The 2020 offseason looks really promising as the Raiders are set to move to Las Vegas, and the team has several high draft picks and an excessive amount of cap space. However, there is one big question mark hanging over the Raiders; what is the future of Derek Carr?
After two seasons playing under head coach Jon Gruden, it’s fair to wonder just how long the two will be tied together. While Carr has been perceivable during that period, it’s relatively obvious that Gruden wants more out of the quarterback position.
In a recent article by Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report, he names Carr’s future has the team’s biggest question mark hanging over the team in 2020. Take a look at Knox’s reasoning why the team could decide to move from Carr this offseason:
Though he is under contract through the 2022 season, the future of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has regularly come into question. Head coach Jon Gruden inherited him and has never appeared truly sold on him. The fact that Carr can be cut this offseason with just $5 million in dead money doesn’t help his job security. The reality is that the questions are going to continue until either Carr is no longer employed by the Raiders or the team makes a move for another signal-caller. Until then, his future will remain a major question mark.
With several intriguing free agent quarterbacks set to hit the market and a deep draft class available at the position, this would appear to be the right time for the Raiders to move on from Carr if they choose to do so.
All of their other free agency plans must be put on hold until they figure out what to do at the quarterback position. If the Raiders truly want to compete now and into the future in the AFC, they must figure out what to do at this position sooner rather than later.
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