the Las Vegas Raiders made the decision to bench Derek Carr, that essentially spelled the end of the quarterbackās time with the team. Heās not going to be with the team for the last game against the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas will explore trade options in the near future. Carr hasnāt been great this season but itās not fair to place all of the blame on the Raidersā struggles solely on him.
Heās proven as recently as last season that he can at least be a top-12 quarterback in the NFL. However, there had to be more that went into his benching than just his play on the field. Head coach Josh McDaniels knows he runs a complicated offensive system and shouldāve expected Carr to have some growing pains in Year 1.
What he didnāt expect was the quarterback to be a poor culture fit. According to Sports Illustratedās Albert Breer, there were many factors regarding why the team benched Carr but the most important ones were due to a few specific reasons.
āThe first issue, as I understand it, connects to his fit with a new culture that draws hard lines on toughness and accountability,ā Breer wrote. āThe second and third can be drawn from there.ā
āOn the formerātoughnessāCarr has had a reputation for not hanging in the pocket, letting plays develop and taking a hit to strike downfield,ā Breer continued. āThat showed at times. One was against the Steelers in Week 16, on third-and-5 in the fourth quarter, with 3:07 left. The Steelers got pushed up the middle and rather than hold the ball and buy time, Carr quickly threw it over Davante Adamsās head and into the bench areaāwhen Adams was in single coverage and wouldāve had a chance to make a play downfield. Other issues from earlier in his career (like his ability to play in the cold) resurfaced, as well.ā
When it comes to durability, Carr is as tough as they come. Prior to getting benched, he had only missed two regular season games due to injury. That said, Carrās lack of toughness in the pocket has been a talking point for years and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa made headlines last year when he said that the quarterback essentially falls apart as soon as teams can get pressure on him.
Carrās Lack of Accountability?
Over the years, Carr has frequently stated that Raidersā losses directly fall on his shoulders. It became a meme within the fan base at a certain point. To the media, heās always remained accountable. However, that may have been a facade. Breer is reporting that the Raiders coaches and players didnāt think Carr took on enough blame.
āOn the latterāaccountabilityāthere was a feeling, among coaches and players, that Carr hadnāt shouldered his share of the blame for the mountain of close losses that piled up over the weeks, with the Thursday-night loss to the Rams, a prime example,ā Breer wrote.
The fact that Derek Carrās brother David Carr came out this week and essentially blamed the Raiders for all the struggles over the years may show that the quarterback doesnāt think he is responsible for the bad season.
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Carr Didnāt Make Enough Plays This Season
Nine of the Raidersā 10 losses this season have come by one score. Carr was at the helm of eight of those nine losses. The quarterback was previously known for leading fourth-quarter comebacks but that wasnāt the case this season. Breer pointed to the interception on the last drive of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a major reason why Carr was benched.
āThe fourth element I could ascertain was an ability to make the plays to turn close losses into wins, with Carr missing a wide-open Hunter Renfrow high on his game-sealing pick in Pittsburgh as the most recent example,ā Breer wrote.
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I don't hate Carr. He wasn't getting shit done. Pass accuracy, pocket presence under pressure. And NEVER Taking ownership over his actions. Putting it all on Mc Daniel's. NO doubt McDaniels had some jenky play calling but what about the shitty throws down feild to adams, the back shoulder pass to renfrow, throwing into double and triple coverage I mean WAKE UP YALL !!!!! I glad he's gone !! Now I'm fire up for the future !!! RNFL !!!
Na you lost a sub wasted when you make fun of other people like that you lose my respect and I thought raider nation was all about respecting other with pride smh peace you whack azz ācontent creator ā
I feel good !
Only new fans want to sale the the Raiders brand.
BigMoe on a Harley. STRAIGHT UP G COMMENT !! šÆ šŖ My guy right there !!
Man, I'm not going be like Stidham gotta be Tom Brady like LA be doing LeBron oh he ain't Colby he ain't Magic f that dude got heart DC had no heart and he played with that on his sleeve šÆ
If Carr is so good, how come Teams ain't knocking on the doors for him it should be at least 7 Teams fighting over him now.
