas wants to move-on, but How?
The Raiders could simply release Carr and get big cap savings ($29M) with relatively little Dead-$ ($5.6M). Then the discussion is how attractive a free agent the 32-year-old Carr would be?
Already seen some posts that have little regard for Derek Carr. I don’t agree.
I think Carr would be very attractive to a number of teams. There are a bunch of teams that may believe they are a QB-upgrade away from being really good; and Carr could represent such an upgrade to some of them.
That would take us into a discussion of how good a quarterback is David Carr … borderline-top-10 … top-16 (half the League) … no better than top-20. There are stats to analyze, who Carr has played for/with, lack of playoff experience (one game) and age to consider.
I don’t know that the Raiders would simply release him. A number of teams may be willing to offer a trade, with the hope / expectation that they can redo his contract to give Carr more guaranteed money but reduce his cap hit for the next couple seasons. Then the discussion is what type of compensation would Las Vegas get back. Teams have given up a ton in recent off-seasons for veteran QBs, with very mixed results.
How about this as a topic for discussion. Several teams may want to trade for Carr but only under the condition that they first get to negotiate a new contract for cap relief and security. The Raiders could be OK with that but Carr might say ‘No’. Carr could try to scare-off teams seeking a trade by refusing to negotiate with one team, in hope that the Raiders would release him; and then Carr could negotiate as a free agent with any team.
Could even have another Deshaun Watson situation where the Raiders work-out a trade with multiple teams, then turn to Carr and say negotiate a new contract that you like and we will trade you to that team.
My whole point is that things could be simple and straight-forward, or complicated and drag-out.
As Rams fans, we will be so focused on what our team does this off-season … and that will come with some stress and anxiety. It may be enjoyable to follow, discuss and debate a significant player move that may not impact the Rams … unless Derek Carr goes to San Francisco!
