02-15-2023, 10:38 AM -
No issue with Derek Carr. He is a proven talent. Would be an excellent addition short term (2-3 years...maybe as long as 4-5). Would definitely be an effective "bridge" to a promising rookie (IF we had one..).
There is one potential issue... Carr's contract. He has already been released by the Raiders, so he can be signed. His contract was for approx. 35 Mil. this year. The Raiders are on the hook for PART of that of course, but his release came before the contract became fully guaranteed. That means a CAP savings of some degree for the Raiders. But it will also mean a fairly large contract will be required to sign him.....probably.
If the announcement about his release is correct, that would mean he is already "in play" in the NFL market. Chances are, he has several offers on the table even before Free Agency starts.
Incidentally.... FA starts today at 4:00 PM. We will likely know his future team later today..... unless he decides to sit on FA waiting for offers.
There is one potential issue... Carr's contract. He has already been released by the Raiders, so he can be signed. His contract was for approx. 35 Mil. this year. The Raiders are on the hook for PART of that of course, but his release came before the contract became fully guaranteed. That means a CAP savings of some degree for the Raiders. But it will also mean a fairly large contract will be required to sign him.....probably.
If the announcement about his release is correct, that would mean he is already "in play" in the NFL market. Chances are, he has several offers on the table even before Free Agency starts.
Incidentally.... FA starts today at 4:00 PM. We will likely know his future team later today..... unless he decides to sit on FA waiting for offers.
This post was last modified: 02-15-2023, 10:43 AM by Hobbit99.