I only heard of two teams that are hopeless in the qb situation.
We need to trade for Sirtan
We need DT Philon
90% RAIDERNATION owes me an apology but I don't want it., I'm just glad y'all finally woke up to the fact that used Carr stinks, and J STUD is the Future. 9 years of crappy play is enuff…Time to start winning consistently again. #RAIDERNATION š
Davante is a Raider. Derek was a Raider. Plain and simple. Stidham never had a real opportunity, but he is NOT the answer. Please God, no Brady. Yāall are tied up on Carr so muchā¦ what is our next move? Who can we get that IS better?
I totally agree with everything you are saying. Always keeping it real!
Why's everyone being mean to me???
What about the Carrbage Pail Kids???
David does know! I promise I was sabotaged!
I didn't have the right playbook! I promise I didn't š© My panties š„ŗš¢š
Lmao. So people think DA was going to say he didnāt want to be here in front of everyone while heās still on the team. Come on now
Completely agree on the pre-season – all new staff and new system, and he sits most of the starters for the whole pre-season – just inexcusable!
We've all seen worse QBs than Derek Carr win Superbowls… if we ever had a good defense then Carr's 4th quarter clutch gene could have been enough to take us all the way.
The issue was that Carr's fat paycheck STOPPED us building the defense we need – we have to say no to ANY QB on $35m+ and build that DEFENSE!!
Responding to Sergio Martinez @ 1:02:37 ~> Stidham didnt play nor practice in 2021 because of back surgery he had :/ .. Spiders weaving web narratives
Carr is not an elite QB but we could have won with him. Wasted, you and your subscribers all blame DC for everything but you guys will find out in the next couple years that McDumbass is the problem. Carr was the scapegoat this year but who will it be next year as long as Josh is here we are f*** . You guys place no blame on him and I will bet money that he is fired before year 3
Buried the hatchet and let the good times roll, this old say'n " tuck rule "won't solve it YESTERDAY GONE š“āā ļøš»McDaniels is here, I have accepted alreadys time to move on RAIDERSNATION š“āā ļø Tom Brady can come to Vegas now.
Derek Carrās brothers acting like Britney and Jackson Mahomes š¤”š¤”
Well said brotha š“āā ļø
Thank you wasted, for this season an dox
If we lose twice to kc , why keep gram, in the beginning he had all his stars. Facts
Why is gram here still ,
Bro, I love your takes! One of the realist out there! Keep it up! Raider nation for life!
If can't beat kc , why is office offense gram here , fuck the
Haters all day. We aren't the patriots. McDaniels is trash, I dont want Brady, or Stidham. Disliked and def not subscribing to this baloney
Imagine having a 13 consecutive season losing streak as well as a playoff drought, and the qb that put a end to it, for the team we bleed, is dismissed with hate and considered to have done nothing for the nation
Last year carr had Mariota behind him and saw him spark in some plays so he knew he needed to play hard once Mariota left he dident have pressure and failed
Get cha Raiders content from wasted and doxx.Strš±Facts!!!!!RaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIDERZ!!!
I can't wait until Carr us no longer officially a Raider.
He can take his bust brother who he uses to trash the Raiders in the media with him.
He can take his delusional, tin foil hat wearing, excuse making fanboys with him.
He can take his scared to get hit, throwing the ball away on 4th down, terrible in cold weather, putrid in the red zone self out of here finally.
Brady will die behind the Raider o- line.. Hes old. š
Lamar can throw, Simpleton
the Carr brothers both sucked !
Nice channel. Rare to find a voice without an agenda, just the straight.
Man, stop that top 12 BS!!
Dude. Itās about how the organization treats its players. Itās about that. And although the raiders are now getting more equity in the franchise the fan base is in Cali. Oakland and LA to be exact so until they go back to Cali in 50 years they will never have home field advantage.