One of the biggest questions surrounding the Raiders entering the 2020 offseason comes at the quarterback position. There have already been whispers that the team will pursue Tom Brady, if and when he officially becomes a free agent.
For that reason alone, the status of Derek Carr with the Raiders remains a question mark. While Carr improved dramatically in Year 2 under Jon Gruden, many wonder if the team won’t move on from Carr in favor of a more proven veteran or for a young, talented rookie.
In a recent article by ESPN, all 32 of their beat writers made a “bold” prediction ahead of the 2020 offseason. For Paul Gutierrez, he predicted that the Raiders will hold onto Carr for at least one more season. Check out his explanation below as to why Carr will continue to be the team’s starting quarterback in 2020:
What, the purported franchise quarterback keeping his job isn’t bold enough for you? Well, Carr has become the most polarizing figure in recent franchise history, and predicting that the team would move on from him for the likes of (gulp) Tom Brady as it sets sail for Las Vegas would seem, well, trite. Plus, as Carr has pointed out, he is coming off career bests in passing yards (4,054) and completion percentage (70.4%) and he expects to excel playing in Jon Gruden’s offense for the third consecutive season … so long as the Raiders add a WR1.
While Brady would undoubtedly be an intriguing option, it doesn’t really seem likely that he would leave New England. And if Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden wanted to truly upgrade the quarterback position, they would want it to be a longer-term option than what someone like Brady would have to offer.
Even if the Raiders do select a quarterback at any point in the 2020 draft, it would be surprising for Carr to be replaced right away. At this point in time, it’s safe to assume Carr will be given at least one more chance to show he’s the right man for the job with the Raiders.
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